Office of Education, Recruitment & Formation

January 2012 !!
The presence of brothers and sisters from different cultures should be celebrated as a gift to the Church. Welcoming the Stranger Among Us: Unity in Diversity A Statement of the U.S. Catholic Bishops
Special Interest	Highlights
National Migration Week 2012: January 8-14 National Migration Week is this January 8-14. The USCCB Office of Migration and Refugee Services has several resources available to help increase awareness of this issue. Some materials can be downloaded (free) and others purchased for a nominal price. Please go to the Office of Migration and Refugee Services for more details and a list of materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesus migrated from heaven to earth, the bishops noted, and on earth he migrated to Egypt, then to Galilee and then to Jerusalem to die on the cross. "Today, he continues to journey and to accompany all migrants on pilgrimage throughout the world in search of food, work, dignity, security and opportunities for the welfare of their families". Source: Zenit.org prefacing an excerpt from USCCB Letter to Hispanic Immigrants December 12, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Einstein, Imagination and the New Translation Your parishioners' may still be judging the need and purpose of The New Roman Missal . It's only been a few weeks. Rev. Dwight Longenecker has some positive insight on the new words by reflecting on Einstein's famous quote "Imagination is more important than knowledge...". Read Longenecker's article here. Parish Evaluation Project: Authority The Parish Evaluation Project (PEP) based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin discusses the subject of "authority"--the ups and downs, critiquing, good authority, and using authority--in their December newsletter. Read their brief but insightful advice and observations here. Jan. 4: The above link to the Parish Evaluation Project article has been fixed. Thank you for letting us know!	Featured this month: HIV/AIDS Education: The difficulties of migrants and health care workers in providing adequate treatment or preventive education is outlined in this month's article, Health Seeking Behavior Among Migrant Populations released by Consultancy Africa Intelligence. Immigration Alerts Page: Updates, changes and important reminders regarding immigration rules and regulations are listed on this site's newest page--Immigration Alerts. Select the Features tab above and then Immigration Alerts from the drop-down menu. On The Trail: See who's going where or doing what. Check out "On the Trail" -- a running list of grants approved for Province member's ongoing education and formation activities. Child Protection: Pedophilia and child pornography are gaining cultural acceptance. One Italian-based association is trying to combat this development. Read January's featured article, Priest Warns of Growing "Cultural Pedophilia" and explore the Meter Association. Datebook Plus: In addition to the workshops and seminars listed on the Datebook Plus page, there is also a listing of books, under "Resources", that you may find of interest. In most cases the list price and publisher is noted/linked. However, the same title may also be available through amazon.com, often at a reduced price, and/or in an e-book format. We encourage you to explore these options if a particular resource sparks your imagination. In the months ahead: Summer Listings 2012: Research will begin shortly on compiling this year's listings of programs and workshops held specifically during the summer months. If you have any recommendations or would like to submit a review of a particularly worthwhile program, please forward them to educsvd@uscsvd.org. We look forward to hearing from you. Saving Valuable Dollars: It was announced that the USC Province will hold its fifth financial seminar in the series Saving Valuable Dollars next year on June 3-6, 2012 at Techny. Mailings with full details will be sent out in the coming months. • • • Return to top
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