Music and Eucharistic Adoration
Four Areas of Preparation
KATE DANELUK
Years ago, I sat on a vacation Bible school curriculum development team. How could we convict our students in their...
Men of St. Joseph and the New Evangelization
A Profile of a Parish-based Ministry for Men
ZACHARY MORGAN
Facilitating relevant ministries for the spiritual edification of men can be difficult. Men’s ministries most often...
Parish leader: “I built it and they didn’t come.”
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, programs fail. Our great ideas are overlooked. What we think should matter to people doesn't. Rather than jumping to...
Perseverance and the Prayer of a Catechist
Tips For Growing a Healthy Prayer Life
MARCEL LE JEUNE
I once surveyed a class of parishioners about their prayer lives, asking them to rate how...
Catechist: “I’m discouraged. They’re not in church on Sunday.”
Often we might hear our youngsters say, "We don't go to Mass on Sunday." This challenges us to a precarious balance: to not respond...
Supporting Parents: Tips for effective parent meetings
Providing services and programs for parents and guardians is at the heart of parish catechetical effort.
How can the parent meetings be both informative and...
Let Lent Be Your “I Spy” Season
BY ERIC GROTH
Have you ever read an I Spy book? Perhaps I Spy Treasure Hunt, I Spy Animals, or for those who like to...
Reaching Hearts on the Peripheries
A Look at Evangelization Grounded in Ignatian Spirituality
BY FR. WILLIAM M. WATSON, SJ
Important elements of Francis’ evangelical vision are inspired by St. John Paul...
Curating and Targeting Adult Faith Formation
On Moving Away From One Size Fits All
John Roberto
Typical parish adult faith formation approaches often utilize a “one-sizefits-all” program — a Lenten speaker series,...
Podcasts and the Spiritual Life
Resources to Strengthen and Develop Your Prayer
Kris McGregor
While speaking to some U.S. bishops in 2011, Pope Benedict XVI said, “Only through ... interior renewal...
