After the Palisades Fire: A Church in Ashes, But a Parish Still Standing
After Corpus Christi Church in Pacific Palisades, California, was lost to fire, a longtime parishioner reflects on what truly makes a parish.
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Dominicans to Depart From Iconic Connecticut Parish, But Questions Over Archdiocese’s Decision Remain
The Archdiocese of Hartford says it needs control of St. Mary’s Church and priory to serve as the hub of New Haven’s new ‘municipal model.’ Local Catholics and parishioners say something doesn’t add up.
In Some American Parishes, Muskrat Dinners Are an Annual Tradition
The muskrat tradition began in the late 1700s with French Catholics who had moved to Michigan.
Chicago Archdiocese Announces Another Round of Parish Mergers
The decision announced this week affects not only parishes but also some parochial schools within the archdiocese.
Know Some Excellent Parishes of the Pandemic? There's an Award for That
Catholics can nominate their parishes for excellence awards in a variety of categories, which aim to recognize things like technological excellence to parish outreach and re-opened Mass protocols.
Germany’s Catholic Bishops Divided Over Vatican Instruction on Parishes
Amid an ongoing debate about the role of lay people in the German Church, the country’s bishops responded to the Vatican instruction with both praise and criticism.
Analysis: The US Church is Going Broke. Here's Why, and What it Could Mean
In recent years, parishes have made efforts to increase their online giving revenue, not in anticipation of a pandemic, but because online giving income is more predictable than parish offertory, and predictable income makes it easier to budget.
Coronavirus Shutdown Spurs ‘Revolutionized’ Evangelization
Parishes and apostolates are discovering innovative ways to carry on the Church’s work of discipleship and evangelization amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tools for Catholic Parishes to Weather the Coronavirus Pandemic
Here are my recommendations for parishes and dioceses to make the transition online as fast as possible to keep their church family connected and supported during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Creating Catholic Community: The Story of Two Megachurches
How pastors, staff and volunteers ar St. Matthew’s in Charlotte, North Carolina, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Houston foster fellowship.
