Best Practices

Faith Formation

Apr 23, 2007: Simultaneous prayer vigils at abortion clinic and parish, followed by Mass with candles representing aborted babies, multiply parish pro-life efforts.

Parish: Holy Family Catholic Church , St. Louis Park, MN , Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation

Mar 22, 2007: A summer Youth for the Third Millennium (YTM) mission "jump started" a parish's Holy Week mission, resulting in eight new families joining the parish and five new students enrolling in the parish school.

Parish: St. Stanislaus Kostka , Chicago, IL , Archdiocese of Chicago
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation

Mar 13, 2007: Following St. Maximilian Kolbe's motto, "To win all souls for God, and as soon as possible," the "Youth Knights of the Immaculata" have helped our youth group give the Church 25 vocations in 13 years.

Parish: St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church , Lafayette , Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Sacraments, Outreach, Faith Formation

Mar 6, 2007: Zenit News articles bring solid, worldwide Catholic news to the parish level, adding something new and fresh to the bulletin, without incurring additonal cost.

Parish: St. John Vianney
, Northlake, IL , Archdiocese of Chicago
Category: Faith Formation

Feb 19, 2007: Young people and Catholics of all ages flock to this All Night Vigil for prayer, confession, and fellowship.

Parish: Our Lady of Peace
, New York , New York
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Outreach, Faith Formation

Feb 12, 2007: A parish uses its members' gifts and talents to put on a successful "Kids for Jesus" Catholic Vacation Bible School.

Parish: Holy Family , Lawton , Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Faith Formation

Feb 5, 2007: 100% of participants in this four-part small-group Catechism study have re-registered for part II of the program, growing in their faith and building strong, new friendships with fellow-parishioners.

Parish: Immaculate Conception , Sealy, TX , Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Categories: Outreach, Faith Formation

Jan 16, 2007: An easy to implement retreat program has brought personal and parish-wide renewal at over 800 parishes throughout the United States and Italy.

Parish: St. Peter Chanel , Atlanta , Archdiocese of Atlanta
Categories: Sacraments, Family, Faith Formation

Jan 9, 2007: Almost half of registered families increased their weekly tithe, enabling this small, combined-parish to beat back a growing deficit.

Parish: Holy Family-St. Lawerence Parish , Essex Junction , Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont
Categories: Faith Formation, Administration and Finance

What is a Best Practice?

A Best Practice is defined as a practical program or initiative with proven fruits for the pastor and/or the parish.

At ePriest, we are dedicated to supporting Catholic priests as they serve their people and build up the Church.

We invite you to explore our resources to help your own ministry flourish!

Sign Up Now