by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Adult Education, Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Music, Parish Life, The Latest
As Catholic Christians, we have been called through our Baptism to evangelize the world. One of the best ways to encounter God, who is the True, the Good, and the Beautiful, is to experience the true, the good, and the beautiful found within our culture. God can be found in art, literature, music, film, science, drama, dance, and nature.
In fact, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI once wrote, “The only really effective apologia for Christianity comes down to two arguments, namely the saints the Church has produced and the art which has grown in her womb. Better witness is borne to the Lord by the splendor of holiness and art which have arisen in the community of believers than by…apologetics…”[1]
Last June, Barbara Nicolosi, a screenwriter from Los Angeles, gave a talk on the importance of the arts in the Church. This event was a trial balloon to see if this type of event would be of interest to our parishioners. Overwhelmingly, the feedback we received is yes, our parishioners would like more!
To this end, we will be launching a series of cultural events here at Prince of Peace, known as Ordinary Splendor, in the hopes of evangelizing ourselves and our neighbors through culture. Our hope is to have between 6-8 events during 2017. Ordinary Splendor will help us draw closer to the Lord through encountering his radiance and benevolence in various artistic mediums.
We are very excited to announce that our first event will be on Friday, 3 February, at 7.30p, when Ordinary Splendor presents The treble choristers of the Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York City, as they tour the Southeast. The Saint Thomas Choir School house, nurtures, and educates the boy choristers of the world-renowned choir of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue. Through rigorous musical training and highly individualized classroom instruction in a familial, Christian environment, the school instills in its students the intellectual skills and ethical values that will enable them to embrace life with confidence, responsibility, and joy. A reception will be held after the concert. You do not want to miss this exciting event!
Tickets are $20 and are on sale now. For tickets, please contact Alan Reed at alan.reed@princeofpeacetaylors.org or 864-331-3904.
If you would like to volunteer to help with this event or any of the Ordinary Splendor events in the future, please contact me at angela.calabro@princeofpeacetaylors.org or 864-331-3903.
Angela Calabro
Director of Catechesis and Evangelization
[1] Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), The Ratzinger Report, p. 129.
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Adult Education, Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Parish Life, The Latest
Vatican II: The Challenge and The Promise
If you missed Father Smith’s course on the Second Vatican Council, fear not! We will be releasing the audio of each class for you to listen to whenever you like. Each class will be released, one week at a time, beginning Monday 23 February. You can find them on our website under “Homilies” and on our facebook page. https://www.princeofpeacetaylors.org/homilies/
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Adult Education, Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Parish Life, The Latest
The parishioner statements will be mailed on Thursday, February 2nd. Please notify the parish bookkeeper of any address changes prior to this date at bookkeeper@princeofpeacetaylors.org or call 864.331.3907.
by admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Adult Education, Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Parish Life, The Latest
“The true way and the sure way to friendship is through humility – being open to each other, accepting each other just as we are, knowing each other.” Mother Theresa
The new POP Moms ministry is designed to encourage women to engage in faith filled friendships and to support each other in our vocation as mothers. We will meet Monday evenings beginning 16 January in the middle school building from 7:30p-9:30p. Our meetings will begin with a Rosary and meditation on Catholic motherhood, then allow for free discussion and enjoyment of one another’s company. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lasitter, stephanie.lasitter@princeofpeacetaylors.org or 864.331.3905. No RSVP required!
by admin | Jan 4, 2017 | Adult Education, Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Parish Life, The Latest
What does it mean to be a human person created in the image and likeness of God? What is God’s plan for human love and relationships?
Angela Calabro will be teaching a 9 week course on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body beginning Wednesday, 11 January, at 7p in the Middle School Building. The books used for this course will be Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body by St. John Paul II and Men and Women are from Eden by Dr. Mary Healy. Both of these books can be found on Amazon.
For more information contact Angela at angela.calabro@princeofpeacetaylors.org or 331-3903.
by admin | Nov 30, 2016 | Adult Education, Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Parish Life, The Latest
In the narthex you will find holy cards with the prayer of the Angelus and the Regina Coeli. It is customary for Catholics at morning, noon and night to commemorate the Incarnation of the Son of God with the Angelus during the year and the Regina Coeli during Paschaltide. We encourage you to take some of these cards home to commit to memory, or to put in a prayerbook. You can even download an app on the phone called Angelus with bells to remind you to pray this important prayer. This is our communal Advent project this year!
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