Family
Adaptation of "True Devotion" Unifies and Vivifies Parish
Jan 14, 2008: Getting your parishioners to go to Jesus through Mary, which is the core of St. Louis de Montfort's "True Devotion to Mary," fits into and unifies every aspect of parish life--from sacramental to devotional.
Categories: Family, Faith Formation
Traveling Music Ministry Renews Parishes & Families
Nov 26, 2007: Holy Family Apostolate Gives Christ through Song, Stories, and Personal Testimonies
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation
Hassle-free Pilgrimages for Parishes
Oct 1, 2007: Unitours pilgrimages bolster parishioners' faith without overloading pastors' schedules.
, Flatbush, NY , Diocese of Brooklyn
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Family, Faith Formation, Administration and Finance
Becoming Scripture-Smart Catholics
Sep 24, 2007: Moses and the Torah: the latest book in a lay-friendly Catholic Bible study series
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Family, Faith Formation
Teaching Teens the Catholic View of Sex
Jul 2, 2007: A new book brings together effective methods for teaching the Theology of the Body to teens in a variety of settings.
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Sacraments, Family, Faith Formation
Two-Pronged Vigil Ups Pro-Life Participation
Apr 23, 2007: Simultaneous prayer vigils at abortion clinic and parish, followed by Mass with candles representing aborted babies, multiply parish pro-life efforts.
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation
Traveling Chalice and Statue Spur Vocations
Apr 9, 2007: Simple, easy-to-implement program stirs spontaneous interest in vocations among both boys and girls.
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Family
Mission Is Possible
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.
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation
"CRHP" Boosts Adult Parish Participation
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.
Categories: Sacraments, Family, Faith Formation
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.