Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities
January 1, 2018
The church in the United States is changing, some areas are exploding, others are contracting. Church governance has changed, there is more involvement of laypeople and far fewer priests and sisters, and an increasing number of ethnicities as well as Masses celebrated in Spanish or other languages. As well there is an increase number of parishes without a resident pastor.
Explore this research with demographer Chuck Zech, Ph.D., Villanova University’s Center for Church Management and Business Ethics and the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). Pursue conversations with colleagues about guiding principles to increase involvement in the parish and increase giving.
Speaker and Facilitator: Charles Zech, Ph. D.
Where: Quad 264, Saint John's University
When: February 9, 2018
Cost: $20
Register: Click Here to Register
Who should come? Pastors, Pastoral Leadership, Finance Councils, Pastoral Councils, Catechist, Stewardship Committees, Diocesan Staff
Schedule:
9:00 am: Registration and Hospitality
9:30 am: Welcome and Prayer
12:00 noon: Lunch
3:30 pm: Conference Closing