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The Bulletin Board Your weekly young adult update from Catholic203. 
Have you RSPV'ed to Bishop Caggiano's annual young adult Mass and social? Join young adults from every corner of the Diocese as we come together for worship and fellowship. Space is limited. 
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Join Us for Ministry Day! 
September 30, 2023 All Saints Catholic School Welcome to Ministry Day 2023! Save the date for great workshops, inspiring keynotes, and morning prayer with Bishop Caggiano. Mark your calendars and tell your friends. This is the only place you will want to be on 9-30-23 (except maybe the young adult event planned for that evening). 
What's the theme? This year, our focus is on "This Is How...." all workshops and presentations will be focused on answering this question. Check out the workshop descriptions here, and meet the presenters here. This is how...
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No images? Click here  SEEDS OF TRUTH Introducing Catholic Chat 
Artificial Intelligence has been all over the news lately. Screen writers in Hollywood are on strike, in part, because they do not want computers auto-generating scripts. Educators worry about students using AI to create content instead of doing their own homework. Corporations are afraid workers will let AI complete tasks assigned to employees. Most of us, however, have more to worry about than whether AI will replace us. I believe there is a flip side to the argument. Artificial Intelligence can be used for good. If used wisely, AI can interface with documents, websites, and texts so the user can interact with the words on the page more than ever before. Enter Catholic Chat, a web app that provides an interactive and engaging opportunity for users seeking answers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Once you land on the page, you can choose to have a conversation as a child, an adult, or a scholar. Enter any question about the Catholic Church and in a few moments, the site responds using only the Catechism as a source. Still have a question? Enter it and participate in a conversation with AI and the Catechism that can allow you to dig deeper into what the Church professes. Though it will never replace a teacher or a parent, Catholic Chat does provide a place where the faithful can engage with a text that can seem daunting or unfamiliar to many. Families can use it to start a conversation about any element of the faith. Teachers can use it to ensure what they teach is the truth. Students can use it to look up questions about their faith. Even clergy can use it to infuse a little bit of the Catechism into their homilies at Sunday Mass. I encourage you to visit Catholic Chat and use intelligence that is artificial to engage with teachings that are true. While you are at it, check out all the other great things our Institute for Catholic Formation is up to. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Frank J Caggiano 
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No images? Click here  Welcome to our weekly messages on “The One”! Allow me to begin by offering my sincere thanks to everyone who attended the gatherings of parish leaders that began in January and ended a few weeks ago. More than 2,300 parish leaders attended these nine meetings. I am deeply grateful for the commitment of time and travel made by those who were able to participate in what I believe is an audacious invitation by the Holy Spirit to foster a true and lasting renewal of our Church. I call it “The One” because it is the single greatest priority we will embrace as a diocesan family in the years ahead. 
As I indicated in my remarks, a key objective in changing the culture of our Church is to foster ongoing communication among everyone in leadership. Such communication will be both informational and formation; that is, provide information about ongoing opportunities to encounter the Lord through truth, beauty and goodness, as well as provide materials to deepen our understanding and appreciation of what a culture of “evangelizing catechesis” really means. Such sustained communication is essential for our work to succeed. I am pleased to send you this first message in what I hope will be a weekly correspondence emailed to all parish leaders every Monday. What accompanies this inaugural bulletin is a “white paper” that summarizes the main theological points of my presentation. In addition to English, the white paper is available in Spanish, Portuguese and Creole. Future weeks will highlight initiatives that already exist, providing opportunities to encounter the Lord’s truth, love and mercy in ordinary and extraordinary ways. Future messages will also feature vibrant small communities of faith that already exist throughout the Diocese, as well as formational questions for your personal reflection. All these messages will also be housed on this page for future reference. If you have any questions, the staff at the Institute for Catholic Formation is always available to assist you. The office can be reached at The.One@diobpt.org. Our work to rebuild a vibrant, faithful and transformative Catholic culture has begun in earnest. Please join me in prayer, through the intercession of the Mother of God, that our work will bear great fruit in the years ahead. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend Frank J Caggiano 
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