Catholics Returning Home
An Invitation to Non-practicing Catholics
St. Mel's Catholic Church Welcomes You
If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church for a while, this invitation is for you. Our faith community misses you and is incomplete without you. No matter how long you have been away, and for whatever the reason, we invite you to consider reviewing your relationship with the Catholic Church.
Please join us for informal listening sessions and an update of the Catholic faith. The sessions are in a support-group format. Everyone is welcome, no matter where they are from.
Catholics Returning Home Schedule
Catholics Returning Home is a six-week series held up to three times a year. Come Home for Christmas, Come Home for Easter, and Come Home in the Fall. The next six-week series, which begins at 7:30PM in the Youth Ministry room includes:
March 25th
Welcome Overview of Series, Faith Sharing
April 1st
Presentation on Inactive Catholics
April 8th
The Church today: Change since Vatican II
April 15th
Explanation of the Mass
April 22nd
Explanation of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
April 29th
Explanation of the Nicene Creed
For details call Paul or Stephanie Duncan at 916 967-1303 or contact St. Mels at:
St. Mel's Parish
4745 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
916 967-1229
Parable of the Lost Sheep
What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them,'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, in nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
-Gospel of St. Luke 15:4-7