Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/26/2019
7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Location
Public Policy Office - Archdiocese of New York
Categories
WHY DOES THE CHURCH BELIEVE THAT? HOW CAN I EXPLAIN THIS TO OTHERS?
Sometimes, we have difficulty understanding Catholic teaching and even greater difficulty in explaining it to others.
Discussion & Discipleship is a new collaborative group where young adults come together to work through these questions! As a group, we examine issues of politics, culture, science, law, and philosophy, all from the Catholic perspective.
Please join us for pizza and fellowship, followed by drinks at a local establishment.
*THIS MONTH’S TOPIC: Racism
Meeting details ~
Friday, April 26, 2019 @ 7:15-9:15pm
(One selected Friday per month)
Archdiocese of NY – 7th Fl. Conference Room
1011 First Avenue, between E. 55th and E. 56th St.
New York, NY 10022
Topic ~
This month, we will discuss racism. What does the Church teach about racism? How does racism intersect with issues of economic inequality, education, and criminal justice? Are certain perspectives necessarily racist? How should Catholics navigate these issues? The readings are (1) sections 17, 19, 23-25 from The Church and Racism (The Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace); and (2) pages 21-23 from Open Wide Our Hearts (USCCB Pastoral Letter). Participants are strongly advised to read the selections prior to the meeting in preparation for the group discussion.
The links to the readings can be found below:
1) Sections 17, 19, 23-25 from The Church and Racism
(The Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace)
https://www.ewtn.com/library/curia/pcjpraci.htm
2) Pages 21-23 from Open Wide Our Hearts
(USCCB Pastoral Letter).
Click to access open-wide-our-hearts.pdf
General format ~
Before each meeting, participants will be presented with a hot topic and an official Church document(s) on the topic. Then, during each meeting, participants will take part in a moderated, two-part discussion on the topic and reading material, and ways to explain the Catholic perspective to others.
Discussion & Discipleship is led by the Public Policy Office of the Archdiocese of NY.
***RSVP required. Limited spacing. Please email Alexis.Carra@archny.org or respond to the Facebook invitation.
