Showing posts with label First. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First. Show all posts

Friday, 9 September 2011

Costa Del Sol Prepare for First Lady, Michelle Obama and Rumoured Presidential Visit

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Thursday, 25 August 2011

Joy, Sadness and the First Time Off to College

Joy, Sadness and the First Time Off to College

It’s a funny thing as a parent to watch your child go off to college for the first time. All at once it’s a moment of pride, joy, sadness and even fear.

This past week my wife and I dropped our daughter off at college for the first time. It really was an exhilarating experience all around: the months and years of planning finally coming to completion.

My daughter, on her part, confessed to dealing with a variety of emotions: sadness in having to say goodbye to friends, some whom she may never see again; others with whom the relationships will remain but differ because of distance.

Fear is in the mix as well—fear of the unknown. Will I find my place in the vastness of a university population? Will I be able to handle the academic pressures and challenges? Those questions are tempting her to crawl back into bed and pull the covers over her head.

My wife and I must deal with the sadness of not seeing our child every day—missing her cheery voice and positive attitude about life in our household. Never mind the fear that a father has knowing the intentions of some may harm his child. Not the mention the “what ifs?” of life that could happen, and my inability to respond and protect her because of the distance between us.

As we drove up to the campus after our long trek to the school, I came to an awareness that God has set the example for us in many ways for these times of transition. As the Father sent his son into the world, I can imagine there was a similar dynamic going on. As Jesus fulfilled his mission, there is evidence that a relational dynamic between father and son was being exemplified. Remember, as Jesus sweat blood in the garden, he focused on the reality of challenge and sacrifice coming to the fore. How did he handle it? How did the Father handle it?

I’ve come to a conclusion of which I’m sure to expand on over time. But, for now, and for those few moments before I said goodbye to my daughter, it will suffice. My conclusion is this: Trust is the key factor in transitional moments in life, no matter the emotion or the obstacle.

Trust opens us up to the new adventure, and positions us for a new reality filled with possibility. There will be sacrifice, there may be pain, but providence is sure. God is present and walks with us.

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Friday, 17 June 2011

First Service of The Anglican Use Society of Savannah

The first service of The Anglican Use Society of Savannah will be on Sunday, June 19th.

The service will be Evening Prayer, using the Book of Divine Worship, and will be held in the chapel of Our Lady of Confidence Carmelite Monastery at 4:00 p.m.

The Monastery's address is 11 West Back Street, Savannah, GA, 31419, which is off of Coffee Bluff Road.  The Monastery's website is http://carmelmonastery.org/index.html..

For more information, contact James Farr.

Related posts:

St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Use SocietyGearing-up for More Ordinations in EnglandThe St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Use Society of Washington, DC and Northern VirginiaAnglican Use Society of Orange CountyNews from Our Lady of Martyrs Anglican Use Society Christian Clay Columba Campbell is a Roman Catholic of the Anglican Use. As Senior Warden of the Cathedral of the Incarnation (Orlando, FL), he organized the process by which the parish accepted the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus, petitioning to join the Catholic Church. He is also the CEO of Three Fish Consulting, LLC, an Information Technology consultancy based in Orlando, FL. He can be reached via email at ccampbell at threefishgroup dot com.

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Saturday, 7 May 2011

First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6

http://bit.ly/il84iA 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Church leaders near bin Laden compound ask for increased security: http://bit.ly/mIcX8f #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Youth homicides: Latin America's public health problem: http://bit.ly/jR7hVc #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS Rome bureau: Prayer is natural part of human life, pope says at audience: http://bit.ly/m99ltf #CNSstory 3 hours ago May 2011SMTWTFS« Apr  12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MetaRegisterLog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.comFirst Fridays for Food Security begins May 6Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dennis Sadowski

Catholics can join in solidarity with hungry Americans for the next year through a new First Friday program designed to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.

Called First Fridays for Food Security, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program utilizes social media to help Catholics understand how hunger affects Americans.

Individuals and families can share their experiences on Facebook of limiting how much they spend on a meal on the First Friday of each month beginning May 6 and running through April 6, 2012, to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Modified Thrifty Food Plan.

The plan is the basis for the monthly allocation received by poor families under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the plan at the thrifty level, a family of four has less than $20 to spend daily for all of its meals in order to stay on budget.

The effort will likely lead to a cut in normal spending on food, which the USCCB Office of Domestic Social Development said can be considered a form of fasting.

The program also gives Catholics the opportunity to pray and advocate for people who do not have enough to eat.

The Facebook page will feature a new posting each month focusing on a different aspect of hunger. Among topics to be explored are the reality of food insecurity in the U.S., migrant workers and those who produce food, the effects of hunger on pregnant women and their unborn children, and child nutrition and the school lunch program.

USDA data reveal that 17.4 million American households — about  14.7 percent — did not have enough food at some point during 2009.Share this:EmailFacebookFiled under: CNS

« Photos of bin Laden’s compound, with nice detail LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseChris Buckley, on May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm said:

Too bad it’s reliant on Facebook.
Should give us a Twitter hashtag so we can tweet the same experience.

Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked Posted byThe Premierat11:38Posted byThe Premierat13:58Posted byThe Premierat09:31Posted byThe Premierat11:54

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

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First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6

http://bit.ly/il84iA 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Church leaders near bin Laden compound ask for increased security: http://bit.ly/mIcX8f #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Youth homicides: Latin America's public health problem: http://bit.ly/jR7hVc #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS Rome bureau: Prayer is natural part of human life, pope says at audience: http://bit.ly/m99ltf #CNSstory 3 hours ago May 2011SMTWTFS« Apr  12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MetaRegisterLog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.comFirst Fridays for Food Security begins May 6Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dennis Sadowski

Catholics can join in solidarity with hungry Americans for the next year through a new First Friday program designed to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.

Called First Fridays for Food Security, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program utilizes social media to help Catholics understand how hunger affects Americans.

Individuals and families can share their experiences on Facebook of limiting how much they spend on a meal on the First Friday of each month beginning May 6 and running through April 6, 2012, to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Modified Thrifty Food Plan.

The plan is the basis for the monthly allocation received by poor families under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the plan at the thrifty level, a family of four has less than $20 to spend daily for all of its meals in order to stay on budget.

The effort will likely lead to a cut in normal spending on food, which the USCCB Office of Domestic Social Development said can be considered a form of fasting.

The program also gives Catholics the opportunity to pray and advocate for people who do not have enough to eat.

The Facebook page will feature a new posting each month focusing on a different aspect of hunger. Among topics to be explored are the reality of food insecurity in the U.S., migrant workers and those who produce food, the effects of hunger on pregnant women and their unborn children, and child nutrition and the school lunch program.

USDA data reveal that 17.4 million American households — about  14.7 percent — did not have enough food at some point during 2009.Share this:EmailFacebookFiled under: CNS

« Photos of bin Laden’s compound, with nice detail LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseChris Buckley, on May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm said:

Too bad it’s reliant on Facebook.
Should give us a Twitter hashtag so we can tweet the same experience.

Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked Posted byThe Premierat11:38Posted byThe Premierat13:58Posted byThe Premierat09:31

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

Comments RSSOther CNS pagesCNS Home PageHeadlinesMoviesNews BriefsStoriesVaticanWord To LifeWorld Youth Day 2008 blogLatest ‘Tweets’Canadian bishop pleads guilty to possessing child pornography http://bit.ly/kxa5Za #CNSstory 1 minute agoRT Posted byThe Premierat11:53Posted byThe Premierat13:43Posted byThe Premierat09:46

First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6

http://bit.ly/il84iA 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Church leaders near bin Laden compound ask for increased security: http://bit.ly/mIcX8f #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Youth homicides: Latin America's public health problem: http://bit.ly/jR7hVc #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS Rome bureau: Prayer is natural part of human life, pope says at audience: http://bit.ly/m99ltf #CNSstory 3 hours ago May 2011SMTWTFS« Apr  12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MetaRegisterLog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.comFirst Fridays for Food Security begins May 6Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dennis Sadowski

Catholics can join in solidarity with hungry Americans for the next year through a new First Friday program designed to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.

Called First Fridays for Food Security, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program utilizes social media to help Catholics understand how hunger affects Americans.

Individuals and families can share their experiences on Facebook of limiting how much they spend on a meal on the First Friday of each month beginning May 6 and running through April 6, 2012, to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Modified Thrifty Food Plan.

The plan is the basis for the monthly allocation received by poor families under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the plan at the thrifty level, a family of four has less than $20 to spend daily for all of its meals in order to stay on budget.

The effort will likely lead to a cut in normal spending on food, which the USCCB Office of Domestic Social Development said can be considered a form of fasting.

The program also gives Catholics the opportunity to pray and advocate for people who do not have enough to eat.

The Facebook page will feature a new posting each month focusing on a different aspect of hunger. Among topics to be explored are the reality of food insecurity in the U.S., migrant workers and those who produce food, the effects of hunger on pregnant women and their unborn children, and child nutrition and the school lunch program.

USDA data reveal that 17.4 million American households — about  14.7 percent — did not have enough food at some point during 2009.Share this:EmailFacebookFiled under: CNS

« Photos of bin Laden’s compound, with nice detail LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseChris Buckley, on May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm said:

Too bad it’s reliant on Facebook.
Should give us a Twitter hashtag so we can tweet the same experience.

Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked Posted byThe Premierat11:38Posted byThe Premierat13:58Posted byThe Premierat09:31

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

Comments RSSOther CNS pagesCNS Home PageHeadlinesMoviesNews BriefsStoriesVaticanWord To LifeWorld Youth Day 2008 blogLatest ‘Tweets’Canadian bishop pleads guilty to possessing child pornography http://bit.ly/kxa5Za #CNSstory 1 minute agoRT Posted byThe Premierat11:53Posted byThe Premierat13:43Posted byThe Premierat09:46

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

Comments RSSOther CNS pagesCNS Home PageHeadlinesMoviesNews BriefsStoriesVaticanWord To LifeWorld Youth Day 2008 blogLatest ‘Tweets’Canadian bishop pleads guilty to possessing child pornography http://bit.ly/kxa5Za #CNSstory 1 minute agoRT Posted byThe Premierat11:53Posted byThe Premierat13:43Posted byThe Premierat09:46

First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6

http://bit.ly/il84iA 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Church leaders near bin Laden compound ask for increased security: http://bit.ly/mIcX8f #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Youth homicides: Latin America's public health problem: http://bit.ly/jR7hVc #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS Rome bureau: Prayer is natural part of human life, pope says at audience: http://bit.ly/m99ltf #CNSstory 3 hours ago May 2011SMTWTFS« Apr  12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MetaRegisterLog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.comFirst Fridays for Food Security begins May 6Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dennis Sadowski

Catholics can join in solidarity with hungry Americans for the next year through a new First Friday program designed to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.

Called First Fridays for Food Security, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program utilizes social media to help Catholics understand how hunger affects Americans.

Individuals and families can share their experiences on Facebook of limiting how much they spend on a meal on the First Friday of each month beginning May 6 and running through April 6, 2012, to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Modified Thrifty Food Plan.

The plan is the basis for the monthly allocation received by poor families under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the plan at the thrifty level, a family of four has less than $20 to spend daily for all of its meals in order to stay on budget.

The effort will likely lead to a cut in normal spending on food, which the USCCB Office of Domestic Social Development said can be considered a form of fasting.

The program also gives Catholics the opportunity to pray and advocate for people who do not have enough to eat.

The Facebook page will feature a new posting each month focusing on a different aspect of hunger. Among topics to be explored are the reality of food insecurity in the U.S., migrant workers and those who produce food, the effects of hunger on pregnant women and their unborn children, and child nutrition and the school lunch program.

USDA data reveal that 17.4 million American households — about  14.7 percent — did not have enough food at some point during 2009.Share this:EmailFacebookFiled under: CNS

« Photos of bin Laden’s compound, with nice detail LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseChris Buckley, on May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm said:

Too bad it’s reliant on Facebook.
Should give us a Twitter hashtag so we can tweet the same experience.

Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked Posted byThe Premierat11:38Posted byThe Premierat13:58Posted byThe Premierat09:31

First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6

http://bit.ly/il84iA 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Church leaders near bin Laden compound ask for increased security: http://bit.ly/mIcX8f #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Youth homicides: Latin America's public health problem: http://bit.ly/jR7hVc #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS Rome bureau: Prayer is natural part of human life, pope says at audience: http://bit.ly/m99ltf #CNSstory 3 hours ago May 2011SMTWTFS« Apr  12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MetaRegisterLog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.comFirst Fridays for Food Security begins May 6Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dennis Sadowski

Catholics can join in solidarity with hungry Americans for the next year through a new First Friday program designed to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.

Called First Fridays for Food Security, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program utilizes social media to help Catholics understand how hunger affects Americans.

Individuals and families can share their experiences on Facebook of limiting how much they spend on a meal on the First Friday of each month beginning May 6 and running through April 6, 2012, to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Modified Thrifty Food Plan.

The plan is the basis for the monthly allocation received by poor families under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the plan at the thrifty level, a family of four has less than $20 to spend daily for all of its meals in order to stay on budget.

The effort will likely lead to a cut in normal spending on food, which the USCCB Office of Domestic Social Development said can be considered a form of fasting.

The program also gives Catholics the opportunity to pray and advocate for people who do not have enough to eat.

The Facebook page will feature a new posting each month focusing on a different aspect of hunger. Among topics to be explored are the reality of food insecurity in the U.S., migrant workers and those who produce food, the effects of hunger on pregnant women and their unborn children, and child nutrition and the school lunch program.

USDA data reveal that 17.4 million American households — about  14.7 percent — did not have enough food at some point during 2009.Share this:EmailFacebookFiled under: CNS

« Photos of bin Laden’s compound, with nice detail LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseChris Buckley, on May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm said:

Too bad it’s reliant on Facebook.
Should give us a Twitter hashtag so we can tweet the same experience.

Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked Posted byThe Premierat11:38Posted byThe Premierat13:58Posted byThe Premierat09:31

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

Comments RSSOther CNS pagesCNS Home PageHeadlinesMoviesNews BriefsStoriesVaticanWord To LifeWorld Youth Day 2008 blogLatest ‘Tweets’Canadian bishop pleads guilty to possessing child pornography http://bit.ly/kxa5Za #CNSstory 1 minute agoRT Posted byThe Premierat11:53Posted byThe Premierat13:43Posted byThe Premierat09:46

First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6

http://bit.ly/il84iA 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Church leaders near bin Laden compound ask for increased security: http://bit.ly/mIcX8f #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Youth homicides: Latin America's public health problem: http://bit.ly/jR7hVc #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS Rome bureau: Prayer is natural part of human life, pope says at audience: http://bit.ly/m99ltf #CNSstory 3 hours ago May 2011SMTWTFS« Apr  12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MetaRegisterLog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.comFirst Fridays for Food Security begins May 6Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dennis Sadowski

Catholics can join in solidarity with hungry Americans for the next year through a new First Friday program designed to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.

Called First Fridays for Food Security, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program utilizes social media to help Catholics understand how hunger affects Americans.

Individuals and families can share their experiences on Facebook of limiting how much they spend on a meal on the First Friday of each month beginning May 6 and running through April 6, 2012, to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Modified Thrifty Food Plan.

The plan is the basis for the monthly allocation received by poor families under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the plan at the thrifty level, a family of four has less than $20 to spend daily for all of its meals in order to stay on budget.

The effort will likely lead to a cut in normal spending on food, which the USCCB Office of Domestic Social Development said can be considered a form of fasting.

The program also gives Catholics the opportunity to pray and advocate for people who do not have enough to eat.

The Facebook page will feature a new posting each month focusing on a different aspect of hunger. Among topics to be explored are the reality of food insecurity in the U.S., migrant workers and those who produce food, the effects of hunger on pregnant women and their unborn children, and child nutrition and the school lunch program.

USDA data reveal that 17.4 million American households — about  14.7 percent — did not have enough food at some point during 2009.Share this:EmailFacebookFiled under: CNS

« Photos of bin Laden’s compound, with nice detail LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseChris Buckley, on May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm said:

Too bad it’s reliant on Facebook.
Should give us a Twitter hashtag so we can tweet the same experience.

Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked Posted byThe Premierat11:38Posted byThe Premierat13:58Posted byThe Premierat09:31

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

Comments RSSOther CNS pagesCNS Home PageHeadlinesMoviesNews BriefsStoriesVaticanWord To LifeWorld Youth Day 2008 blogLatest ‘Tweets’Canadian bishop pleads guilty to possessing child pornography http://bit.ly/kxa5Za #CNSstory 1 minute agoRT Posted byThe Premierat11:53Posted byThe Premierat13:43Posted byThe Premierat09:46

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

Comments RSSOther CNS pagesCNS Home PageHeadlinesMoviesNews BriefsStoriesVaticanWord To LifeWorld Youth Day 2008 blogLatest ‘Tweets’Canadian bishop pleads guilty to possessing child pornography http://bit.ly/kxa5Za #CNSstory 1 minute agoRT Posted byThe Premierat11:53Posted byThe Premierat13:43Posted byThe Premierat09:46

First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6

http://bit.ly/il84iA 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Church leaders near bin Laden compound ask for increased security: http://bit.ly/mIcX8f #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Youth homicides: Latin America's public health problem: http://bit.ly/jR7hVc #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS Rome bureau: Prayer is natural part of human life, pope says at audience: http://bit.ly/m99ltf #CNSstory 3 hours ago May 2011SMTWTFS« Apr  12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MetaRegisterLog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.comFirst Fridays for Food Security begins May 6Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dennis Sadowski

Catholics can join in solidarity with hungry Americans for the next year through a new First Friday program designed to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.

Called First Fridays for Food Security, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program utilizes social media to help Catholics understand how hunger affects Americans.

Individuals and families can share their experiences on Facebook of limiting how much they spend on a meal on the First Friday of each month beginning May 6 and running through April 6, 2012, to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Modified Thrifty Food Plan.

The plan is the basis for the monthly allocation received by poor families under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the plan at the thrifty level, a family of four has less than $20 to spend daily for all of its meals in order to stay on budget.

The effort will likely lead to a cut in normal spending on food, which the USCCB Office of Domestic Social Development said can be considered a form of fasting.

The program also gives Catholics the opportunity to pray and advocate for people who do not have enough to eat.

The Facebook page will feature a new posting each month focusing on a different aspect of hunger. Among topics to be explored are the reality of food insecurity in the U.S., migrant workers and those who produce food, the effects of hunger on pregnant women and their unborn children, and child nutrition and the school lunch program.

USDA data reveal that 17.4 million American households — about  14.7 percent — did not have enough food at some point during 2009.Share this:EmailFacebookFiled under: CNS

« Photos of bin Laden’s compound, with nice detail LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseChris Buckley, on May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm said:

Too bad it’s reliant on Facebook.
Should give us a Twitter hashtag so we can tweet the same experience.

Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked Posted byThe Premierat11:38Posted byThe Premierat13:58Posted byThe Premierat09:31

Friday, 6 May 2011

First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6

http://bit.ly/il84iA 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Church leaders near bin Laden compound ask for increased security: http://bit.ly/mIcX8f #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS top stories: Youth homicides: Latin America's public health problem: http://bit.ly/jR7hVc #CNSstory 2 hours agoCNS Rome bureau: Prayer is natural part of human life, pope says at audience: http://bit.ly/m99ltf #CNSstory 3 hours ago May 2011SMTWTFS« Apr  12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 MetaRegisterLog inEntries RSSComments RSSWordPress.comFirst Fridays for Food Security begins May 6Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dennis Sadowski

Catholics can join in solidarity with hungry Americans for the next year through a new First Friday program designed to help raise awareness about food insecurity in the U.S.

Called First Fridays for Food Security, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program utilizes social media to help Catholics understand how hunger affects Americans.

Individuals and families can share their experiences on Facebook of limiting how much they spend on a meal on the First Friday of each month beginning May 6 and running through April 6, 2012, to the amount allotted for a family of their size in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Modified Thrifty Food Plan.

The plan is the basis for the monthly allocation received by poor families under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. Under the plan at the thrifty level, a family of four has less than $20 to spend daily for all of its meals in order to stay on budget.

The effort will likely lead to a cut in normal spending on food, which the USCCB Office of Domestic Social Development said can be considered a form of fasting.

The program also gives Catholics the opportunity to pray and advocate for people who do not have enough to eat.

The Facebook page will feature a new posting each month focusing on a different aspect of hunger. Among topics to be explored are the reality of food insecurity in the U.S., migrant workers and those who produce food, the effects of hunger on pregnant women and their unborn children, and child nutrition and the school lunch program.

USDA data reveal that 17.4 million American households — about  14.7 percent — did not have enough food at some point during 2009.Share this:EmailFacebookFiled under: CNS

« Photos of bin Laden’s compound, with nice detail LikeBe the first to like this post.One ResponseChris Buckley, on May 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm said:

Too bad it’s reliant on Facebook.
Should give us a Twitter hashtag so we can tweet the same experience.

Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked Posted byThe Premierat11:38Posted byThe Premierat13:58Posted byThe Premierat06:01

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

Comments RSSOther CNS pagesCNS Home PageHeadlinesMoviesNews BriefsStoriesVaticanWord To LifeWorld Youth Day 2008 blogLatest ‘Tweets’Canadian bishop pleads guilty to possessing child pornography http://bit.ly/kxa5Za #CNSstory 1 minute agoRT Posted byThe Premierat11:53Posted byThe Premierat13:43Posted byThe Premierat06:16

Comment on First Fridays for Food Security begins May 6 by Chris Buckley

Comments RSSOther CNS pagesCNS Home PageHeadlinesMoviesNews BriefsStoriesVaticanWord To LifeWorld Youth Day 2008 blogLatest ‘Tweets’Canadian bishop pleads guilty to possessing child pornography http://bit.ly/kxa5Za #CNSstory 1 minute agoRT Posted byThe Premierat11:53Posted byThe Premierat13:43