A recent survey by Gallup found that only 23% of US Catholic adults attend Mass weekly, with a solid half of them seldom or never visiting a church at all. This figure rises to 33% when adding those who attend “almost every week,” but it is still the lowest attendance
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The Sunday mass is a sacred moment where the faithful are called to enter into the mystery of God’s love and worship Him with their whole being. By creating an environment of peace, prayer, and adoration, the parish can help the faithful and visitors to more fully participate in the
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As Christians, we are called to be evangelizers – to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others so that they may come to know Him and experience the transformative power of His love and salvation. As Jesus commands in Matthew 28:19, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all
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The seven redemptive names of God found in the Bible offer a powerful way to pray and to introduce people to the Good News. Each name reveals an important aspect of God’s redemptive plan and the healing, provision, peace and restoration available through faith in Jesus. Meditating and praying with
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Evangelization lies at the heart of our Christian faith and practice. Jesus calls us to spread the Good News to all corners of the world. Evangelization encompasses bringing individuals to know the Word of God, participate in worship, receive the sacraments, and work towards leading others to a personal encounter
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In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus sends his followers on a mission: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Mt 28:19-20). This
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In the book Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter, Michael White and Tom Corcoran describe their journey in revitalizing the Church of the Nativity in north Baltimore. They share the challenges they faced with declining attendance and engagement and the failures and mistakes they made
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James Mallon, a Canadian Catholic, served as the pastor of Saint Benedict Parish within the Archdiocese of Halifax, Canada. Thanks to his leadership, the parish underwent a remarkable transformation, evolving from an aging and declining community into a vibrant and flourishing one. Under his guidance, the once dwindling congregation experienced
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