Catholic Community on the Jersey Shore
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home is where it all begins: the domestic ChurchPlease explore the many resources that are avaiable to you to build a vibrant faith life in your home, in small groups (and on the road!)
There are a plethora of studies that indicate how practicing one's faith is associated with more positive outcomes in life, and it also clearly decreases the chances for divorce, depression, suicide or incarceration.
Consider these studies:
Going to Church is Key for America
Why Religion Matters
Religion is Good for All of Us
Better to Believe
Faith and Covid
Worship and Mental Health
Prayer and Well-Being
One of the beautiful things about the Catholic faith is that your faith journey never stops, and that your path to discipleship is paved with an endless supply of opportunities to grow.
Enjoy as you pursue a life of transcendant truth, beauty and goodness.
As Jesus said, "Come, follow me."
If you would like to form a small group around any topic, please contact us!
If you have been away for a while and don't know where to start, contact us!
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DOMESTIC CHURCH BUILDING
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Catholics Come Home
A Minsitry dedicated to bringing the Faithful back into the Church
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Very good resources for all things catholic
The Beginning Guide to Roman Catholic Faith
Simple Catholic Truth
My Catholic Life
For video-based exporations of your faith, try these great resources:
Wildgoose.tv
Ascension Presents
Dynamic Catholic
Formed.org
Bishop Barron's Word on Fire
Chris Stefanick Real Life Catholic
Catholic Minute
and for a great series on the Life of Christ and Hs Gospel, try, The Chosen -
Our Church needs you!!
Our Church is in Decline
The Center for Applied Research on the Apostolate at Georgetown (CARA) reports that since 2000, 15 million Catholics have left the faith, Religious Ed participation has dropped 25%, Catholic School attendance down 20%, infant Baptisms down 30% and Sacramental marriages down 40%.
Another study by CARA of 18-25 year-olds revealed that the average age someone reported as when they decided to leave the faith was 13 years old! The main reason they gave: the incompatibility of faith and science, as learned in schools.
The Augustine Institute found that of the 1,000,000 Catholics baptized around the year 2000, only 500,000 received Confirmation.
“Who is going to save the church? Do not look to the priests.
Do not look to the bishops. It’s up to you.” - Fulton Sheen -
Science and God: Working together
There are some great videos that explain how God and science are beuatifully aligned:
Science Uprising
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we are a community like no other
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it is a good time to come back!