August 2009 Check It Out

+ August 13 Feast of Blessed Mark of Aviano, OFM Cap


+ New Encyclical from Pope Benedict: Caritas in Veritate - On Human Development in Charity and Truth

+ Primer on the new encyclical by Don Clemmer at the USCCB

+ Some interesting highlights from Americanpapist.com/blog.html

+ 2004 Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church

+ Pope Considers Two Facets of Vocations Work, July 5, 2009

+ Great website by Colleen Carroll Campbell, "Faith and Culture" on EWTN

+ Great author Dinesh D'Souza, must read book, "What's So Great About Christianity"

+ August 2009 C.F.R. Vocations eLetter - Webpage format click here

God bless,
Fr. Gabriel Bakkar, CFR
Vocation Director
Saint Joseph Friary
523 W. 142nd Street
New York, NY 10031
(212)281-4355