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Fr. Paul Voisin, CR, our former pastor and now Superior General of the Congregation of the Resurrection, living and working in Rome, has been participating in a COVID reflection group online. Fr. Paul is now sharing four reflections that he wrote for this group, each based on a quote from Pope Francis. Every Thursday on our parish website, from April 8 – 29, we will feature one of these reflections. We hope they may help all of us who find the pandemic increasingly challenging to see how these times of darkness can lead to conversion and light.

Today’s reflection is based on the following quote:

“it is impossible to emerge from a crisis the same as before”

Pope Francis

The Ecumenical Churches of Forest Hill put together a musical collaboration for Holy Week. You can watch the video below. Thank you to Forest Hill United, Calvin Presbyterian, St. Stephen Lutheran, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, and Highland Baptist churches for their contributions, and especially to Highland Baptist for putting them all together!

Are you all fired up this Easter Season and looking for more spiritual food? Pope Francis declared this the year of St. Joseph, and in celebration of that Good Catholic is offering a free five-part online series on St. Joseph.

Presented by Fr. Matthew Kauth of St. Joseph College Seminary in the Diocese of Charlotte, in this series you will learn:

• Why St. Joseph is the perfect example for approaching Jesus and growing closer to Him
• What it means that God chose this particular man to be the Protector of Jesus on earth…and how it affects us
• That St. Joseph was not a frail old man as we often see depicted, but a strong, vibrant, younger man, rightly called the Terror of Demons
• Practical ways to cultivate a relationship with St. Joseph in order to lead a good life and experience a happy death

Watch the introductory video and register for free by clicking the button below.