How does your parish reach out in love and concern to those who are in need of hearing the good news?
The key word is love…..how do we show love to others?
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Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 14th at 7pm in Beaven Hall.
Please join us for this discussion! To obtain a copy of the book, simply stop by the rectory, or ask any of our staff members after Mass.
Keep up with this discussion online by clicking here.
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The whole principal of the chapter is how to engage people in the parish community.
The suggestions take a lot of time.
How are we going to convince people to move forward and go with the vision the author is suggesting? An example would be the suggestion to have people go through Alpha…His suggestions are very intense and require a lot of resources and training.
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Read about the questions and see the dialogue that’s taking place at our Divine Renovation Meetings.
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Values are communicated by what is celebrated, tolerated and presumed. What indicates that weekend liturgies are a priority in your parish?
Budget is a telling indicator of priorities. Priorities change over time, and for a long time the construction/education component in much stronger than social justice and liturgy.
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The conversation around the book Divine Renovation Continues each month on the second Tuesday. All are invited and welcome to attend.
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It is a whole plethora of feelings. I was out of town, and when I came back I found out about this. Every time I think this is over something else comes up. I am not angry with the priests. I am angry with the hierarchy. I understand they did not know how to deal with this, decades ago, but the Church seems more concerned with their reputation than protecting the children.
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On Tuesday, October 9th, the leadership body of our parish met to discuss the book Divine Renovation. The entire group read the introduction to the boom, and had a lively discussion about the content. The following is a list of the discussion questions and the responses that were given…
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Last week in my article I had written about the 1988 document Christifideles Laici. This was an exhortation written by Pope John Paul II. It was his follow-up to the 1987 synod of bishops. That synod took place during the whole month of October, and it gathered lay people from around the world to discuss with the bishops the role of lay leadership in the Church. That synod followed the lead of Vatican II, which had occurred 20 years earlier, in encouraging the need for active lay participation. It encouraged people to understand and appreciate their dignity and call to be missionaries for Christ…
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On Tuesday, Sept. 11th, the leadership body of our parish met to discuss the book Divine Renovation. The entire group read the introduction to the group, and had a lively discussion about the content. Below is a list of the discussion questions and the responses that were given…
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