Islamic Outreach, Part LXVI

This goes back to a search on the internet for St. Ann Church in Raddle, Illinois. I came up with St. Ann in Barrington, Illinois instead. It is...well, quite a place.

They had a nice old church, but turned it into this monstrosity and relegated the old church building to a chapel. On the upside, they can clear out the pews and roll in the basketball backboards after Mass.

You may remember it from "Hoosiers".

Anyway, they have a "Faithjustice Committee". Seriously, that's how it;s spelled. "The mission of Faithjustice is to promote awareness, advocacy and action within the parish around justice issues that are impacting people locally, nationally and internationally. Moreover, we are called to be public witnesses within the larger community to the Church’s commitment to human life and dignity with a special preference to those who are voiceless and poor."


Inter-religious Dialogue
Efforts are directed at beginning an on-going discussion with members of Muslim and Jewish communities living in the NW suburbs area.  Participate in local activities which promote understanding of the religious issues and concerns in a pluralistic society.

Meanwhile...

Civic leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have joined the country’s Catholic bishops in saying that a massacre in the Beni territory was carried out by Islamic extremists.
The slaughter of 430 people was orchestrated by jihadists associated with Boko Haram, the Congo leaders said. Islamic militants have established terrorist training camps in the Beni territory, they said. The jihadists are recruiting members from several neighboring African countries, they added. 

Want to shoot some hoops, Angry Islamic Guy?

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