Worthy Catholic projects
I’ve had a few things cross my in-box recently, and I’ve been remiss in passing them along.
- For those who have the iPhone or iPad, there is a cool app called “iPieta” that “contains a vast library of Catholic Treasures including: writings, prayers, calendars, and documents”. As the creator of the app stated, “it could be a great tool for on the spot apologetics, teaching, and any situation in which the Word of God and the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church can be spread.”
- Next, a project to encourage confession: The Penance Project. I am a strong proponent of frequent confession, so anything that helps bring people to that sacrament sounds great to me.
- Finally, please consider supporting the St. Francis Mission in South Dakota. This mission is a “ministry of the of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) among the 20,000 Lakota (Souix) people on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in south-central South Dakota. The Mission is a not for profit organization founding in 1886, whose mission is to serve the spiritual, educational, and physical needs of Lakota Catholics and those who are un- churched on the reservation.”
Check them out!
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!
Thank you for mentioning The Penance Project!
We recently released an application for Android mobile devices. It helps users with an examination of conscience and with common prayers to use after confession.
Anyone interested in using the application can get it here: http://market.android.com/details?id=appinventor.ai_jamorrow.PenanceProject
Thank you,
The Penance Project
Having grown up on the “Rez,” I can attest that the St. Francis Mission will be fighting an uphill battle. Alcoholism, incest, and occultic practices have an absolute stranglehold on Native Americans today, and they are very loath to embrace the “white man’s religion.” For many, to become a Christian is to cease being Indian.
They are the forgotten mission field. My father, a retired Protestant minister, is temporarily pastoring an Indian mission church after yet another pastor left (to be fair, this pastor lasted much longer than most). A few Sundays ago, no one even showed up for the morning service. Ministry on the Rez is difficult and thankless work, and I would urge support for anyone committed to this task.