They Are Coming Home
In February 2011, after many years of working in the criminal justice system and still many more at an outreach center in Baltimore, I accepted the position of Director of Prison Ministry for the...
View ArticleGap Years: Missing Young Adults Between Graduation and Marriage
A “gap year” between high school and college is supposed to be a time to “find oneself” and mark the important transition from young person to young adult. Unfortunately, as a Church, we have created...
View ArticleAll Are Welcome
We are familiar with the hymn All Are Welcome which many of us sing regularly in our parishes. As followers of Christ, our mission is to proclaim the Gospel to ALL people and truly ensure that All Are...
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The Legion Of Mary
The Legion Of Mary The Legion of Mary is a wonderful way to be part of the new evangelization by works of conversion for those who do not know Christ, consolation of the sick and suffering, and...
View ArticleHow’s Your Elevator Speech Coming?
I spend a lot of time helping to form volunteers and ministers in parishes and schools. We have spent time in prayer and reflection, time learning about our rich faith, time redefining our priorities,...
View ArticleGot 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...
View ArticleLeading 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...
View ArticleWelcoming 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! But how do we welcome those...
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Amazing Parish
Amazing Parish How can you make your parish an “Amazing” Parish? This is a growing movement that helps provide some answers to that question. Amazing Parish brings together some of the most talented...
View ArticleSeven Ways NOT to Invite People into Ministry (and a few hints on how to...
People come to church bearing gifts. They come to us, made in the image and likeness of God. That is gift enough. But wait … there’s more:they bring to us their gifts, their talents, their time, and...
View ArticleGap Years: Missing Young Adults Between Graduation and Marriage
A “gap year” between high school and college is supposed to be a time to “find oneself” and mark the important transition from young person to young adult. Unfortunately, as a Church, we have created...
View ArticleAll Are Welcome
We are familiar with the hymn All Are Welcome which many of us sing regularly in our parishes. As followers of Christ, our mission is to proclaim the Gospel to ALL people and truly ensure that All Are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Legion Of Mary
The Legion Of Mary The Legion of Mary is a wonderful way to be part of the new evangelization by works of conversion for those who do not know Christ, consolation of the sick and suffering, and...
View ArticleHow’s Your Elevator Speech Coming?
I spend a lot of time helping to form volunteers and ministers in parishes and schools. We have spent time in prayer and reflection, time learning about our rich faith, time redefining our priorities,...
View ArticleGot 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...
View ArticleLeading 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...
View ArticleWelcoming 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! But how do we welcome those...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Amazing Parish
Amazing Parish How can you make your parish an “Amazing” Parish? This is a growing movement that helps provide some answers to that question. Amazing Parish brings together some of the most talented...
View ArticleSeven Ways NOT to Invite People into Ministry (and a few hints on how to...
People come to church bearing gifts. They come to us, made in the image and likeness of God. That is gift enough. But wait … there’s more:they bring to us their gifts, their talents, their time, and...
View ArticleDo What You Can With What You Have
Recently, I had the opportunity to join missionary leaders from across the country at the Missio Convocation hosted by the Pontifical Missions Society of America. These leaders came from a wide variety...
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