All are welcome to join us tomorrow eve (Thursday), October 21st from 8:00 to 9:00PM in the School Auditorium for a presentation on Catholic Social Teaching by yours truly.

Some of the questions we will address will be:

• What makes Christian Charity unique from other benevolence and what is its source?

• What are the Four Principles that guide Catholic Social Teaching?

• What are some current areas that Catholic Social Teaching can help address and give guidance and meaning in our lives?

• How is Jesus inviting us to be true leaven in the world and transforming instruments in our communities?

After a great first meeting last week, our Parish Men's Group will gather in the School Auditorium this Saturday from 9:15AM - 2:30PM for a virtual participation in the ManUP Men's Conference of the Archdiocese of New York with Cardinal Dolan, Mike Piazza and others. A bite for breakfast will be offered to begin the day and lunch will be ordered. While one can watch it virtually at home, come and experience it with brothers from the parish! Feel free to respond to this e-mail to let me know you hope to come, or just show up without RSVP and join the group for all or part of the day!

Some of you already had an opportunity to welcome back to Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Father Thomas Valavananickal, C.M.I., who served here over ten years ago. Fr. Thomas will be with us for about a month as he works on renewing his US Green Card.

Father Thomas - welcome back to IHM!