5 Things to Know
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5 Things to Know
5 Things to Know newsletter with information, action items, prayers, and resources
that can be used during your time at home with family.
Hundreds of foster youth are stuck in the system with little hope to find a family. The most vulnerable are children with siblings in foster care, teenagers, children with disabilities and children with medical conditions. Without a family to adopt and nurture them, these children are likely to age out of the foster care system and become homeless, incarcerated or trafficked.
Help these children find a loving home by raising awareness in your community. It’s easy! Simply, text ‘FAMILY’ to 213-523-3352 or visit LoveHasNoLimits.com/FAMILY
5 Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccines Answered Recently, the development of these vaccines has raised several ethical questions among our Catholic community. This FAQ is intended to help Pastors, Teachers and Parish Leaders provide answers to the communities we serve. Please note that links to more in-depth resources are also provided below under Articles and Additional Resources.
OneLife LA invites you to a digital movie screening of Roe V. Wade at a discounted price. - Click on the Link Below
- Upon unlocking the movie, you have 1 month to finish watching.
- Please consider donating to our 2021 OneLife LA grant recipient Harvest Home.
Celebrating 50 Years! This year marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)—that’s 50 years supporting initiatives that empower families, immigrants, new mothers, the elderly, and those in need. Now more than ever, as we look forward to the daunting task of rebuilding a society where all can thrive in the aftermath of a devastating pandemic and the ongoing call to dismantle racial injustice, the work of CCHD is vitally important.
Register by May 10, 2021, to celebrate the last 50 years of CCHD's transformative work, look forward to the next 50 years, and find ways you can get involved in the work to end poverty in the U.S.
If you are interested in receiving financial assistance to attend CCHD's 50th Anniversary, please fill out this form to apply. Learn more about the full program and the work of CCHD by visiting PovertyUSA.org/CCHD50.
Earth Day 2021: Restore Our Common Home The Global Catholic Climate ( GCCM ) serves the Catholic family worldwide to turn Pope Francis' encyclical into action.
Join us on April 12th at 6pm to learn about the Catholic teaching on Care for Creation, Laudato Si training resources and ways we all can take steps to be stewards of our planet.
Additional Resources:
This year’s Earth Day program theme is “Restore Our Common Home”, a theme that addresses how as people of faith we must urgently act to not only protect but restore God’s beautiful gift of creation. The one-hour educational and prayer program is the perfect way for our families, parishes, schools, and religious communities to prepare for the Vatican’s launch of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform in May 2021 (during Laudato Si' Week)The program contains prayers, readings, discussion questions, a short video, and suggested activities.
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