Best Practices

Ongoing Priestly Formation

Mar 11, 2020: Create a vocation-friendly environment where parishioners are encouraged to ask God what His will in their lives.


Jan 24, 2011: Pastors enrich parish worship through flexible application of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum without causing controversy.

Parish: Holy Angels , Mt. Airy, NC , Diocese of Charlotte
Categories: Sacraments, Ongoing Priestly Formation

Oct 11, 2010: Annual CMAA Sacred Music Colloquium Renews Parish Music Programs


Jun 22, 2009: Lighthouse Catholic Media's free CD distribution program is reclaiming fallen-away Catholics and increasing the zeal of ordinary parishioners.


Aug 11, 2008: Catholic apologist Steve Ray energizes priests and parishioners with dynamic pilgrimages to the birthplaces of Christianity.

Parish: Transfiguration Catholic Church , Ypsilanti, MI , Diocese of Lansing
Categories: Youth, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Faith Formation

Dec 3, 2007: Simple formula for a revitalizing monthly get-together for priests

Parish: St. Ann's , Charlotte, NC , Diocese of Charlotte
Category: Ongoing Priestly Formation

Oct 1, 2007: Unitours pilgrimages bolster parishioners' faith without overloading pastors' schedules.

Parish: Holy Cross
, Flatbush, NY , Diocese of Brooklyn
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Family, Faith Formation, Administration and Finance

Sep 24, 2007: Moses and the Torah: the latest book in a lay-friendly Catholic Bible study series

Parish: Sacred Heart Cathedral , Glendive, Montana , Diocese of Great Falls - Billings
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Family, Faith Formation

Jun 25, 2007: A simple in-house ritual helps priests bolster each other's spiritual lives and ministries.

Parish: St. Mary's Cathedral , Fargo , The Catholic Diocese of Fargo
Category: Ongoing Priestly 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.

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