• To raise awareness among Catholic men of their need to re-experience the spiritual awakening they originally received at their baptism. (Conversion)
• To encourage men to seek opportunities for faith formation. (Formation)
• To affirm and encourage our clergy while enthusiastically teaching men how to pro-actively support their Catholic faith at the family, parish and community levels. (Mobilization)
• To be open and frank . . . with a large dose of charity.
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• Annual Gathering of Catholic Men
• Annual Retreat at St Paul’s Monastery
• Other projects as needed in our Parish and outside

Catholic Social Ethics: The Antidote to Ideology

Word on Fire Seven Week Course
Dr. Matthew Petrusek 
(Associate Professor of Theology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles)

Today, much of our social and political dialogue is dominated by ideological thinking. But the many ideologies that are considered mainstream ---such as liberalism, fascism, socialism, and more ---all have one thing in common: a lack of transcendence. In seeking to achieve the perfect society apart from God, they end up creating societies that lack true justice, solidarity, and pursuit of the common good. Petrusek proposes Catholic solutions that avoid common ideological pitfalls while attaining real social progress.

July 6, 2022 - Lesson 1
Totality Without Transcendence: The Anatomy of Ideology
July 20, 2022 - Lesson 2
Nothing But the Truth: The Problem of Moral Foundations 
August 3, 2022 - Lesson 3
My Kingdom is Not of This World: The Problem of the Perfect Society
August 17, 2022 - Lesson 4
The (In)Vulnerable Soul: The Problem of Human Worth
September 7, 2022 - Lesson 5
Shall or Shall Not?: The Problem of Moral Hierarchies
September 21, 2022 - Lesson 6
Verbum Hominis: The Problem of Free Speech
October 5, 2022 - Lesson 7
Justice as a Tool for Evangelization: The Life and Teachings of St. Paul ll