Best Practices on this page include practical programs that have been successful in at least one parish, and that could potentially be implemented in other parishes. Browse for the latest Best Practices below or search across the multiple areas of parish life.
"Bible-Study-In-A-Box" Multiplies Pastor's Efforts
Oct 8, 2007: "Catholic Scripture Study" (CSS) is a substantial, engaging, do-it-yourself, and thoroughly Catholic Bible Study that is spreading like wildfire."
Categories: Youth, Outreach, 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
"Fiat" Girls Love Christ in the Eucharist and Spread His Joy
Sep 17, 2007: When seventh-grade girls start asking how they can learn to hear God's voice more clearly, the fruits of "Fiat" are clear.
Basic Recipe for "Leavening" the Youth Lump
Sep 10, 2007: The trick to getting them to experience Christ's personal love: teens evangelizing teens.
"Welcome Back!"
Sep 3, 2007: Ministry Transforms Inactive Catholics into Active Apostles.
Categories: Sacraments, Outreach, 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
The Power of Priestly Solidarity
Jun 25, 2007: A simple in-house ritual helps priests bolster each other's spiritual lives and ministries.
Category: Ongoing Priestly Formation
Award-Winning Youth Group: More God, Fewer Games
Jun 11, 2007: Youth for Truth harnesses young people's thirst for answers and bolsters parish youth ministry.
, La Porte, IN , Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary
Categories: Youth, Vocation Promotion, Faith Formation
Active School Mass Inspires Students, Draws Parents
Jun 4, 2007: Involving as many students as possible in weekly school Mass creates enthusiasm in students and an increase in parents attending school Mass.
Categories: Youth, Outreach, Faith Formation