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Revitalizing Parish Life: Bringing the Liturgical Year to Life in Your Community
Discover how to transform your parish into a vibrant center of Catholic culture by celebrating the Church’s liturgical year in dynamic, meaningful ways. In this webinar, Steffani Aquila, founder of Liturgy Culture & Kitchen by His Girl Sunday, will guide ministry leaders through practical steps to enrich parish life. Learn how to foster a deeper sense of belonging, strengthen the connection between parish life and the domestic church, and create a joyful, festive atmosphere that keeps parishioners engaged all year round. With actionable strategies and resources, this session equips you to breathe new life into your community’s liturgical experience.
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5 Ways to Ignite Imagination for Impactful Evangelization
They say you can lead deer to water but can't make them drink. Similarly, you can guide people to Jesus, but they won't embrace Him unless they can imagine that doing so will transform their lives. The key to effective evangelization lies in sparking the imagination. In this webinar, author and evangelist Tanner Kalina shares five powerful practices rooted in the early Church that will help you inspire those you minister to. These time-tested approaches will sharpen your evangelization efforts and invite you into deeper intimacy with God—because you can only share what you’ve first experienced.
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One Parish, One Book: An Old-Fashioned Tool for Unity and Catechesis
How do we unite parishioners around the Church's vision of lifelong faith formation when competing schedules, diverse needs, and differing interests get in the way?"One Parish, One Book" initiatives are a way to create a springboard during a particular liturgical season to attract new participants into adult faith formation, unite parishioners who may never see each other at Mass or other parish events, and create catechetical momentum to fuel continued parish faith formation efforts.In this webinar, Colleen Reiss Vermeulen, co-founder of CatholicBiblicalSchool.org and parish leader with decades of experience, will guide ministry leaders through practical tips for brainstorming and implementing "One Parish, One Book" initiatives. Learn how to select books, plan the initiative, communicate with parishioners, leverage ministry partners, and plan a wide range of supporting and follow-up touchpoints for ongoing catechesis in the life of the Church.
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Communion with the Sacred Heart of Jesus: A Pathway to Deeper Devotion to the Eucharist
Teachers and catechists, take your students on a journey to deepen their faith by drawing closer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This ancient devotion, intimately connected to the Eucharist, allows us to experience the boundless love Jesus pours out through His Body and Blood.In this webinar, Fr. Joe Laramie will guide you through practical steps to ignite this devotion in your students' hearts. You’ll receive a special monthly lesson plan designed to honor the Sacred Heart and align with the Holy Father's monthly intentions—ideal for 'First Fridays' or any day of the school year. Strengthen your students' love for the Eucharist as you bring this beautiful tradition to life in your classrooms and homes.
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