Catholicism WOW! …because our Catholic faith is so amazing.

For upcoming meeting topics and details, please scroll down.

WHAT IS CATHOLICISM WOW! ?

Given that many are unaware or distracted by misinformation or lack of information about Catholicism, we need to be explorers and companions. Come join other explorers as we seek to discover how our faith continues to survive and thrive 2,000+ years and counting, despite of human frailty and mistakes.  But then, Jesus promised that the gates of Hell would not prevail over his church.

What kind of things do we discuss? In the past, we have watched and discussed Bishop Robert Barron’s video series on Catholicism, the Saints, and the Mass. We’ve also read and discussed the lives of the saints, our Pope’s writings, and have explored topics in the news, as well as protecting the environment, racial justice, participants’ experiences in and of Catholicism, and myriad other topics.

You are warmly invited to join our remote Catholicism WOW meetings via Zoom. 

We will start at 7 pm every Wednesday via ZOOM.     We stop at 8 pm.  

Want to attend?   Please tell us to add you to the guest list.

Signing up to get the link does not oblige you to attend the meeting, it just tells us you might attend some of the remote meetings.  You can eat dinner during the meeting.   You can arrive late.  You can leave early.   We are all supporting each other as we explore our amazing Catholic faith. 

Please join us.    We look forward to seeing you!
Yvette and Ned

For OCTOBER 22 at 7pm

During the month of October, Catholicism WOW will be looking at the Many Facets of Immigration.  Please join us on Wednesday October 15, as we look at the Catholic Church’s efforts to address the issues.

On Wednesday October 22 you are invited to join our (unhosted) ZOOM chat at 7 PM.   Even though Ned and I will not be leading the discussion, please attend and discuss the topics informally.   It's the normal ZOOM link that we always use.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81411136986?pwd=zouKjV2KK6FKVJTEhbhkkcGEU94amg.1

Meeting ID: 814 1113 6986
Passcode: 422019

In these next 3 weeks, Catholicism WOW will look at this powerful Apostolic Exortation "Dilexi Te" co-written by Popes Francis and Leo.

There are printed copies at Newman Hall on a table in the foyer.  Some of the major points include immigration and welcoming the stranger. It is quite good.

Here's the link for the Exortation online

https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20251004-dilexi-te.html

Also, here is a video where the exhortation is summarized.

Pope Leo Drops First Major Document Dilexi Te! A Summary of the Main Points

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK75FQKsBDg

Many blessings,
Ned and Yvette

Questions?   Contact us

Yvette   yvetteniccolls@gmail.com
Ned    niccolls@comcast.net

 Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish
2700 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA  94704

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time     Gospel: Luke 18: 1-8

1 And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,

2 Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

3 And there was a certain widow in that city, and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary.

4 And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God, nor regard man,

5 Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.

6 And the Lord said: Hear what the unjust judge saith.

7 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night: and will he have patience in their regard?

8 I say to you, that he will quickly revenge them. But yet the Son of man, when he cometh, shall he find, think you, faith on earth?

*(from the NIV Life Application Study Bible 3rd edition.)