JESUIT FATHER Allan Deck, Executive Director of the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity, emphasized the importance of developing a ritual that “helps Latino Catholics celebrate their cultural heritage and build new bridges to other Catholics in their communities.” Father Deck cited joint survey by the Pew Hispanic Project and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life in April 2007 that reported that approximately one-third of all Catholics in the United States are now Latinos, and projected that the Latino share will increase. Father Deck said the quinceañera ritual will be one of “many resources Latinos can use to preserve both Catholic and cultural identity.” Learn More.

THE CHURCH SUPPORT FELLOWSHIP is comprised of lay and professional men and women members of various age groups whom are recognized by the organization as Community Leaders. The organization and its members take pride in supporting and maintaining Christian principles as are approved by The Holy Catholic Church. The mission of this organization is to help raise funds for catholic seminarian education as well as promote the Christian tradition.

In addition the Fellowship observes nine general rules by which they perform their service to their church and communities. Learn More.

WASHINGTON— This July, an historic convocation will gather family life, social justice, and respect life leaders together with physicians and ethicists to discuss new ways to promote human life and dignity. Entitled “Life, Justice & Family: Partners in the New Evangelization,” the convocation will take up John Paul II’s call for creativity and deeper unity in crafting a “new evangelization—new in ardor, methods and expression.” Open to the public, the three-day convocation begins on Friday, July 25, 2008, the fortieth anniversary of Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul VI’s encyclical on the openness of spouses to new life. Learn More..