The calendar is our catechism. We can learn much of our faith by paying attention to specific religious and secular dates on the calendar and the liturgy and prayers that surround them.
Below are October's opportunities for catechesis and witness. Parishes can promote these events or connect a Work of Mercy with a special day in their parishioners' faith and lives.
October 2 International Day of Non-Violence Peace October 3 Passing Over: Migration and the Eucharist Fr. Dan Groody, CSC, of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at Notre Dame asks, amidst the divisive and polarizing rhetoric around migrants and refugees today, what does it mean to be witness to the body of Christ? Co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center and Catholic Charities of Oregon.