Ministry

As human beings we are constantly engaging and disengaging in everything we do. We engage and disengage at work, in marriage, as parents, in our quest for health and well-being, in personal finances, environmentally, politically, and, of course, we engage or disengage spiritually.If you walk into any Catholic church next Sunday and look around, you will discover that some people are highly engaged, others are massively disengaged, and the majority are somewhere in between. Why? What is the...

These rites include: •Communion in Ordinary Circumstances •Communion in a Hospital or Institution •Celebration of Viaticum Outside Mass •Orders for the Blessing of the Sick •Order of Blessing of a person Suffering from Addiction or Substance Abuse •Order of Blessing for the Victim of a Crime or Oppression •Order for the Blessing of Parents after a Miscarriage •Visits to the Sick and to a Sick Child •Pastoral Care of the DyingThis resource also includes a pastoral introduction providing...

Manual para proclamadores de la palabra® 2018Feliciano Tapia BahenaManual para proclamadores de la palabra® provides the ongoing instruction and advice that readers need. It assists them in preparing their assigned reading on specific occasions, and when read every week as a way of reflecting on and learning about the Scriptures, it strengthens proclamation skills and deepens their spiritual lives.This resource contains the readings in large print for practice (with suggestions for emphasis in...

by Paul Turner and Virginia Meagher You’ll want all of your lectors to read this new guide. Effective for training those new to the ministry and for rejuvenating the work of veterans, the book can be used by individuals or groups. It gives lectors the background and tools they need to study, pray, and proclaim scripture well, it offers sound advice for dealing with the practical everyday challenges of parish liturgies, and it nurtures spiritual growth in the minister.Inside you’ll find a...

Secular and other religious observances are noted as well. The 2018 Liturgy and Appointment Calendar is an easy-to-use reference guide for liturgical preparation, organizing parish events within the liturgical year, and scheduling your personal, spiritual, and work life. It is essential for those actively involved in Church ministry and for lay Catholics, especially:- Pastors and deacons - Pastoral associates - Directors of worship - Directors of music and liturgical musicians - Directors of...

A parish doesn’t just communicate its mission from the pulpit. Teaching and preaching also happen in classes and small groups, in bulletins, on the church website and social media, and through volunteers who welcome visitors through its doors. In Rebuilding Your Message, Michael White and Tom Corcoran—authors of the bestselling books Rebuilt and Tools for Rebuilding—share dozens of strategies to help Catholic parishes establish and sustain excellent communications.White and Corcoran believe...