Catholic Restorative Justice Ministries

Join together this Saturday for an outstanding day of teaching and fellowship! no fee, no sign up necessary! Please share! http://srdiocese.org/SRCongress

Here is a link to this week’s Mass.

The article by Fr. Bryan Massingale describes an uncomfortable truth and informs how (and to some extent why) we who are white are, consciously or unconsciously, intentionally or unintentionally, racist. It also provides practical suggestions for responding to the evil of racism in our own lives and in the nation. Please accept the discomfort and read all the way to the end. Here is a Franciscan blessing to help us through: May God bless us with discomfort at easy answer...s, half-truths, and superficial relationships, so that we may live deep within our hearts. May God bless us with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that we may work for justice, freedom, and peace. May God bless us with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, hunger, and war, so that we may reach out our hands to comfort them and turn their pain into joy. And may God bless us with enough foolishness to believe that we can make a difference in this world, so that we can do what others claim cannot be done, to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor. Amen!

Take a moment to read Pope Francis’ important message for today. He speaks of the need for unity and of the dangers of narcissism, victimization and pessimism in view COVID-19 and other challenges of our time. [This is a link to A transcript of his homily, not to a video of the whole mass.]

Here is a message of hope for all, from some of the employees at the Chancery office of the Diocese of Santa Rosa. Enjoy!

Our friends at KAIROS passed along this prayer request. Let’s add our prayers. . .

Last week’s Mass was very uplifting. Consider joining the Bishop this week!

Here’s an event that may interest you!

I think many of you may find this helpful either personally or by sharing it with friends with children.

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