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Article: Roman Catholic Church And The Last Days
A Denver-area parish’s mission week seeks new and creative ways to bring people to church and to encourage Catholics to create “a culture of the new evangelization.”
Fr. Cardo said the parish, in the south Denver suburb of Sheridan, has tried to avoid a typical mission practice of hosting a speaker to give several talks. “That usually works for those who already come to everything. We want to get new people.” Instead, the parish extends mission activities across a whole week and focuses on activities, rather than a talk.
The events are designed to be creative and different, in ways that encourage parishioners to invite their friends and family. For young adults, the parish hosted a Friday night “Oktoberfeast” party with free food and free draft beer in a specially designed glass. The party, now in its third year, has the mood of a German-style Oktoberfest. Partygoers gathered around small outdoor fires and in tents to chat and eat. One young adult offered a reflection on faith before the dinner began. According to Fr. Cardo, the parishioner relayed one friend’s comment: “Man, I didn’t know that young Catholics were actually normal!” Read Full Article ....
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