Mission Matters: Nov. 29, 2016
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Best Advent Ever; Evangelizing for Christmas; Outrageous Justice; plus this Thursday’s blog post. Read more
Archive for month: November, 2016
A Thanksgiving Prayer
In November of 1791, Archbishop John Carroll wrote a beautiful prayer for our country. This November, as our country prepares for a transition in government, we pause for prayer. And we pause to give thanks! Let us recall the words of our first bishop and hold our country in prayer. Read more
Mission Matters: Nov. 22, 2016
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Church on Mission; Effective Catholic Preaching; The Amazing Parish Conference; plus this Thursday’s blog post. Read more
Welcoming Those Who Grieve
When we think of “welcome” as a mission priority, what comes to mind? A user-friendly website? Parking attendants? A family-friendly Sunday experience?
Yes, yes, and YES! Read more
Mission Matters: Nov. 15, 2016
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: National Vocations Awareness Week; An Advent resource; Reminder – The mystery of marriage; Quick Deaf Ministry tips; plus this Thursday’s blog post. Read more
Leading Through Change
Our recently published Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan describes how we will be forming pastorates that “…will be centers of worship and prayer that promote lifelong conversion and reverence for the Catholic faith.” As parishes “come together,” as my colleague Daphne Daly wrote about a couple of weeks ago, and begin to work together to sustain a vibrant community that spreads the mission of the church, some changes will be inevitable. Read more
Mission Matters: Nov. 8, 2016
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Prayer for election day; Post-election unity; Disagreeing elegantly; Young adult ministry grants; plus this Thursday’s blog post. Read more
Got Kerygma?
That’s kerygma, not charisma.
Yes, a personality with a lot of charisma is a great gift when it comes to evangelization. But what we’re talking about here is even more powerful and essential to evangelization. Read more
Mission Matters: Nov. 1, 2016
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Multicultural Faith; A spiritual retreat; The mystery of marriage; Quick Deaf Ministry tips; plus this Thursday’s blog post. Read more