Best Practices : Family

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

Parish VBS Offers Truly Catholic Curriculum

St. Mary's Vacation Bible School enhances religious education program.

Parish: St. Mary's Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Diocese of Kalamazoo
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Outreach, 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

Making Pentecost Come Alive for Kids and Parents

A simple, powerfully effective method for families and parishes to recognize the gifts of the Holy Spirit within their children.

Parish: Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Palmyra, MO, Diocese of Jefferson City
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, 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

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

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

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

Christmas Around the World... in Your Parish

Nativity sets and images of the Virgin Mary from around the world make for an attractive and educational display in the cathedral.

Parish: Cathedral of St. Peter, Belleville, IL, Diocese of Belleville
Categories: Faith Formation, Family, Outreach

Parish Conference Stirs up Faith and Fervor

A parish-based conference helps passive parishioners become more active in their faith.