Matt McKillip is the CFO and Director of Administration for the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. He has a heart for our Catholic youth, grown… Read More »Loneliness and Mental Health – Exploring Our Role in the Church with Matt McKillip
While loneliness and related mental health challenges seem overwhelming to us, there are many basic actions our Catholic church can take. Some dioceses, such as… Read More »How the Church Can Respond to the Issue of Loneliness
Life is loud. It’s not just blaring car horns on busy interstates or the endless pings of notifications. It’s also the low-level but persistent sounds… Read More »Embracing Silence, Finding Peace: A Catholic Perspective
July 16, 2024, was a historic, seven-day gathering of more than 60,000 Catholics for the National Eucharistic Congress. I attended as a representative of ACS… Read More »Embracing the Eucharistic Congress’ Call to Leadership Renewal
Parish Renewal The Office of Parish Renewal in the Archdiocese of Baltimore is one of four offices that comprise the Institute for Evangelization. “Our office… Read More »Equipping parishes to evangelize. Julie St. Croix discusses how the holistic ministry makes use of technology in the Archdiocese of Baltimore
“The intent of the Eucharistic Congress is ‘to be sent’,” says Scott Whitaker, Secretariat Director of Stewardship and Development for the Diocese of Austin. “There… Read More »Parish Stewardship and the Eucharistic Revival: Scott Whitaker shares next steps and thoughts about generosity
The ACST American Beliefs research of nearly 15,000 respondents provided provocative data regarding the state of religious beliefs and practices in the United States. I… Read More »What do Catholics Seek in a Parish? Follow up ACST Research
The Diocese of Lafayette-In-Indiana’s mission statement is “We are the people of God uniting in the heart of Jesus Christ. We join the whole Church… Read More »How MinistryPlatform Makes Data Cleanup a Breeze for the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana
On September 10th, 2023, a beatification Mass was held in Markowa, Poland, for the Ulma family, who were executed in 1944 for hiding a Jewish… Read More »Ulma Family Beatification: Three Lessons Parish Leaders Can Apply
The Eucharistic Revival is a strong reminder of our apostolic mission to go out and tell the Good News. This ministry requires that we be… Read More »First Steps in Parish Evangelization Ministry: 5 Ways to Get Started
The parishes we talk to often share their biggest blessings–and biggest challenges–as they look to us for ways to celebrate God’s goodness and overcome obstacles… Read More »Real Discipleship Insights: 4 Solutions for Parishes
The March 17 Aleteia newsletter headline trumpets, “Catholics in US Return to Pre-pandemic form, slowly but surely”. A recent CARA study indicates that attendance for… Read More »Have we returned to Mass? Does Remote Attendance Count? 5 Steps for Parishes
