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“This annual effort puts faith into action by supporting all the parishes, schools and communities all across our state and beyond”. “This annual effort puts faith into action by supporting all the parishes, schools and communities all across our state and beyond,” he wrote. Jacqueline LaPan Edgerton is executive director of the Catholic Community Foundation of South Carolina and the acting head of the Office of Stewardship and Mission Advancement, which spearheads the appeal. She explained that CASC “provides financial support for ministry and outreach support programs throughout the state.”“We cannot know who Jesus Christ is, or follow his way, or discern his will if we are not well-versed in the Scriptures that contain the prophecies and promises of his arrival,” Bishop Fabre said in his pastoral letter. “Our parishes should be vibrant places where the Word of God is regularly read and studied,” the bishop wrote. Bernard of Clairveaux. Knowledge of God and his creations is at the root of Catholic beliefs: to know, love and serve Jesus is paramount to fostering a holy and productive relationship with our brothers and sisters. In giving of ourselves, we come to know the God who came to save us. We are further encouraged to invite others, including friends and family, to join in and share our faith through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) and help them prepare for reception into the Catholic faith. Retreats, speaking events and other diocesan programs further encourage learning and living the Gospel, alongside CASC giving to programs and ministries that help further the faith through good works. All of these initiatives are encapsulated in the three overarching projects of the appeal: Givers of His Love, Teachers of His Children and Servants of His People (see sidebar). The goal for CASC this year is raised to $5. 5 million, a 10% increase over the past several years. A number of factors led to the need to increase the goal, including the growth of parish communities, an increase in the number of seminarians under formation and continued expansion of diocesan ministries and programs. The diocese consists of about 250, 000 Catholics in nearly 100, 000 households. It is served by 113 diocesan, 46 religious and 22 missionary priests in 96 parishes and 20 missions. Then there are 32 diocesan schools, 16 campus ministries and 85 youth ministry programs across the state, plus eight offices for Catholic Charities of South Carolina (see page 10 for one of their many programs). The Diocese of Charleston is unique in that it encompasses an entire state.“As we continue to welcome so many new seminarians, open the doors of Catholic education to more families and expand our ministerial outreach across the state, the need for your support has never been greater,” the bishop wrote. Shaileen Riginos is the associate superintendent for the Office of Catholic Schools. She said she is thankful for the support they received from CASC.“The Catholic Appeal of S. C. has a profound impact on Catholic education throughout our diocese, strengthening our ability to form young disciples of Christ,” Riginos said. “Through tuition assistance, the appeal enables Catholic families to provide their children with a faith-centered education rooted in Gospel values.“Additionally, the appeal empowers our schools to address critical needs from science labs and facility upgrades to curriculum resources and technology allowing each school to fulfill its strategic mission in service to its unique community.”By answering Christ’s call to carry forth his mission and be good stewards, supporters of the Catholic Appeal of South Carolina are lighting the way for our Church to remain ever-present across the Palmetto State. Just as we read in Ephesians, “For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them” (2: 10).“I am overjoyed with the success of last year’s Catholic Appeal of South Carolina, and I am encouraged to see that there are so many families that are on fire with zeal for the Catholic faith,” Bishop Fabre said. “Our diocese is experiencing exponential growth in our vocations, in building Catholic schools and in our visible presence in society. Please join together to continue what the great saints have dedicated their lives building. God bless you and thank you for your participation in this year’s appeal.”Every gift makes a difference. Thank you for making the difference in the lives of others and in our Church family. GOALS OF OUR APPEAL GIVERS OF HIS LOVEThis facet includes Multi-Ethnic Ministries, catechetical and evangelization programs, communications, Youth and Child Protection Services and Family Life ministries, along with parish outreach programs that focus on the homeless and those experiencing food insecurity. TEACHERS OF HIS CHILDRENCASC supports increased access to affordable, Christ-centered education through grants to Catholic schools and tuition assistance. The appeal also dedicates funds to over 20 college campus ministries across South Carolina, as well as FOCUS missionaries, chaplains and campus ministers. GIVING OPTIONSA one-time giftA pledge that is payable over 10 monthsAn automatically recurring gift that continues until you elect otherwiseDONATEVisit charlestondiocese. org/catholic-appealFill out the envelope in your parish pew!.
“I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of,” the ‘Christy’ star said in conversation with Cosmopolitan.
That is about as tough to answer as when asked, “Why do I like life?” Both are very broad topics, and ones we don’t expect to analyze. Some might ask, “Why do I even need religion? I am a spiritual person and I can go it alone with God and onto eternity without a formal religion, without a community of other spiritual souls.”However, even the most heroic soldier cannot win a war without an army (unless you’re King David). Similarly, the most saintly person cannot win the war of salvation without the companionship of fellow religious. The song is “Onward Christian Soldiers,” not “soldier.” But let’s not rush the answer; let’s build it. Why do we like worldly things? I submit that most of us like worldly things at which we succeed be it making money, playing certain games, reading, singing, our profession or a hobby. Many years ago, two psychologists (Osipow and Schied) conducted a study in which they rigged the results so that subjects in the experiment succeeded at what they initially did not prefer. What do you think the subjects did after? They changed their preferences to things at which they succeeded. Why do we like life? Perhaps the same reasoning can be applied to life. We like life to the extent that we succeed at it, know how to play the game, know how to navigate and succeed in our society and culture. For many of us, we learn how to play the game of life better as we grow older, and we subsequently like and enjoy life all the more. Sadly, those who never “figure out” life run the risk of living their final days less satisfied and evaluating life less favorably in the end. Why do I like religion? Even with religion, the more successful you are, the more likely you might be to say you like religion. You might feel successful and, therefore, inclined to like religion all the more, whether you understand your religion better, as in a more cognitive religion like Catholicism; whether you feel your religion more emotionally, as an evangelical; or whether you behave your religion more fervently, like Mormon missionaries or Jehovah’s Witnesses, walking door to door. For Christianity, it comes down to welcoming, if not necessarily liking, death. If you believe death has been defeated by the resurrection of Jesus, then why wouldn’t you like the idea of moving on to the more wonderful life Jesus has promised in eternity? Who wouldn’t be happy that their religion allows them not to worry about death anymore? Our faith brings us the belief that death is not the end. Our bodies will be glorified in the same way Jesus’ resurrected body was. We won’t have our imperfect earthly forms that are limited by the circumstances dealt at birth or through life circumstances. Rather, we will have the perfected versions of our earthly bodies. How can I be assured of eternal life? The answer is because Jesus said he is the way, the truth and the life. He taught “that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life” (Jn 3: 16). As devout Catholics, we believe and follow the things Jesus said. So why would we not believe this proclamation of utmost importance, one that says that we are not going to be gone forever and blink out of existence? In his book “The Courage to Be,” Paul Tillich suggests that the fear of death is the basis for all other fears. But, now we don’t have to worry about death anymore, because “Jesus said so!”One conclusion might be to cling less to this life. We should embrace death as the doorway to an eternity that we will enjoy much more than this present existence. Let’s practice our religion, this beautiful gift of universal faith, fervently as the path to that doorway. And that is why I like religion: I like having a pathway to eternal life with Christ Jesus.
Movie lovers can enjoy Nevada’s largest film festival as the 22nd Annual Dam Short Film Festival returns to screen more than 150 short films over a six-day period, Feb. 11-16 in the Elaine K. Smith Building.
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The China stock market has ticked higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 20 points or 0. 5 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4, 150-point plateau and it’s likely to stay in that neighborhood again on Thursday.