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Apply for women's EPJ team by Aug. 8
Published: July 20, 2015
The diocesan Hispanic Ministry Office will sponsor an Encuentros de Promoción Juvenil (Encounters of Youth Promotion) weekend for young women ages 18-25 at St. John Catholic Center in Little Rock Oct. 29 to Nov. 1. The cost is $110 per person. The deadline to register is Oct. 10. To attend, download and return the registration form. To apply for the retreat team, download and return the team application by Aug. 8. For more information, contact Rocio Montes in the Hispanic Ministry Office at (501) 664-0340, ext. 364.
Modeled after Cursillo and presented in Spanish, this Catholic movement was developed to teach young adults to evangelize their peers to accept the Gospel, live their vocation and take on leadership roles in Christian groups in their communities. EPJ's educational approach emphasizes human and spiritual development, group work, community prayer, Mass attendance, reflection and the sharing of experiences.
EPJ announces and bears witness to Christ by rallying young people around the fundamental values of Christianity and helping them to mature in the faith. EPJ was founded by Father José Maria Pujadas Ferrer in Medellín, Colombia in 1968. The Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Laity recognized EPJ as an international association of the faithful of Pontifical Right in 1996. Today, the program is operating in 14 countries including the United States. To learn more, visit the Vatican's website.
