Doctrinal and moral guidance by both the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Holy See and the Doctrine Committee of the United States Catholic Conference have provided the clergy and faithful with clear teaching that Catholic men and women may receive the COVID-19 vaccine in good conscience. Anyone with personal medical concerns about the vaccine should consult with a health care professional.
Both offices have reminded us of the moral obligations of charity. The individual disciple of the Lord Jesus should not only look to one’s own personal benefit but also to the common good of public health that will be served by receiving the vaccine.
Anyone who chooses not to receive the vaccination for religious reasons does so on basis of their own personal conscience. The pastor is not obligated to provide his personal or ecclesial endorsement for such a personal choice.
Members of the faithful who choose not to be vaccinated are encouraged to properly inform their conscience. They should also keep in mind the moral obligations of charity to care for others in the community, especially the most vulnerable. Charity will require reasonable, concrete actions to protect others from possible infection such as wearing masks and limiting social contact.

Foundational Formation – CATECHETICAL FOUNDATIONS will start in September. We will take registrations into the third week of the classWe will take registrations into the third week of the class​​​​​​​ Are youer 6. looking to journey into the faith with others? Join a cohort as you spend time on the theme of Called to Beatitude. In this course, you will have the opportunity to go deeper into the foundations of our Catholic faith, dialogue with others who are also on the journey, and do this with a flexible schedule. *This course can be applied towards Basic Catechist/Minister Renewal.For more information please go to: http://www.scd.org/catecheticalfoundations or contact Lauralyn Solano lsolano@scd.org or 916-733-0153

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Formación Fundacional - CIMIENTOS CATEQUÉTICOS comenzará el 6 de Septiembre. ¿Estás buscando viajar a la fe con otros? Únase a una cohorte mientras dedica tiempo al tema de Llamados a la Beatitud. En este curso. Tendrá la oportunidad de profundizar en los cimientos de nuestra fe católica, dialogar con otros que también están en el camino y hacerlo con un horario flexible. * Este curso se puede aplicar a la Renovación de Ministro / Catequista Básico. Para obtener más información, visite: https://www.scd.org/fundamentoscatequeticos o comuníquese con Teresa Donan tdonan@scd.org o 916-733-0132