Here's a way to help your friends, family and parishioners
    focus on faith, particularly if you live in a large
    metropolitan area.  Create a simple calendar that lists all of
    the activities in the area that relate to evangelization and/or
    programs to help deepen one's faith. For instance, the
    surveys passed out at Fr. Barron's Fall talks to the business
    and professional community in Chicago, indicated that
    there were a significant number of Catholics who lived or
    worked in the Loop that were interested in spiritual
    programming in the Loop.  I gathered information on the
    already existing programs and consolidated them onto one
    calendar and distributed them to my friends.  

    It was easy to make.  I just inserted a table into a Word
    document and used the clip art under the "Insert" button
    on the toolbar to add some  pictures.  My friends really
    appreciated the reminder that Ash Wednesday was around
    the corner.

    To see the sample of a calendar for the Chicago Loop area
    for Lent 2007,        CLICK HERE!
    If you don't have a lot of activities going on in your area,
    you might supplement it with interesting programs on
    EWTN or Relevant Radio that they might otherwise miss.
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Spirit Networking
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Thy Will Be Done

Retreat for Adults
22- 40ish

March 17-18, 2007

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Background photo taken by me in Montserrat, Spain in August 2006.
Pilgrimage to Italy:
October 14-25, 2007
with Fr. Paul Stein
Last year I went to Spain with Fr. Michael Sparrough and
Fr. John Ferrone  Charis Ministries to experience the
places familiar to St. Ignatious and my favorite saint,
Teresa de Avila.  This year, I'll be headed to Italy. If you
want to join me, better get signed up soon.  It should be
fun.

I have to say, though, that my best pilgrimage was a few
years ago with my cousin Michael. It was 13 bishops, 12
priests and a blonde... That was an awesome trip.