O Spirit of God, and God of the Spirit,
We remember the many ways You have touched our lives,
transforming us and leading us to fulfill Your mission.
We celebrate the power and the presence of the Holy Spirit among us.
We believe that the Spirit calls us to continue the work of God in the world and through the Church.
We believe that the Spirit transfigures us from within and we are grateful.
We believe that you will empower us to be Your Presence to each other and to all those with whom we meet.
We pray now for continued hope and confidence that you will continue to generously pour out your gifts.
We pray for courage that we may remain committed to the vision of a stronger Church,
and for strength that we may work tirelessly to fulfill Your will.
We pray all of this in thanksgiving, and in the name of Jesus, our friend.

Updated 11/20/2011
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1/17/2012
Dear Friends of VOTF:

Just a reminder that our affiliate will meet tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. at the South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach. Please join us for an update on our actions to support priests and to view a presentation by James Carroll entitled: "Why I Am a Catholic: Reclaiming the Commitment of the People of God."
James Carroll, “one of the most adept and versatile writers on the American scene today” (Denver Post),  is the author of ten novels and seven works of non-fiction, including the National Book Award winning An American Requiem; the New York Times best selling Constantine's Sword, now an acclaimed documentary; House of War, which won the first PEN-Galbraith Award; Practicing Catholic, which Hans Kung calls "brilliantly written, passionate, and vivid." His most recent book is Jerusalem, Jerusalem: How the Ancient City Ignited Our Modern World, which was named a 2011 Best Book by Publishers Weekly. He lectures widely, both in the United States and abroad. He is Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at Suffolk University in Boston.


Keep the Faith, Change the Church!
Skip Sullivan
12/30/2011
  
Dear Friends of VOTF:

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful holiday season. As you look ahead to the calendar for the New Year, please note our VOTF meeting on January 18. The program that evening will be a video of the talk James Carroll gave at the American Catholic Council. The title is "Why I Am a Catholic: Reclaiming the Commitment of the People of God."

James Carroll is an author and distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at Suffolk University, and a columnist for the Boston Globe. His recent book (2009) Practicing Catholic explores what it means to be a Catholic today. He holds BA and MA degrees from St. Paul's College, Washington DC, was ordained to the priesthood, and has been a Shorenstein Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, a Fellow at the Center for the Study of Values in Public Life at Harvard Divinity School, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Please join us to hear this invitation to respond more sincerely and devotedly to the needs of our church.

With best wishes for happiness and good health in the New Year,
Skip Sullivan 
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11/13/2011
Dear Friends of VOTF:

See the link below for an excellent article by Beth Miller in this morning's News Journal. Beth's thoughtful analysis of similar patterns of crimes and silences in academia and the Church appears on page one.

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Click here: Penn State's silence on alleged abuse elicits comparisons to Catholic Church | The News Journal | delawareonline.com
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