By necessity I became “the parish photographer” about nine years ago and have been taking hundreds of photos a year, archiving them and posting the best ones online. When needed I retrieve photos for articles or promotions or poster boards. From time to time—I use…
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Say Only the Good Things
Good communications are a challenge for every organization. While some people have the communications task, everyone has the responsibility to be a good communicator. What does that mean? Here are some thoughts for all communicators and those for whom communication is a ministry especially those…
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Listening and Learning from Former Catholics
Recently, I read an editorial by Jim McDermott, SJ, in America Magazine’s daily newsletter “America Today” (February 4, 2022) entitled “Yes, the church needs to listen to former Catholics and not just with an agenda of winning them back.”
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Ash Wednesday in 2022
The parish community, like every other organization, has been greatly impacted by Covid-19. Many of our parishes were not able to have public Masses for weeks in 2020 and attendance was lower than usual in 2021 as the Pandemic continued to make public gatherings dangerous…
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What is a Welcoming Parish?
When you attend Mass at a parish you have not been to before, there are clues to how welcoming it is. When you enter the property, helpful signage directs you to the church entrance, greeters open the door, look directly at you, speak to you,…
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Synod Theme 2: Listening
In presenting the second theme to explore in the Synod Consultation Process taking place in dioceses around the world beginning now through April 2022, Pope Francis writes in the Preparatory Document (PD): “Listening is the first step, but it requires having an open mind and…