Posted March 26, 2008
Find It Online -- Best Practices For Parishes
We have just been notified about a new institute aimed at enhancing parish life and ministry.
The director is Father Bob Duggan. You can link to this institute using the following website to learn more about his work.
Best Practices For Parishes
Here is an example of the offerings of Best Practices for Parishes.
Seven Dimensions of Parish Life
Best Practices for Parishes focuses on these seven dimensions of parish life, and each of the dimensions includes specific categories for study and assessment.
Prayer and Worship
Prayer and Worship includes the following thirteen categories:
Priority in Parish Life
Formation for Liturgical Ministers
Catechumenal Liturgies
Infant Baptism and Confirmation
Eucharist: Environment
Eucharist: Ministers
Eucharist: Music Eucharist: Ritual
Other Eucharist Contexts
Reconciliation and Anointing
Marriage
Christian Burial
Prayer and Spirituality
Catechesis
Catechesis includes the following seven categories:
General Features
Areas of Special Emphasis
Program Administration
Catechists Learners
Leadership
Parish as Learning Community
Evangelization
Evangelization includes the following eight categories:
The Parish’s Deepest Identity
Parish Support for Living and Sharing the Faith
Parishioner Participation in Faith Sharing
An Environment of Hospitality Outreach to Seekers and Inactive Catholics
Extending Invitations
Ecumenical and Inter-faith Relations
Discipleship in the Word
Justice and Charity
Justice and Charity includes the following eight categories:
Spirituality of Justice and Charity
Formation in Justice and Charity
Justice and Charity in the Liturgy
Justice and Charity: Collaborative Relationships
Parish Participation in Justice Parish Participation in Charity
Parish Participation in Solidarity
Parish Finances and Commitment to Justice and Charity
Stewardship
Stewardship includes the following nine categories:
Spirituality of Stewardship
Stewardship Formation
Everyday Ecology
Global Stewardship of the Earth
Sacrificial Giving Fiscal Management
Parishioner Involvement in Ministry/Mission
Leadership Development
Management/Human Resources
Ministry to Family / Pastoral CareMinistry to Family / Pastoral Care includes the following nine categories:
Domestic Church
Marriage Preparation
Marriage Enrichment
Non-Traditional and Special Needs Households
Pastoral Availability and Support Pastoral Counseling and Spiritual Direction
Sick and Homebound Persons and Bereavement Ministry
Crisis Intervention
Minority and Diversity Issues
Community Building
Community Building includes the following seven categories:
Pastoral Planning
Pastoral Council
Communications
Small Christian Communities
Social Opportunities Neighboring Parishes, the Diocese and Beyond
Relations with Other Communities
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