THE MEANING AND VALUE OF WORK
May 23. Laudato Si’ Week. Catholic Social Teaching has long spoken out against unjust labour practices and exploitation of workers. Justice and Peace Desks in dioceses and parishes too have taken up that message which on the whole has not always been well received,…
LAUDATO SI WEEK IS ABOUT LIFE. “TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL”
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 22 MAY 2024 There are a number of topics to focus on this week between Pentecost and Trinity Sunday. IYF +30 with the theme Families and climate change and Laudato Si week are about life and hope. When the UN decided to choose FAMILIES…
LAUDATO SI WEEK. It’s about what I do and fail to do.
May 22. Laudato Si Week. Belinda shared that she was quite shocked one day when she was saying the “I confess” and she suddenly realised that the words “I have greatly sinned in what I have done and in what I have failed to do” applied to her personally too. Not…
MARY MOTHER OF THE CHURCH. LAUDATO Si week
May 20. Mrs Davies shared in her prayer group, “What has happened to the strong devotion to Mary that was so much part of Church life and also in families. We used to pray the Rosary together when I was a child but that now seems to be done mainly women, or…
PENTECOST. Christian unity Day 8. Lord, may our fellowship be a sign of your Kingdom
Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise” (Lk 10:37) Reflection. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, whose coming we celebrate once again, we are sent out to be “other Christs”, reaching out to suffering humanity in compassion and mercy. The words “Go and do likewise” – are…
Christian Unity Day 7. Lord, show us how to respond to our neighbour
May 18. Jesus said: “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbour?” (Lk 10:36). Also see https://marfam.org.za/2024/05/16/pentecost-interdenominational-prayer-2024/ Reflection. At the end of the parable, Jesus asked the lawyer: “who was the neighbour to the man…
CHRISTIAN UNITY WEEK DAY 6. MAY 17
Lord, turn our churches into ‘inns’, to welcome those in need. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him (Lk 10:34). To be a “welcomer” conduct an INTERDENOMINATIONAL PRAYER SERVICE on or around PENTECOST….
PENTECOST INTERDENOMINATIONAL PRAYER 2024
What is this prayer service all about? It’s suggested by the SA Church Unity Commission for Pentecost which ends the week of Prayer for Christian Unity and begins a week for the environment. A great chance to gather a group of Christians, family, friends, church…
May 16. Christian Unity Day 5.
Lord, help us see the wounds and find hope. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them (Lk 10:34) The Church in Burkina Fasso who prepared reflections for this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is under attack from the military….
MAY 15, INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FAMILIES 30TH ANNIVERSARY. INTERNATIONAL FAMILY DAY
Happy 30th Anniversary International Year of the Family and MARFAM. What does the year 1994 mean to you and me or any of our families? In South Africa the major event was the 1st fully democratic election and the start of a new dispensation…
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