Much of what we learn about our faith is wrapped within the calendar. We can learn much of our catechism by paying attention to specific religious and secular dates on the calendar and the liturgy and prayers that surround them.
Below are May's opportunities for catechesis and witness: Attend an event or connect a Work of Mercy with a special day in our faith and lives.
Why You Want to Attend: "...Every human being must be permitted to migrate to other countries and to take up residence there. The fact that he is a citizen of a particular state does not deprive him of membership to the human family, nor of citizenship in the universal society, the common, world-wide fellowship of men" (Pope St. John Paul II, Address to the New World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Immigrants, 1985).
Sunday May 6: Human Trafficking Silent Prayer Vigil Why You Want to Attend: The movement of people across boundaries is part of a collective human experience. There is an element of this experience that must be eradicated: the trafficking of human beings through the use of fraud, force, and coercion for the purpose of forced prostitution or forced labor. (USCCB)
Monday May 7: Archdiocesan Parish Social Ministry Spring Quarterly Meeting Why You Want to Attend: "Jesus did not say: 'One of you go', but 'All of you go': we are sent together. Dear young friends, be aware of the companionship of the whole Church and also the communion of the saints on this mission. When we face challenges together, then we are strong, we discover resources we did not know we had. Jesus did not call the Apostles to live in isolation, he called them to form a group, a community." Pope Francis