There are so many words we could say right now to address what is going on in our nation; yet trying to formulate a response quite honestly has been challenging. We've spent the last week as a staff listening and learning, and being there for our brothers and sisters in Christ. Please know our silence is because our hearts have been heavy, and we have been praying for the right words to say. We realize It is time to break the silence because there may not be "right words." In this special edition Witness Newsletter, we invite our community to come together.
This past week we have been working on creating a way to come together for healing and prayer. Our response is "A Service For The Breath Of Life" which will be held Thursday, June 18th at 7:00 PM in the Church (as well as Online).We will dive into spirituals and scripture to reconcile the sin of racism that may be present in our hearts. We hope you can all join, whether in person or virtually, so we can come together and take a stand as one community of peace.
In his homily on The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Bishop Greg Kelly speaks on the sin of racism.
Deacon Coleman takes time to really dive into our response to the social issues we face today.
During his general audience on June 3, Pope Francis spoke on the sin of racism. You don't want to miss it!
Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, speaks on the Death of George Floyd and the protests which have broken out in Minneapolis and in other cities in the United States.
Fr. Mike Schmitz sits down with Fr. Josh Johnson to discuss racial division in the Church and how Catholics can strive to restore unity in the Body of Christ.
In this podcast, Fr. Josh talks about the racial divide in our country, amidst the mourning of George Floyd, and offers some counsel on ways we can heal this form of division in our country.
Bishop Edward Burns prays the Prayer to Overcome Racism, contained in the USCCB document " Open Wide our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love"