Every ten years, our country conducts a census to count the number of men, women, and children residing in the United States.

I recently saw a sign that said: “The most useless thing I bought in 2020 – a planner.” Most of us can probably relate to that.

On Saturday, July 11th, the organizing committee of the Rev Up the Sems Virtual Fun Run hosted a “Thank You Rally” to express their gratitude for the incredible support they received from the community during the four weeks of the event.

Why walk? Why run? Those were the questions asked by a few friends who saw my posts on Facebook, promoting the fundraising event that supports Vocations. 

“We are broken-hearted, sickened, and outraged to watch another video of an African American man being killed before our very eyes,” wrote the U.S. Bishops in a statement following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

On May 14, people of all religious affiliations were called to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and acts of charity for the end of the coronavirus pandemic.