Gain more insight into the motivation and plight of
refugees and migrants
at Immigration Resources
Learn how you could add four to 14 years to your life
(Hint: the answer is on slide no. 5)
at Health & Wellness
Ongoing education grants have been issued to SVDs in the
past six months and they're listed
at
On the Trail
The season of annual meetings and conferences is
beginning and dates are being announced
at
Datebook Plus
Gain advice on keeping your parish's young adult groups
and ministers relevant at
Child Protection
Passports are highlighted this month at
Immigration
Alerts
September 9, 2021
day of prayer for
peace in our communities
In light of recent incidents of violence and racial
tension in communities across the United States, the
president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
has invited all dioceses across the country to unite in
a Day of Prayer for Peace in Our Communities.
Prayer...
September 10, 2021
World Suicide
Prevention Day
Initiated by the International Association for Suicide
Prevention (IASP) in 2003, this year's theme is
Creating Hope Through Action. One particular
activity on September 10 is to light a candle at 8:00
p.m. as an act of remembrance of a lost loved one and
for support of survivors. For more information about the
association, go to their website at
https://www.iasp.info/
September 20-26, 2021
National
Migration Week
For nearly a half century, the Catholic Church in the
United States has celebrated National Migration Week (NMW),
which is an opportunity for the Church to reflect on the
circumstances confronting migrants, including
immigrants, refugees, children, and victims and
survivors of human trafficking. NMW for 2021 takes place
September 20-26, and will climax with the Vatican’s
celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR),
which always falls on the last Sunday of September. In
solidarity with the Vatican, National Migration Week
will use the same theme as WDMR – Towards an ever wider
we. Visit the USCCB's Justice for Immigrants website for
resources being developed.Visit...
September 26, 2021
107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Towards an ever wider "we" is the theme chosen by the
Holy Father for this year's World Day of Migrants and
Refugees. The Vatican has gathered resources that can be
downloaded for observance of this special day.
Read...
October 8, 2021
the peshtigo (wisconsin)
fire
This day marks the deadliest fire in U.S. history. The
year was 1871. Among the many stories surrounding this
catastrophe, two—The Miraculous Tabernacle and
that of Adele Brise—are especially remembered.
Read...
October 23-31, 2021
29th International Week of Prayer and Fasting
The International Week of Prayer and Fasting campaign is
a grassroots movement of Catholics and other Christians
from around the world participating in a global network
of prayer and fasting for an end to the “culture of
death,” and for a newfound appreciation for basic human
rights, particularly in the United States of America.
This year's event will be held online.
More details...
November 3, 2021
Stress awareness
day
Stress Awareness Day was established in 1998 by the
International Stress Management Association (ISMA) to
help provide information on stress, and strategies on
how to address it for both companies and individuals.
Learn more...
November
8, 2021
International
Tongue Twister Day
Tongue twisters are a silly way to pass the time or
practice pronunciation or even to practice a foreign
language! Celebrate November 8 with all the twisty
things you can say with your tongue.
Try it...
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