This dynamic pastor has a few tips on how to welcome parishioners and rekindle the fire among the faithful. Many priests can become bogged down with everything...
Parish life
Discover U.S. Catholic articles on parish life that highlight community building, inclusion, and justice in everyday Catholic ministry.
Social ministry is the job of the entire parish community. What are we waiting for? As the implications of the gospel, baptism, Vatican II, and, specifically...
Does your parish have Mass appeal? Try these tips to help liven up your Sunday liturgies. Let’s start with a confession from a Vatican II Catholic. About 15...
Parish Name: Spirit of Christ Catholic Community Location: Arvada, Colorado Founded: 1974 Diocese: Denver Pastor: Father David Bluejacket Number of...
How do bustling parishes stir up so much activity and enthusiasm? Experts share a few key ingredients that have proven to be a recipe for success. It’s a good...
Parish Name: Cross in the Woods Location: Indian River, Michigan Founded: 1948 Diocese: Gaylord Pastor: Father Michael Haney, O.F.M. Number of Parishioners:...
One day a woman came to our church office just wanting me to bless her 3-year-old son. Boy, did he put up a fight. The only offices he knew were medical...
Parish Name: St. Thomas Aquinas Location: Ruston, Louisiana Founded: 1941 Diocese: Shreveport Pastor: Fr. Frank Folino, O.F.M. Number of Parishioners: 320...
By getting to know people with disabilities, we can learn to value all as part of the human family. In a June 11 audio message to the Italian Association for...
Like many other lifelong Catholics, Danny Benavidez, a member of St. Rose of Lima Parish in Chula Vista, California, helps out at his parish in a number of...
