Sacraments
Young People Learn True Meaning of Happiness
Aug 14, 2011: Parish Uses a Healing the Culture Program to Educate Its Youth
24 Hours of Grace
Mar 21, 2011: Priests come together to offer 24 hours of Reconciliation and adoration for those who need it most.
Categories: Sacraments, Outreach
Balancing "Ordinary" and "Extraordinary"
Jan 24, 2011: Pastors enrich parish worship through flexible application of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum without causing controversy.
Categories: Sacraments, Ongoing Priestly Formation
A Parish Retreat That Overflows - in Numbers and in Grace
Jan 3, 2011: Matthew Kelly's retreats spark conversions and and a new impulse toward holiness among parishioners.
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation
Heavenly Music for Your Parish
Oct 11, 2010: Annual CMAA Sacred Music Colloquium Renews Parish Music Programs
Categories: Youth, Sacraments, Outreach, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Faith Formation
Finally: An Attractive, Powerful Program for Catholic Men
Aug 30, 2010: Men's ministry ("The King's Men") reaches men where they are at and launches them into a new, integral, active experience of Christ and the Church.
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Sacraments, Outreach, Family, Faith Formation
Making the Offertory Collection Meaningful
Aug 16, 2010: Slowing down the offertory collection makes parishioners more aware of its meaning and increases donations.
Categories: Sacraments, Administration and Finance
Crossing the Language Divide
Jul 5, 2010: A practical, simple way to be able to give homilies in languages besides your mother tongue.
Bringing Kids to Eucharistic Adoration: Two Easy Ways
Jun 14, 2010: Effectively engaging children in Eucharistic Adoration often means bringing the entire family closer together and closer to Christ.
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Sacraments, Family, Faith Formation
Getting More Families to Sunday Mass
May 10, 2010: Using the religious education program to motivate Mass attendance.
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.