The Diocese of Birmingham has partnered with the Chastity Project to bring "Purified" to John Carroll Catholic High School on Sept. 27 beginning at 7 p.m. and ending at 9 p.m.
Purified is a family-based event that invites parents as well as teens to learn about God’s plan for love. It combines Jason Evert’s presentation on chastity for the family, with a time of prayer, Adoration, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation for everyone. Free resources will be distributed to every attendee so that every member of the family can take items home to help them live out this lifestyle.
The innocence of every member of the family is under attack in an unprecedented way. Young men and women in every parish and Catholic school are not only consuming pornography at pandemic levels, but they’re also becoming the pornography on their cell phones. For the first time in American history, the majority of citizens are single. They feel unprepared for marriage, and sadly, they no longer see its value. Globally, more than one million people contract a sexually transmitted disease every day!
Families are looking for answers. Parents are the primary sex educators, but very few parents have been shown how to effectively bring the message of chastity to their teens, or how to live out the virtue within their marriages. This is why the Chastity Project has launched the Purified initiative.
St. Mark's Church has, along with other parishes in the Diocese of Birmingham, scheduled to attend the event. To join them, register today at chastityproject.com or by contacting Carol Wiget at 205-370-8294.