DOWNLOAD THE SELF-ASSESMENT TOOL HERE Pierre-Alain Giffard, Director of Pastoral WorkEmail: pierre.alain.giffard@gmail.com Book on parish revitalization and gowth: BOOK – Revive and Thrive: Transforming Parishes into Mission Driven Communities provides a blueprint to breathe new life into parish communities and engage in the core principles of evangelization and disciple-making. Articles on evangelization
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Introduction: The Universal Call to Evangelization and Renewal Evangelization stands as the very essence of the Catholic Church’s mission. As articulated by Pope Paul VI, the Church exists fundamentally “in order to evangelize.” This profound calling involves the proclamation of the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ, encompassing His
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Imagine standing at the edge of an uncharted path, uncertain of what lies ahead. You’ve heard whispers of its beauty, tales of those who have walked it before, and the promise that, despite the challenges, it leads to something greater than you could ever imagine. But hesitation lingers—what if the
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Pray then in this way (Matthew 6.7-15) FROM THE DIOCESE Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025 Bishop Brehl’s Lent message for 2025 can be viewed on our diocesan YouTube channel: Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025. Prayer for Pope Francis Loving God: As Francis, our beloved pope, suffers
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Heavenly Father, Almighty and Ever-Loving God, I come before You with a heart full of faith, trusting in Your boundless mercy and infinite power. You are the God of miracles, the God who opens the seas, who raises the dead, who turns sorrow into joy, and darkness into light. Nothing
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THE WAY OF THE CROSS (Click here for a PDF printable version) LUKE 9:22-25 Jesus spoke to his disciples and sternly ordered them not to tell anyone: “The Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and on
Continue readingBut many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. (Mark 10.28-31) FROM THE DIOCESE Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025 Bishop Brehl’s Lent message for 2025 can be viewed on our diocesan YouTube channel: Message from Bishop Brehl for Lent 2025. Rite of Election
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In an age of digital media, there seems to be an increasing number of people claiming to receive messages from God. Social media platforms and video-sharing websites are filled with individuals who report visions, dreams, and prophecies, often warning of impending doom or drastic changes in the Church. While some
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Paul F. Peri is a Catholic priest and educator who has served in various administrative roles within the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, including as vicar general and vicar for finance. He is also an educator at Mount Angel Seminary, where he teaches parish administration. His book “Catholic Parish Administration: A
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