Best Practices : Faith Formation

Bringing Kids to Eucharistic Adoration: Two Easy Ways

Effectively engaging children in Eucharistic Adoration often means bringing the entire family closer together and closer to Christ.

Parish: St. Ann's Catholic Church, Charlotte, NC 28209, Diocese of Charlotte
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Sacraments, Vocation Promotion, Youth

Getting More Families to Sunday Mass

Using the religious education program to motivate Mass attendance.

Parish: Holy Cross, Rumson, NJ, Trenton
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Sacraments

Knights Build Squires into Leaders

Boys develop passion for their faith and leadership skills through formation and service opportunities.

Parish: St Paul Chong Hasang Parish, Harker Heights, TX, Austin, TX
Categories: Faith Formation, Outreach, Vocation Promotion, Youth

Archdiocese Endorses Marriage Seminar That Gets Strong Results

Marrying couples respond positively to solid Catholic theology

Parish: St. Alphonsus, Chicago, IL, Archdiocese of Chicago
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Sacraments

Innovative CD Distribution Program Gives Dramatic Results

Lighthouse Catholic Media's free CD distribution program is reclaiming fallen-away Catholics and increasing the zeal of ordinary parishioners.


Renewing Parishes by Renewing Marriages

The Covenant of Love Ministry evangelizes parishioners while ministering to marriages.

Parish: St Thomas More Catholic Church, Centennial, CO, Archdiocese of Denver
Categories: Administration and Finance, Faith Formation, Family, Outreach

A Life-changing Message that Connects with Kids

Motivational speaker and author Matthew Kelly has a lasting impact on young lives.

Parish: SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Huntington, IN 46750, Fort Wayne - South Bend
Categories: Faith Formation, Outreach, Youth

"Linked In" to the Rosary

Catholics from around the world can pray the Rosary, accompanied by an online video.

Parish: St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church, Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles
Category: Faith Formation

Helping Lay Volunteers Serve Better

Annual "Liturgy Day" provides efficient and effective formation and motivation for lay volunteers who regularly help at weekend Masses

Parish: St.Vincent de Paul, Charlotte, NC 28210, Diocese of Charlotte
Categories: Faith Formation, Sacraments

Easy-to-Use Program Activates Dormant Parishioners

"Discovering Christ," a ChristLife Ministries program, generated conversions, renewed commitment, and intensified a sense of community.

Parish: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicot City, MD, Baltimore
Categories: Administration and Finance, Faith Formation, Outreach