June/July 2008 - Monthly Newsletter

President's Message  

Excerpt from Fr. Wall's June/July 2008 EXTENSION Column 

"If Christ's challenge is to go out to the whole world, perhaps the place of most challenge today is the mission to our own country and culture. In our minds we may link "mission" with foreign missions, but all religious sociologists in America point to the erosion of faith life in our own land, in our own church, and indeed in every one of our families. We are at a critical moment in the American Church. Clearly, this is not the time for maintenance but for mission..." Read More...

EXTENSION: June/July 2008

Hitting bedrock with marriages in Cody

A parish in northern Wyoming is the testing ground for an innovative program that pairs rural engaged couples with "marriage veterans." Read More...

Award honors churches who ‘open doors to all'

Even if they don't win the $1,000 prize, any church can get some winning tips on how to make facilities and programs more accessible from a Chicago organization. Read More...

Seminarian "Blog"

Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States in April held special meaning for all Catholics, but it was the experience of a lifetime for those fortunate enough to see the Pontiff in person, like seminarian Christopher Gray from Mt. Angel Seminary in Oregon. Read More...

June 2008 Hidden Hero

Fr. Vernon Clark

At one time, three out of four marriages in Wyoming ended in divorce. Fr. Vernon Clark sought assistance from the Diocese of Cheyenne's Marriage and Family Life Office and Catholic Extension to develop a "Marriage Mentoring" program, an innovative approach to putting young couples on the right foot for marriage. Read More ...

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