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FamilyCatechis.com
FamilyCatechis.com is an interactive family
catechism in English and Spanish that will help you and your family
discover the richness of our Catholic faith through a multimedia
experience.
Based on the Apostolate's Family Catechism,
FamilyCatechism.com presents an easy-to-understand question and answer
format that provides the basics of the faith. Pray and theological
illustrations summarize each concept presented. Excerpts from and
cross-reference with Scriptures, Vatican II, the Catechism of the Catholic
Church documents and other Church documents lead you to a deeper
understanding of our faith.
Video commentaries featuring Francis Cardinal
Arinze, Redemptorist Father Pablo Straub (Spanish) and other excerpts
expoured on the church's teaching and provide practical application.
http://www.familycatechism.com/#0010100060101_+Fr._Lawrence_Lovasik
For your Vocation.org
An initiative of the Bishops of the United
States to be a resource to men and women in discernment as an aid for
promoting a vocation culture within the home, and a range of tools for
educators, youth leaders and vocation directors.
http://foryourvocation.org/
The Fund for Theological Education
FTE is a leading ecumenical advocate for
excellence and diversity in Christian ministry and theological
scholarship. Our work supports the next generation of leaders among
pastors and scholars. We provide fellowships and a network of support to
gifted young people from all denominations and racial/ethnic
backgrounds-encouraging those with gifts for leadership to consider
vocations in ministry and teaching and nurturing them in their
exploration and study. http://www.thefund.org/
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Gabriel Project of Arlington
Gabriel Project Arlington (GPA), a ministry
of the Office for Family Life of the Arlington Diocese, helps pregnant
women with long or short-term needs by offering assistance at the parish
level. It involves a network of churches, crisis pregnancy centers and
other agencies working together to assist the mother with physical,
material, spiritual, and emotional support. The church community
responds in a loving, unconditional and non-judgmental manner to the
mother, witnessing to the infinite and healing love of God. "Each of us
is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is
loved, each of us is necessary." Pope Benedict XVI
http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/familylife/gabriel.php
Grassroots Films
Mission - "The film industry has
become a universal medium exercising a profound influence on the
development of people's attitudes and choices, and possessing a remarkable
ability to influence public opinion and culture across all social and
political frontiers" - Pope John Paul II
Grassroots Films, Inc of
Brooklyn, New York is an independent motion picture company founded in
2001. Fresh, riveting and groundbreaking, Grassroots Films brings the
audience to places that everyone knows exist but are sometimes hard to
find. Through the power of image and sound, Grassroots Films aims to
inspire and change to way people see reality.
http://www.grassrootsfilms.com/main.html
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Healing of Families
Your family is beset with problems. That is to say,
it is a normal family. And since you are a believer in God you have most
certainly prayed to God about many of these problems. And maybe you have had
the joy of 'answered prayer' for some, some respite for others, but there are
those problems that don't seem to go anywhere! They just turn in circles around
you and keep on being re-presented for your consumption! Your image of God is
seriously shaken because you don't understand why He doesn't seem to hear you
on these particular issues. Your voice feels like a cry in the desert. If yours
is this kind of situation this is the prayer for you!
"We hope to provide you with useful information
and powerful prayer materials related to prayer for the healing of your
family. We offer a special pamphlet and several prayer cards which will
help you keep up the good fight in the spiritual combat against evil, and
aid you in healing and protecting your family and yourself from certain
effects of sin." To learn more about us, visit our web site:
http://www.healingoffamilies.com
Healthy Dining Finder
Healthy Dining is teaming up with America's
restaurants to provide diners with a selection of great-tasting Healthy Dining
menu choices as well as accurate nutrition information. Since dining out is
central to the American lifestyle - and more Americans than ever are interested
in health and nutrition - this powerful program is contributing to a healthier
America by bringing together the restaurant industry's "culinary brilliance"
with America's quest for healthier cuisine.
Healthy Dining's mission is to empower
Americans to enjoy dining out as part of a healthier lifestyle and to
inspire restaurants to prosper by offering 'dietitian-approved Healthy
Dining menu choices' emphasizing lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, whole
grains and unsaturated fats. More than 60,000 participating restaurant
locations, from fast food to fine dining, are featured on Healthy Dining's
signature site, HealthyDiningFinder.com. The site is a trusted resource for
consumers to find menu items that meet the Healthy Dining criteria and
'seal of approval.' http://healthydiningfinder.com/default.asp
Heartbeat International
Heartbeat International is the first network
of pro-life pregnancy centers founded in the United States and is the
largest group of centers in the world. We are a nonprofit,
interdenominational Christian association of faith-based pregnancy
resource centers, medical clinics, maternity homes, and nonprofit
adoption agencies endorsed by Christian leaders nationwide. Heartbeat's
Life-Saving Vision is to help create a world where every new life is
welcomed and children are nurtured within strong families, according to
God's Plan, so that abortion is unthinkable.
http://www.heartbeatinternational.org/
Hope after Abortion
For over 16 years, women and
men have been coming to Project Rachel, the post-abortion ministry of
the Catholic Church, for help in healing their emotional and spiritual
wounds. The priests and counselors in the Project Rachel network
understand the pain and loss that follow abortion. They have led
thousands of grieving women and men from despair to hope and peace.
Project Rachel has trained priests and professional counselors who can
help you to heal spiritually and emotionally, no matter what faith
tradition is yours. For more information visit:
www.hopeafterabortion.com
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iBreviaryPRO
iBreviaryPRO is a FREE Catholic and Christian
application that brings the traditional prayer of the Breviary to the
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The Breviary is the official prayer of all the
Catholic faithful, and offers the possibility of meditating on the
beautiful texts of the biblical Psalms to all.
iBreviary offers a space for reflection, prayer
and meditation.
iBreviary transforms your iPad/iPhone and iPod
touch into:
- a complete Breviary and Roman Missal in 5 languages (Italian - French - Spanish - English - Latin)
- a mobile multimedia aid for all Catholics
- an aid to hearing and reading the words of the Holy Father daily and on which you can read the official documents of the Catholic Church.
iBreviary - either through the website or through applications for
mobile phones - want to be an important tool to serve the Catholic Church.
http://www.ibreviary.com/
IN A WORD Publication
IN A WORD is a publication of The Society of the
Divine Word's Media Production Center.
http://www.inaword.com
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Throughout our history, IHM Sisters have lived the
legacy of pioneering and risk-taking that characterized our beginnings. The IHM
community began in the frontier settlement of Monroe, Michigan, in 1845. Two
visionary and action-oriented personalities, Father Louis Gillet and Sister
Theresa Maxis, responding to the need to educate young immigrants, undertook
that initiative and established the IHM community. The pioneering, risk-taking
legacy of Louis and Theresa lives on in our ministries today.
http://www.ihmsisters.org
The Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS)
The Institute embraces the Gospel of Jesus
Christ and affirms the teachings and traditions of the Roman Catholic
Church. Faculty and students explore these teachings and theological and
religious traditions through an interpretative lens derived from
critical analysis and reflection upon the Black religious, historical,
cultural, and social experience. The goal is to prepare students for
more effective ministry in the Black Community. As a program of Xavier
University of Louisiana, the Institute for Black Catholic Studies stands
in complete harmony with the University's mission statement as it
faithfully seeks to address and respond to the fundamental question of
what it has meant, what it means, and what it shall mean to be Black and
Catholic.
http://www.xula.edu/ibcs/index.php
The Interegional African American Catholic Evangelization Conference
The IAACEC invites your participation in the seventh African American
Catholic Evangelization Conference. This conference offers you new ideas, relationships and fosters
collaboration and networking. The overall goal of the conference is to be one of evangelization that
strives to achieve the National Black Catholic Congress' Youth and Young Adult principles, while at
the same time prepare all participants for and promote the 2012 National Black Catholic Congress.
www.iaacec.com
The Institute for the Psychological Sciences
The Institute for the Psychological Sciences
(Institute), an institution of higher education offering Master's and
Doctoral degrees, affiliated with the Legionaries of Christ, is
dedicated to the renewal of the Christian intellectual tradition and the
development of a psychology consistent with the teachings of the
Catholic Church and in constructive dialogue with the modern world. The
Institute seeks to provide an effective academic and educational
environment for assisting students intellectually and professionally as
they prepare themselves to respond to their calling as mental health
professionals.
http://www.ipsciences.edu/
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Knights of Peter Claver
The Knights of Peter Claver, Inc. and Ladies
Auxiliary is the largest African-American lay Catholic organization. The
organization is located in 34 states. It has 298 Councils (men
divisions) and 312 Court (ladies divisions) with 123 Junior Councils
(young men) and 208 Junior Courts (young ladies) between the ages of
7-18 years old. The organization was founded by four Josephite priests
and three lay Catholic men in 1909 in Mobile, Alabama. The Knights of
Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary still today provides an opportunity
for all parishioners to be actively involved in their Catholic faith by
living the Gospel message. The Order is named after St. Peter Claver, a
Jesuit priest from Spain who ministered to African slaves in Cartegena,
Colombia, South America in the 1600s. Peter Claver is said to have
converted over 300,000 slaves to Catholicism.
http://www.kofpc.org
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Diocese of Lafayette Vocations
Mission Statement
The Offices of Seminarians and vocations of the
Diocese of Lafayette support the discernment of vocations to the priesthood
and consecrated life and supervise the formation of seminarians.
Without priests, the Roman Catholic Church
could not exist. And without Religious Sisters and Brothers, a vital
component of the Church would disappear. Hence, a priority for each diocese
or religious order is the calling forth of vocations to the priesthood and
religious life - in cooperation with God.
The Vocation Director of the Diocese of
Lafayette implements a complete program of encouraging vocations,
concentrating on reaching each family in each parish, as well as the young
people in the schools. The primary source of vocation is the family: a
family becomes this source through learning and living their faith and
spirituality in an atmosphere of openness to God. The church parishes
foster this openness through providing for the spiritual life of the
parishioners, and also through providing Parish Vocation Committees to work
more specifically toward the bringing froth of vocations. The Diocesan
Vocation Director, aided by a Vocation Team of Priests, provides a regular
program of activities and events, such as youth gatherings and retreats, to
further the development and discernment of vocations.
http://www.diolaf.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=281
Life Education and Resource Network
L.E.A.R.N. Northeast is part of the Life Education
And Resource Network (LEARN), a national network of Christian
pro-life/pro-family advocates who are dedicated to protecting the
pre-born and promoting traditional family values.
LEARN was officially established in 1993 at the
African American Pro-Life Planning Conference in Houston, Texas. One of
the primary goals of LEARN is to facilitate a strong and viable network
of African American and minority pro-life/pro-family advocates.
http://blackgenocide.org/
LIFE TEEN
LIFE TEEN, Inc., is
an international Catholic ministry that serves the Church and leads
teens closer to Christ by providing resources and training that
encourage vibrant Eucharistic celebrations and opportunities for teens
to grow in their faith.
www.lifeteen.org
Liturgy Matters
This website was created to help Catholic church
musicians with their annual, seasonal and week-to-week liturgical planning. With
a special emphasis on African American music, this website provides a wealth of
resources that will assist in the preparation of liturgy that is both universal
and inspiring. Dr. Kevin P. Johnson, founder.
http://www.liturgymatters.com/Liturgy/index.html
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Maafa 21
The claim is that the abortion issue is about
privacy, and women's rights, and reproductive freedom. But that's just marketing
hype. In reality, it was EUGENICS that drove the legalization of abortion. And
now, a stunning new movie lays it all out with incredible documentation. The
film is called Maafa 21 and it exposes a plan to create "racial purity" that
began 150 years ago and is still being carried out right now. It's about the
ties between the Nazis, the American eugenics movement and today's "family
planning" cartel. It's about elitism, secret agendas, treachery and corruption
at the highest levels of political and corporate America. Maafa 21 will show you
things the media has been hiding and politicians don't want you to know. So if
you're ready to see the real agenda behind "choice," fasten your seatbelts
...IT'S SHOCK AND AWE TIME!
http://www.maafa21.com/
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty
and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.
Mercy Corps helps people in the world's toughest places turn the crises of
natural disaster, poverty and conflict into opportunities for progress. Driven
by local needs and market conditions, our programs provide communities with the
tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team of
3,700 professionals is improving the lives of 16.7 million people in more than
40 countries.
http://www.mercycorps.org/
My Soul Proclaims
A video giving witness to priesthood, religious and married life.
http://www.mysoulproclaims.com/
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National Association of Black Catholic
Administrators (NABCA)
NABCA is
dedicated to providing a forum for African American Catholic
Administrators to gather and share their collective resources to
effectively address the needs, issues and concerns facing the African
American communities.., developing and mentoring Black Catholic
leadership...; and will be the change agent for an inclusive church
…Goals include evangelization, leadership skills development,
collaboration with similar organizations, and crafting strategies for
the implementation of the National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan, the
Pastoral Letter on Racism by the US Roman Catholic Bishops and other
core documents.
http://www.nabcaonline.com
National Association of Lay Ministry
The National Association for Lay Ministry is a
professional organization that supports, educates and advocates for lay
ministers and promotes the development of lay ministry in the Catholic
Church. http://www.nalm.org
National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life- An
NBCC Partner
The National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life
was inaugurated in the Fall of 1997, with the National Black Catholic
Clergy Caucus and the Franciscan Solid Ground Ministry as sponsors with
the support of John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York and the
Archdiocese's Office of Black Ministry.
http://www.blackcatholicsforlife.org
National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus
Serves as a fraternity for Black Catholic
Clergy and Religious to support the spiritual, theological, educational,
and ministerial growth of its members. It is a vehicle to bring the
contributions of the Black Community to fruition within the Catholic
Church. It wages an attack on the institutional racism within the
Catholic Church and on the Church's support of White racism overall in
the American Society.
http://www.nbccc-us.com
National Black Sisters' Conference
Established in August 1968, the National Black
Sisters' Conference (NBSC) is an inclusive organization of Black Catholic
Women Religious and Associates from across the United States. Its' purpose
is to strive to provide ongoing communication and dialogue that focuses on
the education and support of African American women religious. The overall
organizational mission is to foster education and support of African
American women religious toward an effective ministry; support education
toward community control of African American communities; provide training
in community organization and development; develop religious education and spirituality from an African
American perspective; and identify African American women religious
throughout the United States. website:
http://nbsc68.com
National Catholic Community Foundation (NCCF)
Philanthropy is a ministry. And like all ministries,
it enriches both the giver and the receiver. This belief motivated our co-founders to create NCCF,
and it is for this reason that NCCF offers individuals an array of services to help them become
more effectively engaged in philanthropy. NCCF serves donors. We are not fund raisers.
We exist to provide donors funding options that enable them to become involved in lasting
and creative ways in support of charitable works.
As a community foundation, we comprise a pool of perpetual,
individually created funds consisting of:
- Donor-Advised Funds, where the donors retain the right to advise us on which charities should receive distributions;
- Donor-Designated Funds, where the fund is established to provide perpetual support for a charity designated by the donor;
- Field-of-Interest funds, where the donor sets up the fund to support area of interest such as Catholic education, the retired religious, etc.
NCCF has several distinguishing characteristics: First, we have a Catholic ethic. Our Board of Trustees consists of lay Roman Catholic men and women. Through us, donors can benefit charitable activities that reflect the Gospel, whether these activities serve the ministry of the Catholic Church, specifically, or the larger community. Second, we are national and can arrange for funding charities anywhere within the United States and, under certain circumstances, anywhere in the world. Third, in our perpetual funds, the role of advisor can be passed on indefinitely. Consequently, succeeding generations of one family can remain active in the family's fund. Our structure fosters a culture of accountability, credibility, and integrity. As a publicly-supported charitable institution, we manage financial resources in an ethical manner so that donated funds are used for their intended purposes.
www.nccfcommunity.org
NJ Natural Family Planning Association (NJNFP)
- Educating Couples, Nurturing Families
The New Jersey Natural Family Planning
Association (NJNFP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt charitable
organization whose mission is to advance cultural awareness of natural
family planning (NFP) and the important role it can play in
strengthening marriages. NJNFP.org is the complete source for NFP: a
virtuous, healthy, and effective alternative to contraception and IVF.
Modern NFP combines the latest science of fertility awareness with the
authentic truths of responsible parenthood taught by the Catholic faith
into simple programs that anyone can learn. Unlike the old rhythm
method, modern NFP is up to 99% effective when used to postpone
pregnancy, and has been shown to be more effective than IVF to help
couples achieve pregnancy. Come and discover more at
http://www.njnfp.org
The National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal
government's main agency for cancer research and training. The goal of
the NCI is to eliminate suffering and death due to cancer. NCI focuses
on the cause, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
Encouraging African Americans to eat 5 to 9 servings of fruits and
vegetables a day as part of a healthy active lifestyle that reduces
their risk for diet related diseases is a major priority for NCI as part
of its' commitment to reducing health disparities. NCI's National 5 A
Day for Better Health Program has focused a substantial portion of its
efforts on encouraging African Americans to eat more fruits and
vegetables for better health. Visit the 5 A Day website to learn more
about these efforts, and to download free brochures, articles, and other
educational tools.
www.5aday.gov
The National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
The National Federation for Catholic Youth
Ministry participates in the mission of the Catholic Church by
advocating for and supporting Catholic youth ministry on the national,
diocesan, and local level. As a professional organization of affiliated
dioceses and collaborating members, they:
- advocate for the role and needs of young
people in the Church and in society and promote the role of the
Church and the Gospel in the lives of young people.
- promote a comprehensive
approach to youth ministry as articulated in Renewing the Vision.
- provide leadership,
resources, services, and conferences for the education and formation
of diocesan leaders, youth ministers, and young people.
- support diocesan youth
ministry leaders and collaborating members.
- dialogue and
collaborate with the U.S. Catholic Bishops and national leadership
organizations for the promotion of youth ministry and the
professional development of church leaders.
For more information visit:
www.nfcym.org.
The National Service Committee for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the United States
The Vision Statement of the National Service
Committee
Catholic Charismatic Renewal invites all people
to experience the Holy Spirit who opens us to a life-changing relationship
with Jesus Christ and the love of the Father. The Holy Spirit empowers us
for personal holiness, renewed Catholic life, and evangelization.
Mission Statement
The mission of the National Service Committee
is to foster the dynamic grace of baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5)
which empowered the members of the early Church at Pentecost.
The NSC accomplishes this by:
Proclaiming the Lordship of Jesus Christ and
the love of the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit which leads to the
renewal of the grace and culture of Pentecost.
Encouraging the awareness and the experience of
the full role of the Holy Spirit among Catholic Charismatic Renewal groups
and ministries, with the goal of reminding the Church to be fully conscious
of this role.
http://www.nsc-chariscenter.org/NSCconferences.asp
National Women's Prison Project
The National Women's Prison Project (NWPP)
was established in 2003, after seeing the needs of women who have
experienced the criminal justice system being yet unmet in the
community. There were several agencies that provided one or two
essential services, but not one that attempted to address the needs
using a holistic model. With the ever increasing number of females now
being incarcerated, NWPP focuses on the gender based needs while
providing on-going support, both inside of correctional facilities and
on the outside.
NWPP MISSION is to provide comprehension,
holistic reentry / survival skills and services to women both inside or
released from correctional facilities while embracing them with a high
level of dignity and respect to fully and successfully engage in life.
NWPP Goal to provide women with assistance and
supportive networking resources for a smooth transition and successful
reintegration back into their families and the community.
http://www.nwpp-inc.com/
New Advent
New Advent serves as a Catholic
Encyclopedia. It proposes to give its readers full and authoritative
information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and
doctrine. What the Church teaches and has taught; what she has done and
is still doing for the highest welfare of mankind; her methods, past and
present; her struggles, her triumphs, and the achievements of her
members, not only for her own immediate benefit, but for the broadening
and deepening of all true science, literature and art -- all come within
the scope of the Catholic Encyclopedia. You may also wish to use Bible
Gateway (not a catholic bible resource) which functions like a
concordance or index and cross reference it with New Advent. The New
American Bible is used by the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops (USCCB). For information visit:
www.newadvent.com and
www.biblegateway.com.
Nuns Life
A Nun's Life Ministry is founded on the belief that
each person is called by God to a vocation that enriches the individual and
benefits the world. Our ministry is dedicated to helping people discover and
grow in their vocation, that is, their life's calling, by engaging their
questions about God, faith, and religious life. A Nun's Life Ministry is founded
by Sister Julie Vieira, IHM, and Sister Maxine Kollasch, IHM.
http://anunslife.org/
Nutrition Data
Since its launch in 2003, Nutrition Data has grown
into one of the most authoritative and useful sources of nutritional analysis on
the Web. In July 2006, Nutrition Data was acquired by CondéNet, a digital
publisher under the Condé Nast Publications umbrella dedicated to editorial
excellence. Nutrition Data's continuing goal is to provide the most accurate and
comprehensive nutrition analysis available, and to make it accessible and
understandable to all. http://nutritiondata.self.com/
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