Resources for Compassionate Outreach Adoption Challenge: Adoption… Anyone who has adopted a child will tell you the journey was at times arduous and at times exhilarating. The initial decision to adopt, the home study process, and the time waiting for a child overflows with emotional highs and lows. A Tool from Catholic Charities: Parishes may […]
The Four Stages of the Catechumenate This presentation is intended to be informational. The goals of the presenter-led reflection are to help a parish organize a Catechumenate according to the vision of the church as articulated in both Universal and National statutes for RCIA. to introduce or intensify the awareness of the nature of the
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The Mass as an Encounter with Christ and the Saints This presentation is intended to be informational and mystagogic. It allows the presenter and participants to reflect on parts of the Order of the Mass. The goals of the presenter-led reflection are to lead the participants into a greater awareness of how the church teaches
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Ground Rules and Good Meetings Larry Farmer has put together two very simple documents that anyone can use for any meeting, whether in your parish or elsewhere. [rokdownload menuitem=”61″ downloaditem=”72″ direct_download=”true“]”Characteristics of Good Meetings”[/rokdownload] will provide you with tips on conducting productive meetings. [rokdownload menuitem=”61″ downloaditem=”73″ direct_download=”true“]”Ground Rules”[/rokdownload] are just that- simple ground rules we can remind
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Dr. Charles Zech was Keynote Speaker at “Harvesting Gifts for the Church of Camden” Event Dr. Charles Zech, director of the Center for the Study of Church Management at Villanova University, was our keynote speaker on September 18 for Harvesting Gifts for the Church of Camden. This is the PowerPoint he used for his talk:
Pastoral Planning Toolkit # 5 – Creating the Pastoral Plan The purpose of this toolkit is to assist parish Pastoral Councils, parish staffs, and other ministry leaders in the process of determining the focus of their pastoral plan by considering the facets of a vibrant parish in their own context. This information will lead them
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The Office of Ministry with the Deaf and the Office of Persons with Disabilities provides information and services to parishes and persons with deafness and disabilities.
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Greeters/Ushers: Ministers of Hospitality to Persons with Disabilities The purpose of this toolkit is to encourage greeters and ushers to become more sensitive to and aware of the needs of persons with disabilities as they engage in Church activities. The toolkit provides simple suggestions of how to “welcome and include” persons with disabilities in all
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Parish Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities The purpose of this toolkit is to assist the parish efforts in “Welcoming and Including” parishioners with disabilities into the life of the Church. The toolkit provides a sample job description for a Parish Advocate for Persons with Disabilities, a description of both advocacy and self advocacy as well
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“Welcome & Inclusion” Survey Toolkit The purpose of this toolkit is to evaluate the parish efforts in “Welcoming and Including” parishioners with disabilities into the life of the Church. The toolkit provides a simple survey concerning the inclusion needs of persons with disabilities. The answers to these questions will encourage the parish to develop concrete
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