Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart

I am excited to share an exciting New Year’s resolution with all of you. As we make plans to better ourselves, the area often lost or forgotten is our faith life. The best way to start the year off right is to make the commitment to understand what it means to be Catholic and allow those truths to shape our lives, day by day. This year, beginning on January 1st, we have the opportunity to join hundreds of thousands of Catholics in listening to The Catechism in a Year podcast with Fr. Mike schmitz. Some of you might be familiar with The Bible in a Year podcast released two years ago. The Catechism in a Year will be just like that but rather than reading the entire Bible, we will read through the second most important book for Catholics: The Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The Catechism isn’t just a reference book—it's a work rooted in Scripture that discusses and explains the fundamental teachings of our faith. The Catechism in a Year podcast reveals the good, true, and beautiful teachings of the Church Christ founded. There is no better way to begin a year. Each daily episode will be 15-20 minutes long, making it easy to listen to while going on a daily walk, drinking your morning coffee, or driving into work. Popular Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz will guide us through the entire Catechism, offering encouragement and insight as we go so that we can clearly understand Church teaching and live it out daily.

To join me in this journey through the Catechism, visit AscensionPress.com/CIY. The podcast is completely free and available on all major podcast apps and YouTube. You can also come find me at the back of the Church after Mass, pick up a flyer, or check the bulletin for more information. We have copies of the Catechism available for purchase for $15.00, half of the total cost. 
Thank you so much for your time. I encourage you to give God a chance to grow with you this year. God bless you all!