Best Practices : Faith Formation

A Parish Retreat That Overflows - in Numbers and in Grace

Matthew Kelly's retreats spark conversions and and a new impulse toward holiness among parishioners.

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

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

CORE Ministries Doubles Parish Population

An adult evangelization training program awakens parishioners to their calling to be modern-day apostles.

Parish: St. Timothy Church, Maple Lake, Minnesota, Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis
Categories: Faith Formation, Outreach, Vocation Promotion

SPRED the Gospel to those with Special Needs

A proven, effective way for local parish communities to give faith-formation to the 12% of our population with special developmental needs

Parish: SS Peter & Paul Parish, Milwaukee WI 53211, Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Outreach

Transforming Parishioners into Lay Apostles

Called and Gifted Seminars provide lay parishioners with a substantial, practical, and motivational understanding of authentic lay spirituality and apostolate.

Parish: St. Dominic Catholic Church, San Francisco, CA, Archdiocese of San Francisco
Category: Faith Formation