Best Practices : Outreach

Basic Recipe for "Leavening" the Youth Lump

The trick to getting them to experience Christ's personal love: teens evangelizing teens.

"Welcome Back!"

Ministry Transforms Inactive Catholics into Active Apostles.

Active School Mass Inspires Students, Draws Parents

Involving as many students as possible in weekly school Mass creates enthusiasm in students and an increase in parents attending school Mass.

Bible Study Resource Stirs Massive Response

Jeff Cavins's adult Bible Study material made Scripture and Church teaching relevant, satisfying, and stimulating for over 800 participants in a 24-week program.

Collections at Daily Mass Boost Parish Morale and Funds

Daily communicants contribute 15% of Parish's weekly contributions. Commuters join parish as Associate Members.

Two-Pronged Vigil Ups Pro-Life Participation

Simultaneous prayer vigils at abortion clinic and parish, followed by Mass with candles representing aborted babies, multiply parish pro-life efforts.

Mission Is Possible

A summer Youth for the Third Millennium (YTM) mission "jump started" a parish's Holy Week mission, resulting in eight new families joining the parish and five new students enrolling in the parish school.

Knights Energize Youth & Churn Out Vocations

Following St. Maximilian Kolbe's motto, "To win all souls for God, and as soon as possible," the "Youth Knights of the Immaculata" have helped our youth group give the Church 25 vocations in 13 years.

All Night Vigil Is Hidden Source of Spiritual Vitality

Young people and Catholics of all ages flock to this All Night Vigil for prayer, confession, and fellowship.

Catholic Vacation Bible School Exceeds Expectations

A parish uses its members' gifts and talents to put on a successful "Kids for Jesus" Catholic Vacation Bible School.