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St.
Anthony's of Norton, VA |
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The Mission of St.
Anthony's Catholic Church, in Norton, VA, The Trinity Cluster of Southwest
VA, and our mission church St.
Mary's Church, in Coeburn, VA and its Parish Council is to glorify God
by actively co-operating with the Holy Spirit in elevating all aspects
of our community, and shared humanity to the image and likeness of
Christ.
Under the care of our
Blessed Mother and with the patronage of St. Anthony, of Padua,
Our Parish seeks to build a vibrant and welcoming Christian Catholic
community, To achieve our mission we have an active, and reverent
participation in the liturgical worship. We strive to become better
informed about our Catholic faith and seek to be formed in that
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Furthermore, we shall promote greater commitment among ourselves to make
God's righteousness and peace evident in both our local and global
societies, by sharing our time, talent and treasure with our neighbor
and by being open to dialogue with members of other religions.
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St.
Joseph's of Clintwood, VA |
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Eternal God, You
have called us to be a faith family under the patronage of St. Joseph.
Under the direction of your Holy Spirit we accept the responsibility,
both individually and communally, to spread the Kingdom of your Son,
Jesus Christ, for your honor and glory. It is our aim, through our
living union with Christ to proclaim the Word of Salvation to others and
to better the temporal order through witness to Christ in our daily
lives. We are a family in faith through your unconditional love, poured
out by your Holy Spirit. In the exercise of that faith, people see
Christ. Each of us has the right and also the duty,
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to use the unique spiritual, human
and material gifts you have given us in both the church and the world
for the common good of all. |
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WITH OUR MISSION AS OUR MOTIVATION, WE
RESOLVE TO:
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Provide an atmosphere of warmth, hospitality
and love to enhance the worship and fellowship of our community.
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Share the richness of our Catholic faith with
those of other faiths and grow in understanding of our common faith
experiences through joint prayer, worship, and study in a shared
community action.
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Increase awareness among community members of
the need to respond generously to those in need.
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Provide our youth with an environment
conducive to Christian living
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Create awareness as to the needs and
opportunities in pursuing church vocations.
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Promote good stewardship with all our
resources both personal and communal.
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All this we pledge, with the commitment of our
lives, through your grace and power.
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