Parish Vitality Report - February 2023 Available Now!

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Prayer Resources

Eastertide Prayer Resource for Family Leaders

One of the most fundamental things Family leaders can do is to pray together. Prayer aligns our ministry with God’s vision and praying unites our hearts and minds with one another through Christ. A prayer resource has been prepared for Family Leadership Teams and other groups of leaders to use during the Easter season. The resource draws on the readings for the coming Sunday so that leaders will be especially prepared for the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist. Consider this for your weekly FLT mtg, full staff mtg, pastoral council mtg, or other gathering of parish leaders.
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Radiate Christ Prayer

This prayer, taken from Archbishop Schnurr’s pastoral letter by the same name, is appropriate for use in all gatherings focused on pastoral planning.
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Ideas for Bringing People Together

This document of ideas has been shared in groups of parish leaders as they anticipate the implementation of Families of Parishes. This list is certainly not exhaustive – please share your ideas and experience in the coming months as your Family begins to come together as a faith community!
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Preaching Reflections for Beacons of Light

As Beacons of Light progresses forward, the focus of communication moves from the Pastoral Center to the Family of Parishes. Since each Family will be on different timelines and working with their local community, it is important that the parishes themselves drive the ongoing communication related to Beacons of Light purpose and execution.

One of the best ways to reinforce such important far-reaching changes in parish practice and direction is from the ambo. Therefore, the Center for Parish Vitality has prepared these preaching reflections beginning with Ordinary Time in 2023.
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I am convinced that Beacons of Light, born of great hope, will enable us to form stronger parishes, centered on the Eucharist, that radiate the love of Christ and joy of the Gospel… God has abundantly blessed our first two centuries and will certainly bless the next.

— ARCHBISHOP DENNIS M. SCHNURR