Parish Renewal
Parish renewal programs provide a valuable structure for a community desiring to initiate Go and Make Disciples.
All resources and materials are available in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Media Centers
Disciples in Mission-3 year process
- increase awareness of the baptismal call of discipleship
- all are called to participate in the church’s mission of evangelization
- builds confidence to witness to Jesus Christ
- develops the habit of being disciples in the family, neighborhood and workplace
- youth and young-adult friendly
- sensitive to multi-lingual and multi-cultural dimensions
Through small faith sharing groups the parish reflection day the goals are
- welcoming parish that reaches out to Catholics fallen away from the church
- parish recognizes the evangelizing potential of the domestic church
- fosters lay leadership
- raises awareness of ecumenical and inter-faith dimensions
- increase inquirers to the RCIA
- Disciples in Mission provides a total parish kit to implement and use within the parish
Information: Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association, http://www.pncea.org/ or http://www.disciplesinmission.org/
ALPHA for Catholics – 10 week process
- a friendly and engaging way to encounter faith
- covers the basic foundations of Christianity
- very attractive to young adults
- systematic presentation of the Gospel message
- invites participation and discussion in small groups
- builds community and relationships
- open to those investigating Christianity as well as the regular church-goers
Topics covered:
- who is Jesus
- why and how to read the bible
- why and how to pray
- about the Holy Spirit
- evil and sin
- about the Church
Information: Christ Life, the North American headquarters for Alpha for Catholic
Christ Renews His Parish
These men’s and women’s retreats are conducted in the parish from Saturday morning until the late afternoon on Sunday. The retreats are led by a team of parishioners and clergy who would have already participated in a ChiRP retreat. The format consists of witness talks on various catechetical and kerygma themes. For information
CRHP
PO Box 19100, Cleveland, OH 44119
216-731-7903
Renew International fosters spiritual renewal, evangelization and the transformation of the world through parish-based small Christian communities
Why Catholic? Journey through the Catechism – 4 year-48 session process
- concrete approach to help adults deepen their Catholic faith
- connect Catholic teachings to their everyday lives
- thorough exploration of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
- encourages learning in a prayerful small community setting
- sessions on Catholic beliefs, sacraments, morality, and prayer
- use the Catechism, scriptural, and reflection questions
- formation tool for catechist, RCIA, sacramental preparation programs
Why Catholic? team provides the orientation, small community leader formation, retreat experiences, an invitation video, and family-oriented bulletin inserts. Resources to implement the process are available in the Why Catholic? Parish Kit.
RENEW – 21/2 year process of 5 sessions each lasting 6-weeks
- Season I: God, A Community of Love
- Season II: Conversion
- Season III: Reaching Out (Through Evangelization)
- Season IV: Reconciliation (Deepening Unity)
- Season V: Renewing for the 21st Century
RENEW International offers on-location trainings for clusters of parishes for
- formation of a core team
- facilitator training
- pastoral support
Information: Renew International
New Beginnings – 3-one hour sessions
Engages parishioners to become involved in the parish
- elevates the role of the laity
- parishioners assume ownership of parish
- parishioners use their talents in a ministerial setting
Sessions
- My Parish – membership and ownership
- My Spirituality – support of spiritual growth in the parish setting
- My Ministry – out-ward directed steps of living the word through ministry
Information: www.nbontheweb.com/christian/products.asp