Program Resources
Alpha for Catholics
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Alpha for Catholics is a practical tool that parishes use to inspire Catholic renewal, answer the call to the New Evangelization and the call of Christ and His Church to "go and make disciples of all nations." Alpha for Catholics is a practical introduction to creedal Christianity over a 10 week course. Unique in its adult learning approach, Alpha meets participants where they are, starting with their questions. Designed for those on the fringes of their faith and those outside the Church, Alpha creates a non-threatening environment of hospitality allowing people to explore the claims of Christ against the backdrop of our culture. Alpha provides an opportunity to encounter the love of God in a personal relationship through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. Alpha focuses on the kerygma and the basic tenants of Christianity.
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CATHOLICISM: The New Evangelization - Fr. Robert Barron
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CATHOLICISM taught what the Church believes and why. CATHOLICISM: The New Evangelization shows how to put faith into action with new ardor, new methods and new expressions. This new documentary takes another step on the journey, outlining the tenets of the New Evangelization and showcasing movements and individuals who have answered the call to spread the Good News in today’s increasingly secular culture. CATHOLICISM: The New Evangelization is accompanied by a six-session study program for adult and mature teen faith formation. (http://catholicismnewevangelization.com)
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ChristLife - Catholic Ministry for Evangelization
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Discovering Christ
Following Christ Sharing Christ ChristLife seeks to equip Catholics for the essential work of evangelization so that others might come to know personally the love of God through Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit, becoming his followers and members of the Church. ChristLife trains parishes and Catholic ministries locally and nationally how to evangelize. They have developed an evangelization process with three components: Discovering Christ, Following Christ, and Sharing Christ, and a 7-session program for each component. (www.christlife.org) |
Christ Renews His Parish
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Christ Renews His Parish is structured to become part of normal parish life without becoming another organization. CRHP supports other parish organizations and ministries by sending renewed, previously uninvolved parishioners into these other groups. CRHP has four parts: 1) The process begins with an overnight weekend retreat that helps people take the next step in their spiritual journey with a focus on their relationship with God (separate programs for men and women). 2) People are then invited to serve on the next team - to participate in team formation, preparation, and catechesis. The focus is on small group praying, working, learning, fellowshipping together. 3) The new team leads a CRHP weekend - a genuine experience of lay ministry in the parish. The focus is on meeting, serving, ministering to small group of others in the parish. 4) The final, continuing, part of the process is engaging people in searching for the Lord's call to what is next in parish life, and sending people into other ministries in the parish, community and diocese. The focus here is on the life of the church. (www.crhpusa.org)
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Forming Faithful Families
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The focus of this program is on inviting and evangelizing parents to re-prioritize family life to discover what strong faith and consistent Catholic values have to offer. What is promoted is the domestic church, a pattern where faith and family are foremost and church, Catholic devotions and and prayer are a priority in the family schedule. There is also a strong emphasis on pro-life issues and on strengthening Christian marriage, including the complementary roles of men and women. Another key theme is healing loss and suffering and how families can rely on their faith in times of struggle. Forming Faithful Families assists parishes to create three types of small-faith-sharing groups: one for moms, one for dads, and one for couples sharing together. It uses a series of 15 videos and downloadable discussion guides for the sessions and groups. Created in collaboration with St. Joseph Evangelization Network, a non-profit lay video apostolate for the New Evangelization.
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Good News People - Just Faith Ministries
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The Good News People program is a Just Faith Ministries program created to inspire, engage, and educate parishioners with the goal of mobilizing thousands of Catholics to become Good News People to the world. Good News People is a fourteen-session program (seven sessions, break, seven sessions) designed for multiple small groups within a parish. It emphasizes the privilege and invitation for us to become vessels of God’s hope-filled presence in the world and the “Good News” that, with God’s grace, we have the power to change the world for the better. The program is a dynamic process engaging sacred scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, readings and reflections, and Church teaching. The purpose of the program is to communicate hope, love, and possibilities found in a faithful commitment to be "Good News" in the world today. (http://goodnewspeople-jfm.org)
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Kerygma 4 Kids
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Kerygma 4 Kids is a series of dynamic evangelization lessons for children grades Kindergarten through 5th. In one lesson for each grade, it proclaims the Good News of Jesus Christ to children in a unique and engaging way. Using Scripture, guided meditation and facilitated discussion, Kerygma 4 Kids helps children encounter Christ personally and presents the Kerygma – the Good News that Jesus died and rose to save us from sin – in an age-appropriate way. Animated videos and engaging activities reinforce the Gospel message, lead the child into a deeper friendship with the risen Christ, and equip them to share the Good News with others.
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Landings - Welcoming Home Catholics
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Landings - Welcoming Home Catholics
Landings, a reconciliation ministry of the Paulist Fathers, is a program that invites all Catholic parishes and communities to reach out to Catholics who have been away from the Church or who struggle in their relationship with God and the Church. In a welcoming and non-judgmental way, small groups of active lay Catholics join with returning or inactive Catholics to share their spiritual journeys and explore their Catholic faith. Landings trains Catholics to give witness to the Church’s evangelization mission by opening their hearts to those who have been away. Sharing your time, your resources, and your faith could bring others back to the Church. By setting up a Landings program at your parish, you can provide a safe harbor or a “landing” place for returning Catholics to explore their faith and their future with the Church. (http://landingsintl.org) In this packet you will receive one each of the Coordinator's Guide, Participant's Journal, Program and Training Guide and the DVD. Order from Paulist Press. |
Paulist Evangelization Ministries Programs
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Awakening Faith
Seeking Christ Catholics Reaching Out Deepening Faith Empowering Faith Paulist Evangelization Ministries offers a variety of evangelization programs, including the following. (http://www.pemdc.org)
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Paulist Evangelization Ministries: Living the Eucharist
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Living the Eucharist (Vive la Eucaristia) is parish-based program designed to help revitalize parish life and spirituality through a more profound experience of Sunday Mass. It helps the entire parish—adults, teens, and families—grow in their Catholic faith and live more fully as disciples of Jesus. Living the Eucharist runs during Lent for three years. Parishioners can take part in adult and teen faith-sharing groups, family activities, devotional and catechetical Lenten readings, and a prayer campaign. The multi-media program materials are comprehensive, proven, and easy to use. Ongoing support keeps your parish on the right track throughout the program.
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relit: The Heart of Evangelization
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relit: The Heart of Evangelization is an intensive and integrated set of talks, led by Michael Dopp, which help to form the participants theologically, spiritually, and practically so that they can be active evangelists in the Church. By receiving this formation, they will not only be renewed in their own personal call as a Catholic, but they will also be able to support their parish and local Church, leading them to be renewed in the same spirit.Who is it for?All Catholics who want to learn how to bring Christ’s love to others. Parish leaders and staff, small groups and families, Catholic organizations and businesses, religious orders, seminaries, and apostolates all stand to benefit immensely from this training program.
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RENEW International
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ARISE Together in Christ
LEVÁNTATE. Unámonos en Cristo ARISE Together in Christ is a three-year, parish-centered process of spiritual renewal and evangelization that enables people to deepen their faith, develop a closer relationship with Christ, grow in community, and reach out in service to others. It emphasizes people living in good relationship with one another, as they make concrete applications of the gospel to their life situations. (http://www.renewintl.org) |
RETURN
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RETURN is an online program by Brandon Vogt for parents of young adults who want their children to return to the Catholic Church. It consists of a 16-session video program containing proven strategies for inviting former Catholic young adults to return to the Church. Also available is a book and and additional Masters Series of online videos, consisting of 10 interviews with Catholic leaders who specialize in young people and religion, pastors who deal with this problem every day, and men and women who themselves have left and returned. (https://helpthemreturn.com/game-plan)
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SPARCS
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SPARCS (Spiritual Program for All Returning Catholics) is a dynamic and accessible study designed to help people understand the Catholic faith. This series of brief sessions explores the ins and outs of the Mass, Vatican II, and Reconciliation; gives an in-depth look at the Church’s process of marriage, divorce, and annulment; and provides first-hand accounts from newly returned Catholics. Showing the depth of God’s abundant mercy, SPARCS invites you to develop an integrated relationship with Christ. Offered as online sessions, SPARCS is a great map for those who are on-the-go.
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St. Paul Street Evangelization Training
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St. Paul Street Evangelization, a grassroots, non-profit Catholic evangelization organization dedicated to responding to the mandate of Jesus to preach the Gospel to all nations by taking our Catholic Faith to the streets provides the tools and resources for Catholics to engage the culture in a simple, non-confrontational method of evangelization. Resources include the Basic Evangelization Training course and SENT - a new series of lectures from experts in the fields of evangelization, biblical studies, and apologetics meant to be the next level of training for team leaders and those who who want to go beyond Basic Evangelization Training. (http://streetevangelization.com)
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The WHY? Course - Ignatius Press (Book and DVD)
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The "Why? Course" is three part introduction to the Catholic faith in three engaging, thought provoking 25 minute episodes. It looks at some of the most important and intriguing questions human beings have ever asked, and explores the three vital questions the course is built on: Why God? Why Christ? And Why the Church? The film uses some of the world's most beautiful art and nature scenes to produce an exciting and entertaining presentation featuring Catholic leaders, priests and teachers. In our world of unprecedented scientific and technological progress, people still ask the same basic questions they always have which this series explores: Who are we? Where do we come from? and perhaps most importantly, why are we here? The WHY? Course supports • initial evangelization • refresher courses for Catholics • returning Catholics • discussion groups in parishes and schools • First Communion parents • Confirmation preparation • introductions to in-depth courses
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