PROMISE KEEPERS HELPING CATHOLICS BECOME BETTER CATHOLICS David W.

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The Tidings, the official voice of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles, had an article on Promise Keepers in its March 31 issue:

"Promise Keepers is a basic program of evangelization for men of faith, begun among more fundamentalist and evangelical Christian communities, but now being expanded to include Catholic congregations. ...

"`The fundamental theme of the weekend is to be a man of faith, a man committed to the Lord Jesus Christ,' explains Father Christian Van Liefde, pastor of St. Hillary Church in Pico Rivera who, at the urging of Cardinal Robert Mahony, has studied the feasibility and appropriateness of utilizing Promise Keepers at the Catholic parish level.

"While noting the evangelical roots of the program, Father Van Liefde says there is no `doctrinal' issue which should cause concern to the Catholic Church.

"`Promise Keepers places a very strong emphasis on returning to your own church congregation or parish and becoming an active layman,' Father Van Liefde points out. `There is no attempt at proselytizing or drawing men away from their faith to another church. ...'

"Father Van Liefde is optimistic that Promise Keepers can grow at the parish level as well--and without adversely impacting existing parish programs or finances."

This is plain evidence of the unscriptural character of Promise Keepers.

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