We are having a special meeting on February 9, 1999 in Prinster Parish Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. At this meeting we will discuss the implementation of DISCIPLES IN MISSION. Disciples in Mission is a program our bishop has asked every parish to use during the next three years.

Writing in Evangelii Nuntiadi, Pope Paul VI said, "... evangelizing means bringing the good news of Jesus into every human situation and seeking to convert individuals and society by the divine power of the Gospel itself. Its essence is the proclamation of salvation in Jesus Christ and the response of a person in faith, both being the work of the Spirit of God.

Evangelization must always be directly connected to the Lord Jesus Christ. 'There is no true Evangelization if the name, the teaching, the promises, the Kingdom, and the mystery of Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God are not proclaimed" [Evangelii Nuntiandi 22].

The Bishops of the United States further defined a practical meaning of this evangelizing spirit into three goals:

• 1: To bring about in all Catholics such an enthusiasm for their faith that, in living their faith in Jesus, they freely share it with others.
• 2: To invite all people in the United States, whatever their social or cultural background, to hear the message of salvation in Jesus Christ so they may come to join us in the fullness of the Catholic faith.
• 3: To foster gospel values in our society, promoting the dignity of the human person, the importance of the family, and the common good of society, so that our nation may continue to be transformed by the saving power of Jesus Christ.

Pope John Paul sees the new millennium as a springtime for a new evangelism, a new and fresh approach to inviting all to share the vision and truth of Jesus.

Please mark this time on your calendars. We have to make a decision no later than July 1, 1999, and I don't want to make the decision alone. So mark February 9, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. to be at Prinster Parish center.