Join Center for Learning director Matt Reichert in this webinar for those ministering in merged or clustered parishes. In the last several years, an increasing number of dioceses have implemented mergers, closures, or groupings of parishes under a shared pastor. This affects everything in parish life, but one of the primary ways Catholics interact with and experience their parish community is through participation in the liturgy. So how can liturgical leaders navigate these seismic changes, and how can liturgical life help these new iterations of parishes build their own local culture, identity and belonging? Watch the webinar, join the Center for Learning community and discover other resources at learnwithocp.org to help you start answering these important questions for yourself and your parish.
Join OCP’s Center for Learning for this must-watch webinar on first communion liturgies led by Center for Learning director Matt Reichert and Dr. Donna Eschenauer, associate dean of St. Joseph’s Seminary in New York and author of First Communion Liturgies: Preparing First-Class First Celebrations. Dr. Eschenauer teaches liturgy and sacramental theology and she served in pastoral ministry for over 20 years. She offers a wealth of knowledge on how to think about this special liturgy and how to prepare beautiful first communions that adhere to the proper liturgical principles and focus on the children’s participation in the sacrament.
We're in the final quarter of the year, but - liturgically speaking - things are heating up. Join this FREE webinar conversation for planning help, suggestions, tips, and everything you need to know to prepare school Masses, prayer services, and other liturgical celebrations. We'll look at the liturgical calendar from April through June, including Easter, First Communion, Confirmation, graduation, seasonal celebrations and blessings, holy days, and more.
The staff and volunteers serving your parish or school are often the backbone of the community. We expect them to perform, but are we leading them well? Are we ensuring they are served, too? Is our relationship one of collaboration or isolation? Topics for this important discussion will include goal setting, managing growth, building professional relationships and building trust, initiating and leading difficult conversations, and more.