First Century Christian Ministries

A Catholic Prisoner writes: “A good Catholic book is like a diamond in a place like this!”

A Catholic Prison Chaplain writes: “Our institution is awash in pornography. Most ’religious’ material in here is anti-Catholic in nature.

A Catholic Prisoner writes: “We have a Protestant prison chaplain and do not have access to the Sacraments. The ’Catholic’ shelf in our library is filled with anti-Catholic books.”

The Corporal Works of Mercy entreat every Catholic to CCC 2447 “visit those in prison.”

Our Lord makes it clear that our eternal destiny turns on what we do (or do not do) Mt 25:40 “to one of the least of these my brethren.”

First Century Christian Ministries (FCCM) is a lay apostolate -- founded by Catholic convict-converts in a Bible Belt Alabama State Prison -- dedicated to evangelizing prisoners in cooperation with prison chaplains. Today, FCCM’s newsletter reaches 1,100 subscribers, 75 percent of whom are prisoners, and Catholic materials and devotionals flow from FCCM supporters to 70 prison chaplains across the nation. Other FCCM initiatives include pen-pals for serious Catholic inmates, and a “Bibles for Inmates” program.

Here’s what YOU can do to help:

Provide new/used orthodox Catholic books, magazines, devotionals for distribution by Prison Chaplains: Write to FCCM c/o Joseph Strada, 5120 Pheasant Ridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030, for a Prison Chaplains List.

Become a anonymous spiritual pen pal for a Catholic Prisoner: Write to FCCM c/o Joseph Strada, 5120 Pheasant Ridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030, for Pen Pal Guidelines.

Make a tax-deductible donation to the Bibles for Prisoners Program (Send to: FCCM Bibles for Prisoners c/o Sr. Mary Teresa, Slaves of the IHM, PO Box 524, Vienna OH 44473. Make checks payable to “Slaves of the IHM.” Both FCCM and Slaves of the IHM are IRS authorized 501(c)3 organizations.

Send a tax-deductible donation to FCCM, c/o Phil Hanna, 127 Rabbit Drive, Notasulga, AL 36866.

Reproduce and distribute this flyer in your parish, to friends and family to Catholic groups and organizations.

Note: FCCM does not intend to minimize the crimes of Catholic prisoners, nor does it dispute the right of the state to justly punish them. We are interested only in their souls!

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