CMCSMen -
A Blog for Chicago Catholic Men
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Note:
We're going to be holding an online meeting on Monday 12 June, at 7:30pm, for thirty to sixty minutes, to discuss how as a Catholic man to get closer to God, evangelize the world today, or use technology and the Internet to engage our children and family about the Faith. If you have not seen it, the Vatican recently published A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media. Please come to our meeting with a general understanding of this document, and we'll talk about it further and holding possible future meetings.
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Vision:
To Foster Catholic Men's Spirituality in Chicago Southland
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By Frank J Casella, CMCS Co-founder & Executive Director |
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Photo: 'Called To Be Holy' - Copyright 2015 Frank J Casella |
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It has been a while since I wrote to you about the story of CMCS. So, as an installment to that, I'd like to take a short but important moment to share the why, or reason, behind CMCS being online as a supplement to our annual live Men's Forum events.
Because when we started out back in 2004, there was no plans or Internet to consider beyond the several events we did each year. However, once the digital world took off we saw the need to start our first blog in 2009 as a way to connect with men, and serve as a resource, between events.
Fast forward to 2023, today people don't access blogs or website's as much as they prefer information served to them through social media and email list newsletters. In fact, the two avenues of CMCS online is the email list as a distribution, and then social media as reciprocity.
In other words, similar to real life, communication is a two-way street when it comes to distributing information online, and reciprocity is the eternal principle at work in the digital world.
Most of you reading this subscribe by email to our distribution list, and are not following our social media channels. As with social media you might follow our posting content distributed on different platforms that you might be on, however with email you find in your inbox the information we send out distributed to whatever email provider you use. This is why it is said that email is the original social media.
If you're keeping our blog posts together in a folder, then you have your own personal resource inside your inbox - especially if you can use your search tool with your email folders! For those of you who don't, you can bookmark the email archive, as well as check the latest blog posts on the email service community page (though it glitches).
This way, you can follow blog posts as though you were subscribing to our social media channels.
On social media we share not only our blog posts, but content from around the web for the purpose of outreach, dialog and discussion among Catholic men. And we post mostly on the efficient alternative channels for anyone who attaches great importance to data integrity and the protection of privacy. Also, tech platforms evolve rapidly, as they change owners or business models, so we keep all our content in a storage archive to be flexible in case transition is needed.
As long as we have your email address then you will be able to (be notified where to) follow us wherever CMCS is online.
To bring this all full circle, the one place where you'll find what you might need is - cmcsmen.net - this is the point of entry for sharing CMCS with other men, that they in turn might discover what we all know as
'Living the Goodness of a Catholic Man'.
However, as we increasingly interact with others through technology, it is also important to be mindful of our digital footprint and the consequences our online activities may have. For Catholics, it is vitally important to develop a personal theology of the Internet, as well as to understand the Internet as a place where technology can be used to evangelize and minister to people. It is also important to be mindful of the ways technology can be used to harm and divide people.
As we become more connected online, we are able to support one another in our faith, and learn more about the Catholic Church and its teachings. However, while online resources can be helpful, there is no substitute for the real presence of the Holy Eucharist, for example, and there is no substitute for the connections made together at our Men's Forum experience.
Frank J Casella
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What do you think about this blog post?
Please share your thoughts or questions on our Blog / reply to this email.
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You may notice that most of our content is on alternative media. That showcases just how important it is for us to bypass traditional media and reach people directly through word-of-mouth.
That's where we need your help. Share your belief in the CMCSMen message with friends, family, and community. Over dinner, on social media, by email, or by text.
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Sunday Manhood Nuggets Video |
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Catholic Manhood Nuggets - Corpus Christi: Witnessing the Real Presence of the Eucharist |
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How can we pray for you?
Contact CMCS by private phone message at 641-715-3900 X 523082 or private email at contact@cmcsmen.net |
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The CMCS Mission: Catholic Men Chicago Southland (CMCS) is engaged in fostering holy and courageous men and proclaiming the importance of husbands and fathers to children and the family. CMCS is a Catholic Apostolate founded in 2004 by Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, Deacon John Rangel, and Mr. Frank J Casella. |
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We greatly appreciate the men who have attended our events, read our blog, and shared our emails.
We are only as effective as the men who hear and experience our mission and respond. If you feel your life has been impacted by CMCS and want to say thank you, please consider making a donation. We would be eternally grateful. Thank you for your continued support!! |
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Article: Gen Zers Are Snapping Up Flip Phones. They Might Be Onto Something.
'Modern models are a bit smarter than those from the early 2000s, but still offer a needed break from endless notifications.' Every phone mentioned in this article is available at Charity Mobile, switch to them and support CMCS. |
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View the past emails archive webpage here.
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Catholic Men Chicago Southland
Aplostolate of Bishop Joseph N Perry
Executive Director, Frank J Casella
Phone calls by appointmen via email.
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Catholic Men Chicago Southland | 3525 South Lake Park Avenue | Chicago, IL. 60653 |
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