the Resurrection won for by Christ. Weekly, his presence teaches,
nourishes, heals and raises us up. It is only when we gather to give
ourselves to him in the community of the Church that we begin to realize
the Kingdom of Life being built up in the midst of the Culture of Death
so prevalent in our society.
Our Diocese is beginning a wonderful process called ARISE
Together in Christ. This process will involve all the parishes of the
Diocese, the religious houses, prisons, campuses, schools, and religious
education programs. It is a total parish experience designed to
spiritually renew us while providing opportunities for us to grow in
faith and community. It is a way to move into the future as a Church of
hope.
The heart of this process will be the gathering of small groups of
people in homes to read and pray with the Scriptures. RENEW
International will provide training for those who will lead this process
in our parish. We are hoping as many people as possible will see this as
a moment of grace and will participate.
The first step in our renewal is prayer. Each week we will recite the
Arise Prayer as we are sent out with the Eucharist presence of Christ so
that we may encounter Christ in our daily lives.