Posted by
Billy on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 12:01:04 PM
Three priests and the archbishop walk into a bar.
That’s not the set-up for a joke. It’s the premise for a new way to reach out to young Catholic adults.
Archbishop George J. Lucas and three priests will be at McKenna’s Booze Blues and BBQ, 7425 Pacific St., in coming weeks for a Lenten discussion series called Theology on Tap. It’s part of a national outreach effort by Catholic clergy that began in Chicago in 1981.
“We try to follow the example of Jesus and meet people where they are,” Lucas said. “And if this is a comfortable setting for people to come together ... I’m happy to meet them there.”
The series is one of a number of efforts around the archdiocese, particularly within parishes, to involve young adults.
“It is a particular interest of mine,” the archbishop said. “We really value the faith and energy of the young adults. Part of my hope is that it will invite them to share their gifts with others in the church as generously as they can.
(Billy's Thoughts>>> No matter what church we go to we should do what Jesus did and go to the people including those who may not be in our churches. The view I hold is we should not try to convert souls to the church we belong to but help them come to faith in Jesus. At least that is what the Bible I read says to do.)