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VATICAN II: THE APOSTOLATE OF THE LAITY

The New Deanery Structure Revisited

Reading and Discussing the Bishop's Pastoral Letter

A Flourishing Apostolic Church “It’s simply a letter about how we can draw closer to Christ, and there is no controversy in that,” Bishop Malesic said. “Let’s just pray 15 minutes a day; join a small group; invite your Catholic neighbors and friends together to have a cup of coffee and talk about ‘Why are you Catholic?’; ‘How can you become a disciple of Jesus?’  I think these are the basic things.”  I invite every Catholic in the Diocese of Cleveland to read this pastoral letter in its entirety, as I have written it with each of you in mind. Make notes and underline your copy of the letter; Consider reading it more than just once. then, meet with some other Catholics who have read this letter and discuss it in a small group. Over the next year I would like this letter to be at the forefront of conversations around the diocese.  OVERVIEW OF LETTER AND POST This letter has a few simple suggestions for every Catholic in the diocese. Together they have the poten...

CLC Models: Time Management

CLC Models: Household Commonweal Communities and Gatherings

CLC Models: Parish Commonweal Communities and Gatherings

CLC Models: Human/Social/Cultural Capital Model