community

“In all the great religions of the world, in the end, being with others is heaven; ending up eternally alone is hell.”

“Our rink operates only on the darkest, coldest days, when we most need community. We gather not in spite of the chill but because of it. The ice connects us.”

Scouting develops generosity, service and fraternity, which are all values “our world sorely needs,” the papal nuncio told Catholic Scouts gathered for a July 23 Mass during the annual Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree.

By partnering with local agencies as service sites for the Franciscan Community Volunteers, young adults, usually ages 21-30, work in areas like homeless outreach, after-school youth programs and domestic abuse programs. They are committed to the three pillars of the program: meaningful service, intentional community living and Franciscan spirituality.

In his new book “Strangers in A Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World,” Archbishop Chaput, 72, draws a contrast between contemporary society and the simpler America he knew in his childhood during the 1940s and 1950s.

“Prayer huddles are a way we are creating intimacy, of being affirmed and heard, and are creating a sense of belonging that millennials want, that really everyone wants.”

The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls and the Benedictine sisters of St. Benedict’s Monastery hosted camps.