J une 6, 2014 11:30 -1:00pm

Rev. Michael J . Denk

Parochial Vicar
St. J oseph Parish, Amherst

Prayer Theres an APP for That!

Gathered and called by the Word, the Church is the sign and instrument of the
communion that God creates with all people, and every priest is called to
build up this communion, in Christ and with Christ.
Responding adequately to this challenge amid todays cultural shifts, to
which young people are especially sensitive, necessarily involves using new communications technologies.
The world of digital communication, with its almost limitless expressive capacity, makes us appreciate all the
more Saint Pauls exclamation: Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel (1 Cor 9:16) The increased
availability of the new technologies demands greater responsibility on the part of those called to proclaim the
Word, but it also requires them to become more focused, efficient and compelling in their efforts. (The Priest
& Pastoral ministry in a Digital World: New Media at the Service of the Word Pope Benedict XVI)

Fr. Denk will share his experience and gift for communication, and use of the new media, to help us all
encounter Christ in the midst of our everyday life. Bring your iPhones, iPads, Android devices too, and be
prepared to learn about a new way to use the latest technologies to help spread the Good News!
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Fr. Michael J. Denk was ordained for the diocese of Cleveland on May 12, 2007. He is currently serving his second assignment as
Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph in Amherst, OH. Fr. Michael received a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts from St. Mary
Seminary in Wickliffe, OH. He received a Bachelors Degree in Communications, with a specialization in Video and Audio Production
from Cleveland State University in 2001. He is regularly on Living Bread Radio, is on the board and contributes articles for The
Mute Swan: a Contemplative Journal of Beauty. He has published articles for The Priest magazine, and continues to use the
media to proclaim the Message of the Gospel. You can read more of his homilies and reflections at fathermichaeldenk.blogspot.com