|
|
|
Welcome to
CHRISTHOPE ECUMENICAL AND NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH 1301 DAVIS AVE. PGH. PA. 15212 412-443-7898 WEEKEND MASSES SATURDAY EVENNING
AT 6:00 P.M. SUNDAY MORNING AT 10:00 A.M. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ********* "Catholic-Lite"
We are a Non-Denominational Ecumenical Catholic.Community.
We welcome all people, regardless of Race, Sex, Color, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Nationality. Most of us are "recovering" Roman Catholics.
All Present for Services are welcome to Holy Communion, inclusively.
Some of our Common Sense Thinking: 1.
Original Blessing, NOT ORIGINAL SIN, is the beginnings of the Human Race. 2. Original Sin was a concept (not Biblical) of St. Augustine in the 5th century. 3. The lens through which we now see is Evolutionary. 4. All human beings are born incomplete, not sinful.
We continually miss the mark. 5. The only reason for attending Church is to improve our ability
to love, unselfishly. 6. Women should be ordained Priests 7. Priests should
have the option to marry. 8. The Birth Control Issue is over, scientifically, and is not sinful. 9. That Married Persons who get divorced should be able to receive Holy Communion when
they remarry. 10. No Human Being has certain and absolute knowledge. 11.
That "salvation" means "awakening" and open to loving all human beings. 12.That
God is Love, and that order to be a Son or Daughter of God means doing one's best to love "unselfishly,"
and tries to manage emotions that decrease the ability to love.....fear, depression, anger, etc. 13. That attending Church is primarily meant to make each person more aware, more
awakened, to loving agapically or unselfishly. 14. After every Sunday Homily, we have feedback...we
want to know and understand YOUR experience. 15. We follow the Socratic
method...dialogue. ************************************
|
|
Christ Hope Ecumenical & New
Catholic Church in Brighton Heights
(7 min. from Heinz Field, off Rt. 65)
|
|
Weekly Seminars
1.
EMOTIONS ANONOMOUS (A 12 STEP PROGRAM ON EMOTIONS)
Wednesday Evening 7:30 pm in the Rectory.
GRIEF, ANGER AND DEPRESSION
COUNSELING-MANAGEMENT
Fr. Bill Hausen leads the group. There are no fees. Come as you are, with your grief and your
pain. We teach Cognitive Behavior Principles to help Manage our Emotions.
All are Welcome!
The 5 World Religions
Fr. Bill Hausen appreciates and teaches the Wisdom of... Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
These are considered "world religions" because they exist, in great numbers, on every continent. It may surprise
some, but the common element of all 5 Religions is COMPASSION. So, we studied the history of each, but we are more interested
in the "wisdom literature" of each. Whether we talk about God, Yahweh, Brahman, Allah, or the Eternal Spirit...
we're all talking about the same reality. It seems we get hung up on words, a lot. Knowledge is our destiny. Knowledge is
our hope.
We, the Parishioners of Christ Hope Church, invite ALL PERSONS, WHO BELIEVE IN SELFLESS, AGAPIC LOVING,
to join US in our effort to give some STRUCTURE to this great insight. We have made a good beginning, and we invite the Jewish
Community, the Hindu Community, the Buddhist Community, the Islamic Community, the Protestant Community, the Catholic Community,
and all Communities and Persons who want to unite with us, under the Banner and Theme of Agapic Loving. Forget all the Titles,
and help us develop a new structure for All MANKIND, no matter what your background or experience. We are eager to go forward
with a united message of agapic loving
The following is taken from DIGNITATIS HUMANAE...
THE DECLARATION
ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY (Vatican II):
It is through his conscience that man sees and recognizes the demands of the divine
law. He is bound to follow this conscience faithfully in all his activity so that he may come to God, who is his last end.
Therefore he must not be forced to act contrary to his conscience." Ch.1, #3.
Christ Hope Church is an inclusive
Faith Community, centered in the Eucharist, and the Agapic Love of Jesus, expressed therein. We do not impose particular "doctrines"
or beliefs on anyone. We are most interested in loving, mature, interpersonal relationships.
Our emphasis is on Behavior,
not Doctrine.
|
|
About our Logo...
It represents the Eucharist, the Center of our Community Worship, with the Chalice and Host, which also represents The Risen
Christ, with Christ's arms outstretched.
At the base of the Chalice you will see the Diversity of mankind, gathered
around the Eucharist, holding hands in Celebration of Unity for Prayer, Song, Hope & Love for all Peoples of the World.
______________________________________________________________________
THE FOUR DIMENSIONS
OF SPIRITUALITY
1. ACCEPTING THE IMPERFECT, INCOMPLETE WORLD, INTERNALLY. HUMAN BEINGS ARE CREATURES, NOT GODS.
WE ARE LIMITED. Probably, the most basic Theological Statement is, "God is God, and we are not." We are always restless.
2. COMING TO SEE THE GOOD IN BEING HUMAN AND BEING LIMITED.... FINDING THE GOOD IN OURSELVES AND IN EACH OTHER, AND
CAPITALIZING ON THE GOOD.
3. BRINGING AGAPIC LOVE (unselfish love) TO THE SITUATIONS OF OUR LIVES, IMPERFECT AS
THAT LOVE MAY BE.
4. GRATEFUL PRAYER. WE DID NOTHING TO DESERVE ALL THE GIFTS GOD HAS GIVEN US. None of us did
one little thing to deserve even one breath of life. THEREFORE, THANKFULNESS.
___________________________________________________________
YOUR OFFERINGS HELP...
We Thank those of you who are sending weekly donations through the mail ~ Knowing
that some of you are unable to attend regularly. We APPRECIATE your support and love.
Many Thanks to all of you!
CHRIST HOPE CHURCH 1301
Davis Ave. Pgh. PA 15212
___________________________________________________________
|
|
AND
NOW WE CAN EARN MORE WITH...
GOODSHOP
Now Christ Hope Church can earn money when you shop online! By clicking on
the GoodSearch page retailer links, the retailer will donate a percentage of your sales to Christ Hope Church. You’ll get
the same great prices, but every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause – CHRIST HOPE! It’s that
easy!
(NOTE: Please be sure to enter Christ Hope Church as the charity you wish to support.)
Give without spending a dime
What if Christ Hope Church earned a penny every time you searched
the Internet? Well, now we can! You can help make a difference just by changing the way you search the Internet!
GoodSearch.com
is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You
use it just as you would any search engine, and it’s powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com
and be sure to enter
Christ Hope Church as the charity you want to support.
Please help us Spread the Word!
For
Christ Hope Church to benefit from GoodSearch, we need you to spread the word.
Here are some suggestions:
1. Send
an email out to your friends and family.
2. Encourage everyone you know to download the GoodSearch toolbar. http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/
Thank you for your support!
|
|
|
|
