Sexual difference, man to woman and woman to man, is essential to marriage. However, in some discussions today, the beauty and truth of sexual difference is ignored, forgotten, or overlooked. Made for Each Other invites a renewed consideration of the human person, created as male and female, and of the distinct gift of self only possible between husband and wife. Sexual difference is a crucial starting point for understanding the unique meaning of marriage. Video.
WASHINGTON—The Church mourns the terrible suffering of the people of Haiti, and parishes across the country are urged to take up a special collection the weekend of January 16-17 for the humanitarian efforts of the U.S. bishops and Catholic Relief Service (CRS) in Haiti, according to a January 13 letter to Catholic bishops of the United States from Cardinal Francis George of Chicago and Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York.
This weekend is Life & Dignity Sunday (December 5th-6st) in the Diocese of Sacramento. It is a day that Bishop Soto has designated for us to focus on the Catholic responsibility to be good and engaged citizens. You have been invited and had the opportunity to register for a state-wide Catholic Legislative Network, which is to be a strong, clear, moral voice for life and justice in our state. We thank you for registering, if you did; and for your patience and forbearance if you did not. If you did register, we hope that you will be faithful in responding to the Action Alerts that will come asking for your assistance on important issues. If you missed signing up today, you can still register online at www.cacatholic.org.
At the request of Bishop Jaime Soto, all parishes in the Diocese of Sacramento will be focusing attention on our civic responsibilities by inviting interested parishioners to register for a newly created Catholic Legislative Network. It has been described as a “Voice for Life and Dignity in California.” Next weekend there will be a one-page explanation of the Network and Life & Dignity Sunday in our parish bulletin. Please read it and then carefully and prayerfully consider registering for the Catholic Legislative Network on December 5 & 6.
‘We will raise our voices to protect the unborn and the most vulnerable and to preserve our freedom of conscience’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) – An E-mail directive has been sent from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Pro-Life Activities Secretariat mobilizing every parish in the United States of America. It contains an urgent message which is to be distributed in every parish this weekend and announced at every single Mass. This massive and urgent appeal may be unprecedented in our history as Catholics in America. It is an effort to mobilize the Catholic faithful on an urgent matter of public policy concerning the fundamental and foundational human right to life.
The E-Mail specifically asks that no parish opt out of this initiative.
We present the E-Mail below for our readers around the globe. We urge that focused prayer be offered for our Bishops in their leadership on this vital effort. We urge all of our readers in the United States to participate fully in the effort:
From: Tom Grenchik, Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
To: Diocesan Pro-Life Directors & State Catholic Conference Director
Re: URGENT: Nationwide USCCB Bulletin Insert on Health Care Reform
Please join us in this historic opportunity to contribute to the realization of our vision for St. Catherine of Siena Parish, ensuring a legacy of Catholic faith for those who one day will follow us. If you wish further information about Building Our Church of Tomorrow …Today Campaign, click here
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Catholic Online) – An E-mail directive has been sent from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Pro-Life Activities Secretariat mobilizing every parish in the United States of America. It contains an urgent message which is to be distributed in every parish this weekend and announced at every single Mass. This massive and urgent appeal may be unprecedented in our history as Catholics in America. It is an effort to mobilize the Catholic faithful on an urgent matter of public policy concerning the fundamental and foundational human right to life. 
