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Author: SALLY L. MEWS
Publisher: Leonine Publishers
Published: 2018-07-30
Total Pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781942190455
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCatholics Returning Home is a six-week series designed to welcome returnees back, help them overcome their difficulties with the Church, facilitate development of trust in the faith community, and then update them on the basics of Catholicism in order to help them reattach and bond.
Author: Sally Mews
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764810992
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Returning Home to Your Catholic Faith" addresses with honesty and compassion the fears, hurts, and guilt that many inactive Catholics feel when they first consider returning to the Church. A brief, to-the-point presentation of issues always stress God's mercy; most people who leave and later return do so as part of the process of maturing. Practical tips on how to reconnect with the Church are included. The section on what the Church is like today is a reassuring overview of the opportunities available in a parish. View sample pages. "Paperback"
Author: Sally L. Mews
Publisher: Liguori Publications
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764808449
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is about "Catholics Returning Home," a six-week support program aimed to help Catholics return to the Church. The program's non-judgmental approach is designed to recognize each participant's feelings and help each to understand they are not alone. Program activities, suggestions for publicizing the program and recommendations for follow-up make this an effective evangelization resource. Paperback
Author: Paul Wilkes
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780809139927
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author provides an in-depth look at eight diverse models of excellence, a directory of hundreds of great parishes throughout the country, and listings of those traits common to excellence that can be reproduced in parishes everywhere.
Author: Michael White
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Published: 2012-02-28
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1594713871
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving mega-churches and innovative business leaders while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic center of Catholic faith, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran present the compelling and inspiring story to how they brought their parish back to life. Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter is a story of stopping everything and changing focus. When their parish reached a breaking point, White and Corcoran asked themselves how they could make the Church matter to Catholics, and they realized the answer was at the heart of the Gospel. Their faithful response not only tripled their weekend mass attendance, but also yielded increased giving, flourishing ministries, and a vibrant, solidly Catholic spiritual revival. White and Corcoran invite all Catholic leaders to share the vision, borrow their strategies, and rebuild their own parishes. They offer a wealth of guidance for anyone with the courage to hear them.
Author: Robert Valle
Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications
Published: 2023-02-01
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 161671722X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll Christians are responsible for consoling those who have lost a loved one. An active parish bereavement ministry involves many parishioners performing various forms of compassionate service. In Guide for Forming a Parish Bereavement Ministry, author Robert Valle guides parish leaders toward creating a bereavement ministry that flows from the liturgical and pastoral vision of the Church’s official funeral rites. He explains the theology and key pastoral insights of the Order of Christian Funerals (OCF) and outlines the phases of bereavement ministry, from accompanying the bereaved at the time of death to the preparation of the funeral liturgies, then home visits and acts of compassion throughout the following year. This resource provides practical advice and downloadable materials for training ministers in the theological, spiritual, and human dimensions essential for effective bereavement ministry. Contributing author Paula Kosin provides scripts and other editable downloads for facilitating a grief support group. Guide for Forming a Parish Bereavement Ministry—together with An Introduction to Bereavement Ministry: Caring for Those Who Mourn, a resource for bereavement ministers and Grieving: A Spiritual Process for Catholics, a book for the grieving—provide the training, insight, and guidance for forming a parish bereavement ministry that will bring comfort and peace to all in your community who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Author: Carrie Kemp
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780809139552
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA handbook for welcoming inactive Catholics back to membership or participation in a parish community.
Author: Sam Alzheimer
Publisher:
Published: 2015-05-05
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780989621236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHundredfold is a comprehensive guide to starting and running a parish vocation committee in a Catholic parish, including step-by-step instructions for over 50 activities.
Author: Rhonda Gruenewald
Publisher:
Published: 2021-07
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780578924113
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive guide and reference for nurturing vocations in Catholic schools and other educational settings.
Author: Steve Dawson
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2024-05-20
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 1642292915
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book begins with the inspiring story of Steve Dawson - his dramatic conversion to Catholicism as a young man and his founding of St. Paul Street Evangelization, an international apostolate that has grown to hundreds of teams in seven countries in just a few years. Also included are other moving stories of conversion and witness. The authors are ordinary Catholics who have come to love Christ so much that they now talk about Him with total strangers in public places - street corners, parks, and shopping areas. They aren't theologians, nor are they highly trained apologists with Ambrosian rhetorical skills or Dale Carnegie slickness, yet their simple missionary efforts have yielded amazing results. The book's style is readable, accessible, and conversational. It illustrates the missionary calling of all baptized Christians, including Catholics. It reveals the joy and fulfillment that come to those who humbly yet boldly share the good news of God's mercy with others.
