jesusluv:
Every one of you should sign up for the courses at
amm.org/chss.htm
I was skeptical at it actually being free, but I got We Worship in the mail and the course is wonderful. You can make a donation if you wish, but I received it free of charge.
For several years now I have been a small cog in a missionary machine promoting these courses:
The Society of Ss. Francis Xavier and Therese.
We send postcards promoting the **Catholic Home Study Services **to names and addresses gleaned from phonebooks, particularly from books serving areas where there are comparatively few Catholics.
As needed, I am sent a column from a phonebook and (usually) a helpful list of ZIP codes and post offices. Every 4 months I am sent a supply of postcards. Each day, I address a card and cross the name off my list, apply postage, and fold and tape the card for mailing (they are double-postcards, allowing the recipient to send one half back to enroll in the course). Then I say a prayer for the recipient and put it in the mail.
During the most recent period for which statistics are available (Feb - May 2005), the CHSS received 73 enrollments through these efforts of members of the Society.
I find this a very rewarding participation in the missionary and evangelization efforts of the Church, and it does not require a large investment of time and money (first class postage is $0.23 per day). We do need to recruit new members to replenish those who have died or retired after many years of service, as well as simply to expand our work.
If any of you could commit to helping this Society, I encourage you to contact the Society’s director, Dr Ambrose D. Pare, DDS, at:
The Society of Ss. Francis Xavier and Therese
216-32 Rockaway Point Blvd
Breezy Point NY 11697
Even if you cannot, please consider praying for the efforts of the Society. Thank you.
tee