WHY CATHOLIC?

WHY CATHOLIC? is an ongoing ministry about the Catholic faith, meant to help you deepen your relationship with Christ our Lord, with "...this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.'" (Col.1:27)..

WHY CATHOLIC? leads you
on a journey through The Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC].  Writing in his book "Catholic Christianity", Catholic apologist Peter Kreeft tells us that the Catechism shows us what Catholics believe, how Catholics live, and how Catholics worship. We study the formulations of faith found in the Catechism, so that we may better believe in the realities they express. [CCC 170] . All these realities point back to the center of our faith: Christ our Lord.

How does it work?

Parish members meet, usually in small groups, using WHY CATHOLIC? materials grounded in The Catechism, to study and discuss the teachings of the church and relate them to their daily lives.

How can I find out more?

Contact the parish office
or contact Peter Rabalais at 992-6068
or peterrabalais@aol.com 

• Visit the official WHY CATHOLIC? web site:  www.whycatholic.org


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News and Notes...
Updated on 8/7/2008 11:18:46 AM

AUGUST 7, 2008

             SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH?

             Where are you seeking it?

WHY CATHOLIC? Small Groups build bonds of friendship grounded in the Catholic Faith, and offer an opportunity to study with others the teachings and practices of the Church, by studying THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. We deepen our love for Christ and for one another. Our faith strengthens as our knowledge of it grows. Come, follow Him and join us.

1] St. Pius X Groups will study the fourth year of WHY CATHOLIC?, which covers Part Four of the Catechism --
                "CHRISTIAN PRAYER"

This year will include "What is Prayer?"; "The Universal Call to Prayer"; and a study of the Lord's Prayer itself.   

2] Anyone is welcome to join us in our WHY CATHOLIC? at any time, even if you have never participated before.

3] There will two 6-weeks sessions: Fall 2008 [begins right after Labor Day for most small groups] and Spring 2009
...if you participated in the previous WC? sessions, you will be contacted personally by your Facilitator and/or by mail. Or of course you may contact them.

4] Further information on WHY CATHOLIC will be announced in the Parish Bulletin, this web site, and delivered during Masses. The web site lists the names and contact numbers for each group leader, listed by the day they meet. Check the list for a day and time which fits, and contact that group leader directly.

4] Any one wishing information, or to join a WHY CATHOLIC? Group for the first time, call or go by the Church office or please call:
Peter Rabalais @ 992-6068
Bryan Krnavek 980-8049
May Kollaja @ 985-6764

  

Thoughts about Why Catholic?
Updated on 8/7/2008 11:18:46 AM

WHY CATHOLIC? helps us to better understand our God, ourselves, and our faith...

          From the CATECHISM ...paragraph 158:

" 'Faith seeks understanding'. It is intrinsic to faith that a believer desires to know better the One in whom he has put his faith and to understand better what He has revealed; a more penetrating knowledge will in turn call forth a greater faith, increasingly set afire by love. ... In the words of St. Augustine, "I believe, in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe."