CATHOLIC ON PURPOSE: BECOMING A CHURCH THAT MATTERS TO ALL
Parish Ministry Conference In the Year of Faith, Catholics get intentional about their faith.
Handouts: Where Christ is Calling Disciples Today - Sr. Donna Ciangio How the Church Responds - Sr. Donna Ciangio Discipleship - Bob McCarty Contact Dennis Mahaney or call 716-847-8393 for more information. |
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This is the new family who joined the parish today.
There are clear pathways to parish vitality...
The good news is that people are just as receptive to their Creator and open to the urging of the Spirit as ever. In the apostolic letter Porta Fidei, the Holy Father states, "Indeed, the teaching of Jesus still resounds in our day with the same
power.” The bad news is that we can no longer presume that people will approach us to know the abundance of life that is offered by Jesus Christ. We must also reach out to them. To thrive and not merely survive in the years ahead, vital parishes are learning to be strategic in purpose, entrepreneurial in methods, Eucharistic in spirit, missionary in outlook and active online. Vital parishes are finding ways to be true to their Catholic identity while becoming responsive to emerging pastoral needs.
The Pathways project concluded with a "Next Steps on the Path" Conference and Project Showcase on November 19, 2012.
Download the article Guide to Designing 21st Century Faith Formation by John Roberto referenced by John Roberto at this conference.
Download the handout Facilitating Change referenced in the morning.
Dowload the handout Adaptive Leadership referenced in the afternoon.
The Pathways project concluded with a "Next Steps on the Path" Conference and Project Showcase on November 19, 2012.
Download the article Guide to Designing 21st Century Faith Formation by John Roberto referenced by John Roberto at this conference.
Download the handout Facilitating Change referenced in the morning.
Dowload the handout Adaptive Leadership referenced in the afternoon.
Evangelization is Everyone's Business
The things we care about, we plan for. Through the Year of Faith, our Holy Father invites all Catholics to plan for a bright future in Christ.
Bishop Malone invites us to ponder the unprecedented driving forces in this new religious landscape and to consider the spiritual resources of the Catholic communion in response. Consider these resources and tools for parish vitality. There is still no power equal to a community, when it discovers what it cares about. The aim of the Pathways to Parish Vitality project is to help parishes seize this opportunity in this the Year of Faith. Everyone can be a "new evangelist"! Let us consider the seven qualities proposed by Fr. Barron and consider how to foster these in our own lives throughout this Year of Faith. |
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The Pathways to Parish Vitality Project was made possible through the generosity of:
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