Dear Saint Mary Parishioners,

First, I'd like to correct a few errors in yesterday's Newsletter IV:  

• CCW Bunco Night is Thursday, February 15, in PLC Cafe, social begins at 6PM.
• The Catholic Charities Glow Run is Saturday, February 24 at 7PM. Saint Mary School LifeRunners will participate. Join us!  

Also, when making your CSA pledge, be care to select Saint Mary Parish, Fort Walton Beach, FL.  You want to support your Parish! ;)

Finally, here's the first of a 5 part lenten mini-series from Bishop Robert Barron.  Enjoy!

What will happen when we die?

Everyone is forced to confront the question: what happens when we die?

Some people say “nothing”—our bodies just decompose, and we cease to exist.

But Christians believe death is not the end. It’s followed by an afterlife, a life after this life, in which we’ll spend eternity with God, or apart from him.

People have criticized this belief up and down the centuries as naïve or anti-scientific or “opium for the masses,” designed to soothe those who are suffering on earth.

But there are good reasons to believe there is something else after death.

Since Lent is traditionally a time to reflect on the “Last Things”—death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell—that’s what we’ll be doing through this short video series.

Watch the first video to learn more about death and what follows:

Questions:

• Can science define all reality? What are some example of reality that science can’t define?
• How do the doctrines of heaven and hell appeal to our sense of justice?
  
  

After watching, PLEASE ADD A COMMENT sharing your thoughts, or ask any questions you have! We'd love to answer them!