Author: Ellen Keena

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took, and sowed in a field.   It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants.   It becomes a large bush, and the birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.” – Matthew 13:31-32…

  Written By Cameo C. Anders JD, MA In our July newsletter we talked about the First Principle of the ‘Ethics of Care’, Taking Responsibility and Investing in Life, and about the need to be the Good Samaritan to those around us, to trust in Christ’s invisible grace, to be prompted to the generosity of…

The CCFESD has been entrusted to steward over $150 million in charitable assets since it was established by Bishop Dudley and a group of forward-thinking lay leaders in 1987. We take seriously our duty and obligation to steward these gifts with Catholic values, using best business practices and responsible financial reporting, following the highest standards…

“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace” (1 Peter 4:10) This is a special scripture verse for Jo Vitek, a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown.  She strives to live by this verse and proclaims, “Everything is a gift from God…

Regardless of the questions or their difficulty- ‘can I withdraw medically assisted nutrition and hydration without causing or hastening death?’ or ‘how can I best accompany my loved one as she/he transitions into eternal life?’- the Catholic Church offers beautiful wisdom; wisdom that has even been absorbed (in part) into federal and state law. This…