The National Fellowship of Catholic Men exists to offer a structure that: (1) links Catholic Men in supportive relationships, (2) provides resources consistent with Catholic teaching, and (3) develops training and formation opportunities for men’s ministry and evangelization.

CD OF THE MONTH CLUB - NEW FAITH BUILDING AND EVANGELiZATION RESOURCE

NEW! JOIN the CD OF THE MONTH Club. Each month, members will receive an exciting talk by one of the great Catholic speakers of our time, like Fr. John Corapi, Dr. Scott Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Jesse Romero, and Stephen Ray. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION! These vibrant talks will enliven your men's fellowship groups, or can be used for personal enrichment or evangelization.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN! (Please be sure that you enter 1204 in the Promotion Code field).

Partnering with the NFCM to Reach Catholic Men for Jesus Christ

Become a Supporter of the NFCM and help us to touch the lives of tens of thousands of Catholic men for Jesus Christ. Here's how the donations of men like you are impacting Catholic men. They are deepening their faith, rediscovering their faith and coming back to the Church. Marriages are being revitalized. Relationships with sons and daughters are being renewed, deep spiritual friendships are growing, and Catholic men are praying, studying scriptures and the Catechism. Lives are being transformed. Catholic men are deepening their relationship with Jesus Christ and this is Good News for our families, our parishes and America.

Here are some examples of how lives are being changed:

-Gus McPhie
I've been at this for ten years and I consider it one of the most important aspects of my life now. I think it's transformed me into hopefully being a better husband, a better father, a better friend.

-Domenic Zarrella, Catholic Men's Group, Leominster, MA
We recognize the importance of the work you are doing in the NFCM to unite Catholic men, and we want strong leadership who can guide us and speak for us.

-Patrick Molyneaux, CMF of Pittsburgh leader and Conference Coordinator
Keep up the good work! I plan on sending $500 to NFCM from me personally. It's not much in the big scheme of things, but it is something. I believe in your mission and want to support you.

-James Parker, Administrator, Harvesters - A Catholic Men's Network in the United Kingdom
We very much hope and pray that you and your team are well in the Lord. ... We very much appreciate your letting us use the Sunday Mass meditation and reflection questions on your website to help the Catholic men in the UK to grow in their relationship with God and with one another. I LOVE your web site and have mentioned you on the links page of our site here in the UK.

CLICK HERE to become a Supporter of the NFCM

TALKS FROM CATHOLIC MEN'S CONFERENCES

NEW Talks and Videos Available!! Listen Online: Inspiring Talks from the following Catholic Men's Conferences FREE!!

• Cincinnati Men's Conference
• Columbus, OH Catholic Men's Conference
• Detroit, MI Men's Conference (Also Includes Conference Video Highlights)
• Lafayette, LA Men's Conference
• Pittsburgh, PA Men's Conference

To listen to or watch these audio and video resources requires the free Real Player, Windows Media Player, or AOL Media Player.

TODAY'S MEDITATION ON THE DAILY MASS READINGS

Click here to access a reflection on the Scripture readings from today's Mass. The National Fellowship of Catholic Men is pleased to partner with The Word Among Us to provide you these special meditations. There will be a new meditation each day. In addition to its use as an aid in preparing for Mass, the meditations and Scripture Readings are being used by thousands of Catholics as part of their daily time of prayer.

THIS WEEK'S MESSAGE & MEDITATION FROM THE E-ZINE

Message:

We conclude this series of articles with a prayer that each of us would experience ongoing transformation into the image and likeness of Jesus Christ...

May 18, 2008 - Meditation & Questions on Mass Readings:
    (to view meditations for other dates, login to the E-zine section)

“God so loved the world that he gave . . .” (John 3:16)

Let’s stop right there. Sometimes these words can become too familiar and they roll by on the page without eliciting any new thought. But the greatest mystery of the universe is that God gave—and he gave and he gave some more. In fact, he gave everything so that we could be with him. That’s how much he loves us!

Take a few minutes to register on our NFCM website and receive a free subscription to the latest Catholic Men's Resource Electronic Magazine (E-zine). You will also receive periodic newsletters announcing upcoming men's events and topics of interest to Catholic men.

RESOURCES FOR MEN

Living as a Catholic Man

Marriage and Family

Spiritual Life

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Pope John Paul II

ABOUT THE NFCM WEBSITE

When it comes to enriching your faith - individually or as part of a men's groups - our goal is that Catholic men will come first to the NFCM Website for ideas, resources, and help! In particular, this website provides Catholic men with:

• Resources to use in Catholic men's groups
• Training materials for Catholic men's fellowship and faith group leaders
• Communications forums for exchange of information and ideas among Catholic men
• Web-based Resource E-zine for Catholic men
• Catholic men's conference dates and Catholic men's fellowship locations (including links to their websites)

To find out more about the NFCM , click on any of the links on the left side of this page. To utilize the services of the NFCM click on any of the links at the top of the Home Page.

Every month, we will be adding new resources and other new capabilities to our website, so plan to visit us frequently.

May 18, 2008

LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM CATHOLIC MEN'S LEADER

What many Catholic men find most inspiring and rewarding about the NFCM ministry are the lives that we impact for Jesus Christ and his Church, and that we are able to help them discover the transforming power of Christ and become better husbands, fathers, and men of God. Here is one of the many testimonies we receive from Catholic men's leaders.

"Enclosed is a check for $2000 from the Catholic Men's Fellowship of Northeast Ohio. We had approximately 450 men in attendance. We took an offering during Mass and announced in advance it was for the NFCM and though you were not physically present, your presence was felt in the room. Over 190 men signed commitment cards wanting to get involved in parish men's fellowship groups or help organize them. Thanks to you and the team from the NFCM for your excellent support. Your efforts are being felt on the front lines.

God bless,
Bob D'Aurelio, President
Catholic Men's Fellowship of Northeast Ohio

Bob's email is just one of the many we receive on a regular basis from men all across the U.S. whose lives have been touched by the NFCM ministry. It is the prayers and financial support of men like Bob that keep this ministry going. Please consider partnering with the NFCM to reach Catholic men for Jesus Christ. CLICK HERE to make a Contribution.

NEW CATHOLIC MAN CHANNEL ARTICLE

This week's article is titled, “Being a Man After God’s Heart, Part 4.” This is the fourth in a series of articles on what it means to be a man after God’s heart. This article reflects on God's call to each of us to be "men after the heart of God." Future articles will take a closer look at this call in the Scriptures and a daily plan for becoming men after God’s heart. To go to the Catholic Man Channel Article on the Catholic Exchange Website, Just: CLICK HERE. The NFCM is providing one new article a week for the Catholic Man Channel.

NEW MEDITATION AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR THIS SUNDAY’S MASS READINGS

The NFCM HOME PAGE has an excellent meditation for the upcoming Sunday Mass Readings, plus discussion questions for Catholic men on each reading. The theme for this Sunday is: “Knowing and Experiencing the Love of God." To access this, Just: CLICK HERE.

Men’s groups all across the country have been using these to go deeper in the study of the Scriptures that are read each week at Mass.

Every day, the NFCM Home Page also provides a meditation on the Daily Mass Readings.

UPCOMING CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCES

On June 6, 2008, the Answer the Call Catholic Men's Conference will be held in Loretto, PA and on June 21, 2008, the 1st Annual Real Catholic Men Conference will be held in Portland, OR. Over 50 Catholic men's conferences are being conducted all across the country in 2008, from San Diego to New England. For more information, go to the Conferences web page on the NFCM website or Just: CLICK HERE.

NEW 10 MINUTE WEEKLY PODCAST REFLECTION ON THE UPCOMING SUNDAY'S MASS READINGS

This week's Podcast Homily is by Father Phillip Chavez on Holy Trinity Sunday (May 18, 2008). This is a reflection on the Mass Readings from the perspective of Catholic men's spirituality. This podcast is automatically available to all men who register on the NFCM website. If you haven’t registered yet on the NFCM website, take a few minutes to do so by clicking here: REGISTRATION

Upon registering, you will automatically receive the podcasts each week from clergy, who are gifted men of God and know how to speak to men. We encourage you to listen each week.

To go to the web page with this week's podcast, CLICK HERE.

Read more...

"I've been with the men's group for about 7 years. I've used the men's group as a bridge back to spirituality. I was living outside the Church, married away from the Church about 30 years. Since I've been back with this group, it's made a big change in my life. My wife and I were remarried in the Catholic Church. I've been back to the faith. I'm active in the Church. It's been a wonderful thing for me, and I'd urge other men who have fallen away to come join a group like this. Come back." -Al Fritsch

CLICK HERE for other testimonies...

Registered Users have full access to all features of the NFCM website. These include the following special functions, which are available in the Registered Users Section after you have logged onto the site:

*Only Catholic Men's Conference Leaders or Fellowship Leaders have access to these functions.

If you are not already registered, CLICK HERE to register.