Last Saturday, from 8:30 am to 12:00 am, I presented a Staff Retreat for the Pastor, Associate Pastor and Staff of Our Lady Lourdes Parish at the AC Hotel downtown Louisville. My job was the share what I have learned from my Doctor of Ministry program in "Parish Revitalization" and from my experience over the years revitalizing a mission parish, a country parish and a city parish.
MY FOUR POINT PROGRAM FOR PARISH REVITALIZATION
1. Spend your time on preaching
2. Spend your money on music
3. Focus attention on hospitality
4. They will then ask for education
TO WHOM ARE WE CALLED TO PREACH
1. Practicing Catholics
2. Non-Practicing Catholics
a. the mad
b. the sad
c. the ignored
d. the bored
3. Other Believers
4. The Unchurched
Much of what I presented can be found in this book written for priests and those who work with them.
AMAZON BOOKS
through this link
ronknottbooks.com
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