Best Practices : Faith Formation


Managing Money Responsibly in Light of Catholic Teachings

Participation in financial ministry program grows close to 500% in one and one half years.

Parish: St. Vincent de Paul, Fort Wayne, IN, Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend
Categories: Administration and Finance, Faith Formation, Family, Outreach

Heavenly Music for Your Parish

Annual CMAA Sacred Music Colloquium Renews Parish Music Programs


Igniting Catholics with the Fire of Faith

Singer Gretchen Harris Teaches Prayer through Song

Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Bakersfield, CA, Diocese of Fresno
Categories: Administration and Finance, Faith Formation, Family, Outreach, Sacraments, Youth

Adaptation of "True Devotion" Unifies and Vivifies Parish

Getting your parishioners to go to Jesus through Mary, which is the core of St. Louis de Montfort's "True Devotion to Mary," fits into and unifies every aspect of parish life--from sacramental to devotional.

Parish: St. Charles Church, Bellows Falls, VT 05101, Diocese of Burlington
Categories: Faith Formation, Family

Basic Training to Defend the Faith

Turning post-Confirmation teens religious education into "training" for a kind of "Special Forces Evangelizing Team" TRIPLED class attendance.

Parish: Holy Spirit, Annandale, VA 22003-4165, Diocese of Arlington
Categories: Faith Formation, Youth

Traveling Music Ministry Renews Parishes & Families

Holy Family Apostolate Gives Christ through Song, Stories, and Personal Testimonies

Parish: St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Portland, Oregon, Portland
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Outreach, Sacraments, Youth

Pro-Active Welcome Attracts Young Parishioners

Simple outreach to new residents increases young parishioners' involvement in parish activities

Parish: St. James the Greater, St. Louis, Archdiocese of St. Louis
Categories: Faith Formation, Outreach, Youth

"Bible-Study-In-A-Box" Multiplies Pastor's Efforts

"Catholic Scripture Study" (CSS) is a substantial, engaging, do-it-yourself, and thoroughly Catholic Bible Study that is spreading like wildfire."

Parish: St. Vincent De Paul, Charlotte, NC, Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
Categories: Faith Formation, Outreach, Youth

Hassle-free Pilgrimages for Parishes

Unitours pilgrimages bolster parishioners' faith without overloading pastors' schedules.

Parish: Holy Cross, Flatbush, NY, Diocese of Brooklyn
Categories: Administration and Finance, Faith Formation, Family, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Sacraments, Youth

Becoming Scripture-Smart Catholics

Moses and the Torah: the latest book in a lay-friendly Catholic Bible study series

Parish: Sacred Heart Cathedral, Glendive, Montana, Diocese of Great Falls - Billings
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Ongoing Priestly Formation, Outreach, Youth