Over the last several years, priestly ordination classes have gotten younger and more diverse, according to a 2011 study by the Center for Applied Research in...
In the Pews
Stories of real-life Catholics living out their faith, with reporting on parishes, ministries, and vocation.
Editors’ note: Sounding Board is one person’s take on a many-sided subject and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of U.S. Catholic, its editors...
Synergy, efficiency, and compliance aren’t just for business. They’re also important for a stronger church. Imagine the moment (with a choir in the background...
Resources for running a parish using business’ best practices Courses Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry Mendoza College of Business, Notre...
Father Tom Sweetser, S.J., says it’s not in his capacity to reform the entire U.S. church, but he knows he’s making a difference in the scores of parishes...
People leave the Catholic Church for a host of reasons, but exactly what brings them back? For many Catholics it is a Sunday routine, but for Laura Bendini...
Editors’ note: Sounding Board is one person’s take on a many-sided subject and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of U.S. Catholic, its editors...
It’s dress rehearsal time as parishes prepare for the new Mass. It was last Advent season when Andy Hentz first heard his pastor talk about the new Latin-to...
Anyone who’s seen The King’s Speech, about King George VI and his speech therapist, knows people don’t stutter when they sing. So will singing similarly help...
American Catholics who still strongly dislike the new liturgical texts once they are implemented this Advent season will have three options: 1. Stop going to...
