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Communication for Parish Vitality: Styles and Skills
Sr. Margaret Kelly|Dr. Larry BooneGood communication methods are central to the vitality of any organization, including a parish. However, as the demands on ministerial leaders increase, it is common for poor communication practices to set in. Join Sr. Margaret Kelly and Dr. Larry Boone for tips on auditing the communication effectiveness of parishes and church organizations as well as practical means for making meetings instruments of community-building and organizational strength.
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Parishes, New Media, and the New Evangelization: A Roundtable Discussion
Domenico Bettinelli|Ashley Collins|Jared Dees|Lisa Hendey|Josh SImmons|Matthew Warner
In this edition of the Ave Maria Press Professional Development Webinar Series, we will host a number of new media and new evangelization experts in a roundtable discussion about how parishes can use digital media to reach new people and connect with their parishioners.Topics for discussion may include:Social media for beginnersDeveloping dynamic parish websitesEffectively using Facebook pagesCase studies and examples of parishes effectively using new mediaHow to use email to reach parishionersOpportunities in SMS and text messagingThis will be a new and exciting format for the webinar series. Unlike past webinars, the panelists will not c...
In this edition of the Ave Maria Press Professional Development Webinar Series, we will host a number of new media and new evangelization experts in a roundtable discussion about how parishes can use digital media to reach new people and connect with their parishioners.Topics for discussion may include:Social media for beginnersDeveloping dynamic parish websitesEffectively using Facebook pagesCase studies and examples of parishes effectively using new mediaHow to use email to reach parishionersOpportunities in SMS and text messagingThis will be a new and exciting format for the webinar series. Unlike past webinars, the panelists will not create their own slideshow presentations. After some initial questions and a discussion guided by the moderator, the panelists will take questions from the webinar participants on a wide variety of topics.Our panel of experts includes:Domenico Bettinelli\nArchdiocese of BostonAshley Collins\nPeter and Paul MinistriesJared Dees (moderator)\nAve Maria PressLisa Hendey\nCatholicMom.comJosh Simmons\neCatholicMatthew Warner\nFlocknote
Partnering with Ministries: Engaging the Faith Community through Marian Devotions
Maria Morera JohnsonParish or diocesan ministries often operate in isolation. These ministries, because they cater to a specific audience and purpose, might find themselves separated from other parts of parish life. How can we bring various ministries together in a way that invites inclusion – whether they are serving families, youth, young adults, or elders in the parish? In this webinar, Maria Johnson will explore practical ways to establish community and partnerships across ministries with education and Marian devotion.
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Pastoral Leadership in the Christian Community
Sr. Carroll Juliano, SHCJ|Loughlan Sofield, ST
John Quincy Adams defined leadership this way: "If your actions inspire others to dream more, to learn more, to do more and to be more than they are, then you are a leader."Leadership is an extremely complex issue. It is multidimensional - an amalgam of many different components. Effective Christian leadership requires a balanced mixture of spirituality, skill, positive relationship, unique qualities, sound theory, principles, and, perhaps, even a dash of charisma. Join bestselling authors, Br. Loughlan Sofield, ST, and Sr. Carroll Juliano, SHCJ, as they explore the elements of effective Pastoral Leadership in the Christian Commu...
John Quincy Adams defined leadership this way: "If your actions inspire others to dream more, to learn more, to do more and to be more than they are, then you are a leader."Leadership is an extremely complex issue. It is multidimensional - an amalgam of many different components. Effective Christian leadership requires a balanced mixture of spirituality, skill, positive relationship, unique qualities, sound theory, principles, and, perhaps, even a dash of charisma. Join bestselling authors, Br. Loughlan Sofield, ST, and Sr. Carroll Juliano, SHCJ, as they explore the elements of effective Pastoral Leadership in the Christian Community.
