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
While MinistryPlatform integrates with a number of giving solutions, we’ve heard many of you loud and clear as you voiced your challenges and needs when… Read More »Introducing MP eGiving: The Top Integrated Giving Solution for MinistryPlatform
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
Summer is a time of warmth, light, and spiritual growth. For many Catholic parishes, it’s also the perfect season for embarking on pilgrimages – journeys… Read More »6 Actions for Planning A Parish Summer Pilgrimage
In 2022, as part of a strategic mission planning initiative, the Diocese of Green Bay thoroughly examined Mass attendance trends across its parishes and uncovered… Read More »In the Heart of the Parish: Discovering the Why Behind a Rise in Mass Attendance in Green Bay
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