Transforming The Parish

Author : Thomas P. Sweetser SJ,Patricia M. Forster OSF
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725229976

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Transforming the Parish by Thomas P. Sweetser SJ,Patricia M. Forster OSF Pdf

Transforming the Parish: Models for the Future is the result of twenty years of work with parishes across the United States through the Parish Evaluation Project. It offers models for the future in the areas of spirituality, small faith communities, liturgy, faith development, volunteers and freeing structures. It provides ideas and suggestions about what parish life could be while at the same time paying close attention to what is. Transforming the Parish is a practical guide for pastors, staffs, parish leaders, pastoral ministers, diocesan personnel and those studying the future of parish life and operation. Parish Evaluation Project is a resource to Catholic parishes, dioceses, religious communities, and pastoral ministries throughout the United States. In March of 1993 it celebrated twenty years of service. It is based in Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and is listed in the Official Catholic Directory as an organization affiliated with the United States Catholic Conference.

Author : Jay P. Dolan
Publisher : Crossroad Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UCAL:B4956283

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Transforming Parish Ministry by Jay P. Dolan Pdf

Author : Thomas P. Sweetser,Patricia M. Forster
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610974943

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Transforming the Parish by Thomas P. Sweetser,Patricia M. Forster Pdf

Transforming the Parish: Models for the Future is the result of twenty years of work with parishes across the United States through the Parish Evaluation Project. It offers models for the future in the areas of spirituality, small faith communities, liturgy, faith development, volunteers and freeing structures. It provides ideas and suggestions about what parish life could be while at the same time paying close attention to what is. Transforming the Parish is a practical guide for pastors, staffs, parish leaders, pastoral ministers, diocesan personnel and those studying the future of parish life and operation. Parish Evaluation Project is a resource to Catholic parishes, dioceses, religious communities, and pastoral ministries throughout the United States. In March of 1993 it celebrated twenty years of service. It is based in Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and is listed in the Official Catholic Directory as an organization affiliated with the United States Catholic Conference.

Author : Paul Sparks,Tim Soerens,Dwight J. Friesen
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830895960

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The New Parish by Paul Sparks,Tim Soerens,Dwight J. Friesen Pdf

Headlines rage with big stories about big churches. But tucked away in neighborhoods throughout North America is a profound work of hope quietly unfolding as the gospel takes root in the context of a place. The future of the church is local, connected to the struggles of the people and even to the land itself.

Author : Jane E. Regan
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780809149988

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Where Two or Three are Gathered by Jane E. Regan Pdf

Examines how the experience of taking part in the work of the parish by collaborating on various committee and advisory boards or in ministry programs, both within and outside its boundaries, can be a context through which people’s faith is enhanced and strengthened.

Author : Marti R. Jewell,David A. Ramey
Publisher : Loyola Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780829426472

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The Changing Face of Church by Marti R. Jewell,David A. Ramey Pdf

Changes in the Catholic Church are happening everywhere, not least in the area of pastoral planning. Based on the experiences of more than 500 of today's pastoral leaders in the Catholic Church, The Changing Face of Church documents the best practices for approaching the massive, rapidly evolving challenge of pastoral planning. A hopeful view of the Church's future and its leadership comes through clearly from those who were interviewed for this book, and the you-can-do-it-too message is sure to bolster readers in their own pastoral planning efforts.

Author : Jay P. Dolan,R. Scott Appleby,Patricia Byrne,Debra Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Laity
ISBN : 0824510372

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Transforming Parish Ministry by Jay P. Dolan,R. Scott Appleby,Patricia Byrne,Debra Campbell Pdf

Author : Brett C. Hoover
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479815760

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The Shared Parish by Brett C. Hoover Pdf

As faith communities in the United States grow increasingly more diverse, many churches are turning to the shared parish, a single church facility shared by distinct cultural groups who retain their own worship and ministries. The fastest growing and most common of these are Catholic parishes shared by Latinos and white Catholics. Shared parishes remain one of the few institutions in American society that allows cultural groups to maintain their own language and customs while still engaging in regular intercultural negotiations over the shared space. This book explores the shared parish through an in-depth ethnographic study of a Roman Catholic parish in a small Midwestern city demographically transformed by Mexican immigration in recent decades. Through its depiction of shared parish life, the book argues for new ways of imagining the U.S. Catholic parish as an organization. The parish, argues Brett C. Hoover, must be conceived as both a congregation and part of a centralized system, and as one piece in a complex social ecology. The Shared Parish also posits that the search for identity and adequate intercultural practice in such parishes might call for new approaches to cultural diversity in U.S. society, beyond assimilation or multiculturalism. We must imagine a religious organization that accommodates both the need for safe space within distinct groups and for social networks that connect these groups as they struggle to respectfully co-exist.

Author : Scot Landry
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 161278724X

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Transforming Parish Communications by Scot Landry Pdf

""In this book, Scot Landry explains why it is critical for parishes, as hubs of the New Evangelization, to embrace new media. He indicates what the essential new media tools are for parishes today, shares practical strategies for how to implement them, and describes how these tools can transform parish communications." -- from the forward by Cardinal Seán O'Malley.

Author : Fr. Simon Lobo
Publisher : The Word Among Us Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781593255114

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Divine Renovation Apprentice by Fr. Simon Lobo Pdf

Transforming a parish is challenging, demanding, and sometimes messy work. Divine Renovation Apprentice, Fr. Simon Lobo breaks open his experience as an associate pastor working on the renewal of St. Benedict Parish in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the birthplace of Divine Renovation. With honesty, humility, and great clarity, Fr. Simon offers his personal reflections on the actual process of renovation with practical wisdom critical to anyone who wants to see their parish experience new life. More than simply a biographical account of the change at St. Benedict, this book contains insights on how to Change Culture, Build a Game Plan, and Develop Leaders for lasting parish change.

Author : Fr. James Mallon
Publisher : The Word Among Us Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781593251437

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Divine Renovation Beyond the Parish by Fr. James Mallon Pdf

The world is hungering for the fruit of a dynamic Church that has embraced her missionary identity, but what does it really mean to be a missionary Church? Grounded in Scripture and Sacred Tradition, Fr. Mallon offers an analysis of the challenges the Church is facing, along with practical tools that will support parish and diocesan leaders in bringing about significant renewal. Most importantly, he addresses the critical interface between a missionary parish and its diocese, essential to bearing lasting fruit. "Fr. Mallon understands what it takes to transform a mediocre parish into a dynamic, missionary one, and he understands that parishes need diocesan leadership to transform the Church as a whole. I pray that every bishop in the Church will absorb this message of love, and that, by the movement of the Holy Spirit, it will bring hordes of people to Jesus and his Church." —Patrick Lencioni, cofounder of The Amazing Parish and author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Author : Congregation for Clergy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1784696447

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The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community by Congregation for Clergy Pdf

Outlines for the renewal of parish structures in a more dynamic and missionary direction.

Author : Michael P. Hornsby-Smith
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0415017955

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The Changing Parish by Michael P. Hornsby-Smith Pdf

Author : Thomas H. Morris
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Initiation rites
ISBN : 0809137585

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The RCIA by Thomas H. Morris Pdf

The revised second edition of the award-winning The RCIA: Transforming the Church incorporates new insights in liturgical catechesis and ritual celebration that have emerged since the original edition. The changed format includes an expanded commentary on each of the periods of the rite, expanded sections, all-new sections, practical guidelines, and suggestions for using the rite with children.Again divided into three parts, this resource first looks at foundational issues for implementing the rite, including underlying theological issues and ministries in initiation. The second section looks at each stage in the rite following a four-step process. The third section examines pastoral issues such as annulments, ecumenical sensitivity, discerning valid baptism, etc.

Author : Christine Bodewes
Publisher : Paulines Publications Africa
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Christian communities
ISBN : 9789966080578

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Parish Transformation in Urban Slums by Christine Bodewes Pdf

"The poverty of people living in urban slums in Kenya and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa is one of the greatest scandals of our time. Much has been written about the causes of poverty, yet there seems to be little improvement. One reason for this failure is that many programmes are focused on "doing something for the poor but not with the poor." Through a two-year process of social analysis and theological reflection, the parishioners of Christ the King Catholic Church in Kibera slum examined the many injustices facing them in their daily lives. The aim of the parish was to better understand the reality of life in Kibera so that it could people improve their lives in a more responsive and holistic way. This book is a summary of the parish's findings. In their own words, parishioners describe their history, living conditions, socio-economic problems, parish life and African culture that are particular to Kibera. It is a unique perspective because parishioners evaluated these problems in the light of their faith. As a Christian community, parishioners made a plan and have begun their own initiatives to resolve the most serious injustices facing them. This is an important resource for people working in slums."--p. 4 of cover.