In today's constantly developing digital world parents need to be aware of ways to help children be safe, healthy and connected. Valerie Plummer is going to give a seminar on Parenting Well in a Digital World on Monday, September 25 from 6:30 pm through 8:30 pm. The workshop will discuss the latest research on the benefits and challenges that parents and students face in this 24/7 technology driven culture. Parents will leave this worship, among many, with strategies for avoiding power struggles and teaching students how to navigate the dangers and benefits of social media and build a healthy digital reputation; and guidelines on when to block and when to monitor-balancing protection and privacy. Valerie uses her experience as a parent, individual, and family life coach, and Love and Logic facilitator to empower individuals and families to build healthy relationships. For more details, click the title of this news article.

The Bible Study of the Parish resumes beginning Saturday, September 9, from 10 am through 11 am in the Fr. Greg Ng Kimm Community Center. It will go on every 2nd Saturday of the month. Rev. Sebastian Carnazzo, Ph.D will lead the bible studies. Rev. Carnazzo is a presbyter in the Melkite Catholic Church of America and pastor of St. Elias Melkite Parish in San Jose, CA (steliasmelkite.org). He received his MA in Theology with a concentration in Sacred Scripture from the Christendom Graduate School of Theology, Alexandria, VA, and his PhD in Biblical Studies from the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. His dissertation was published under the title Seeing Blood and Water: A Narrative-critical Study of John 19:34 (2012). He is also the author of many articles and the contributor to a number of multi-author works, most recently the Great Adventure Bible of Ascension Press. He is also an adjunct lecturer in Biblical Studies and Catechetics for a number of institutions, including St. Patrick Seminary of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Institute of Catholic Culture. For more information about Rev. Carnazzo, visit https://stpaulcenter.com/rev-sebastian-a-carnazzo-phd/