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What is a Parish Mission?
A Parish Mission is a series of talks (presentations) that usually take place over a number of days and seek to bring the participant into relationship/friendship with God and His grace. It is a time of spiritual renewal for the parish, similar to a retreat and is something special and out of the ordinary.
Fr. Jack preached a powerful and engaging homily at the 5:30pm Mass prior to the start of the mission and shared about what we can look forward to with the Parish Mission. For your convenience, we also livestreamed/recorded each session:
A Parish Mission is a series of talks (presentations) that usually take place over a number of days and seek to bring the participant into relationship/friendship with God and His grace. It is a time of spiritual renewal for the parish, similar to a retreat and is something special and out of the ordinary.
Fr. Jack preached a powerful and engaging homily at the 5:30pm Mass prior to the start of the mission and shared about what we can look forward to with the Parish Mission. For your convenience, we also livestreamed/recorded each session:
In appreciation for Fr. Jack's time and witness, we are collecting a free-will offering for the youth of Fr. Jack's home parish (St. John Vianney in Lithia Springs, GA). The donations will help send the youth from his parish on a mission trip with Fr. Jack to Nicaragua this summer. Thank you for your generosity!
Fr. Jack shared a list of his favorite spiritual books:
Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust - Immaculee Ilibagiza
My most recent favorite book. Great book about mercy and forgiving others.
I couldn’t put it down, I read it in 5 hours. - Fr. Jack
Mother Teresa: In the Shadow of Our Lady - Joseph Langford, MC
This book is great to develop a Marian Spirituality through the eyes of Mother Teresa of Calcutta
33 Day to Morning Glory - Fr. Gaitley
A great modern take on the traditional Marian Consecration
God in Action - Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.
God rest Cardinal George, I had the opportunity to meet him and listen to him in a conference.
This book looks at How faith in God can address the challenges of the world.
The Reed of God - Caryll Houselander
A great small book for those developing Marian Spirituality
Mother Teresa Come Be My Light: The private writings of the “Saint of Calcutta”
I am a huge fan of Saint Teresa of Calcutta. I have read this book many times.
Interior Freedom - Jacques Philippe
A classic in my personal library that I have read a couple of times.
The Practice of the Presence of God – Brother Lawrence (Make sure you get the Modern English Version)
If you are just looking a great start or restart to your prayer life, this is a must read.
Just make sure you get the Modern English Version.
Pierced by a Sword – Bud MacFarlane Jr.
Just a great fast read novel about the apocalypse from a Catholic Perspective.
A great fiction based on truths of our faith. Also an easy quick read.
Hiking the Camino: 500 Miles with Jesus – Father Dave Pivonka, T.O.R.
I walked the Camino de Santiago in 2007 (The way of Saint James) It is the 3rd most traveled Catholic Pilgrimage.
This book was a great easy read.
The Way – Josemaria Escriva
One of my favorite small daily reads, kind of like small nuggets or points of Faith from the prayer life of Saint Josemaria.
Patron Saint of Ordinary Life