PARISH CATALYST
1232 GEORGE STREET, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062 www.parishcatalyst.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HELPING PASTORS AND LEADERSHIP TEAMS WHO ARE GROWING VIBRANT CATHOLIC PARISHES. WE SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE IDEAS IN PARISH MINISTRY THAT WILL INSPIRE THE DEVOUT, RE-ENGAGE THOSE WHO HAVE TURNED AWAY FROM THE CHURCH, AND DRAW OTHERS TO THE JOY OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH FOR THE FIRST TIME.

PARISH CATALYST ENCOURAGES CATHOLIC PASTORS AND PARISH LEADERS TO THINK CREATIVELY AND ACT COURAGEOUSLY IN ORDER TO RENEW THE CHURCH. WE DO THIS THROUGH LEARNING COMMUNITIES, ON-SITE WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS AND PRESENTATIONS.1. LEARNING COMMUNITIESTHE HEART OF PARISH CATALYST'S WORK IS ITS LEARNING COMMUNITIES OF PASTORAL LEADERS. PARISH CATALYST IDENTIFIES PASTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO ARE SERVING VIBRANT CATHOLIC PARISHES AND WHO ARE EAGER TO GROW THEIR PARISHES IN INNOVATIVE WAYS. THESE PASTORS AND KEY MEMBERS OF THEIR LEADERSHIP TEAMS ARE RECRUITED TO JOIN LEARNING COMMUNITIES, WHICH CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN 12 PARISHES. PARTICIPANTS MEET FOUR TIMES OVER EIGHTEEN MONTHS. EACH OF THE FOUR SESSIONS IS TIGHTLY ORGANIZED WITH SPEAKERS, FACILITATION, AND EXERCISES. THE PROCESS ALLOWS TIME FOR PARISHES TO CAPITALIZE ON ONE ANOTHER'S INSIGHTS AND LIVED EXPERIENCES, IGNITING NEW IDEAS AND STRATEGIES FOR PARISH MINISTRY.THE THEME OF EACH LEARNING COMMUNITY IS DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP. PARISH TEAMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW THEIR MINISTRIES, FIRST THROUGH THE LENS OF DISCIPLESHIP. THIS THEME CARRIES THROUGH ALL OF OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES, SOME OF WHICH FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON MINISTRY TO YOUNG ADULTS, SOME ON MINISTRY TO MULTI-CULTURAL PARISHES, AND SOME ON GENERAL PARISH DISCIPLESHIP.NEXT GENERATION DISCIPLESHIP LEARNING COMMUNITIES (FORMERLY MILLENNIAL DISCIPLESHIP) ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE A CULTURE OF WELCOMING AND RADICAL HOSPITALITY THAT MAKES A PARISH A MORE HOSPITABLE PLACE FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND THE UNCHURCHED.MULTICULTURAL DISCIPLESHIP LEARNING COMMUNITIES ENCOURAGES APPROACHES TO PARISH LEADERSHIP THAT CALL FOR A UNIFIED SPIRIT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME APPRECIATING THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF A COMMUNITY.IN 2019, WE HOSTED FIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY SESSIONS WHOSE PARISHES SERVE A TOTAL OF 383,110 SOULS. THE SCHEDULE WAS AS FOLLOWS: DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP 4 WITH FOCUS ON MULTI-CULTURAL PARISHES (SESSION TWO - JANUARY 14-16, 2019)NEXT GENERATION DISCIPLESHIP 3 (FOURTH SESSION - FEBRUARY 11-13, 2019)DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP 5 (FIRST SESSION - APRIL 29-MAY 1, 2019)DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP 4 WITH A FOCUS ON MULTI-CULTURAL PARISHES (THIRD SESSION - JULY 15-17, 2019)DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP 5 (SECOND SESSION - OCTOBER 7-9, 2019)2. PARISH ON-SITE WORKSHOPSAS A RESULT OF A NEED THAT EMERGED FROM OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES, IN 2017, PARISH CATALYST BEGAN TO TEST A SITE VISIT PROGRAM. PARISH CATALYST PERSONNEL, ON AN AS-REQUESTED BASIS, AND FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE, TRAVELED TO LEARNING COMMUNITY PARISHES TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PARISH LEADERSHIP TEAM AND OTHERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO COME TO LOS ANGELES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LEARNING COMMUNITY ITSELF. THESE SITE VISITS HAVE PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN ADVANCING THE STRATEGIC PLANS DEVELOPED IN LEARNING COMMUNITIES, AND CONSEQUENTLY, WERE CONTINUED IN 2019.IN ADDITION, PARISH CATALYST STAFF CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS FOR PARISHES THAT ARE NOT YET MEMBERS OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY AS A WAY OF INTRODUCING PARISHES TO OUR WORK.IN 2019 WE DID 10 ON-SITES. THEY WERE:FEB. 2019 WEEKEND WORKSHOP STS. SIMON & JUDE, THE WOODLANDS, TXJUNE 2019 WEEKEND WORKSHOP ST. PAUL INSIDE THE WALLS, MADISON, NJJUNE 2019 WEEKEND WORKSHOP ST. PATRICK'S PRO-CATHEDRAL, NEWARK, NJJUNE 2019 WEEKEND WORKSHOP PARISH COMMUNITY OF ST. HELEN, WESTFIELD, NJJULY 2019 STAFF WAZE DAYS ST. MONICA, SANTA MONICA, CAAUG. 2019 STAFF/VOLUNTEER/HOSPITALITY OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION, VENTURA, CASEPT. 2019 DYN. DISCIPLESHIP/HOSPITALITY ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, SPRING, TXOCT. 2019 DYN. DISCIPLESHIP HOLY APOSTLES, MCHENRY, ILOCT. 2019 HOSPITALITY/STAFF/VOLUNTEERS HOLY FAMILY CATHEDRAL, ORANGE, CAOCT. 2019 HOSPITALITY/STAFF/VOLUNTEERS ST. MARY'S, PALMDALE, CA3. WEBINARSIN 2019, PARISH CATALYST CONTINUED OUR WEBINAR SERIES. THESE ARE FREE TO ALL AND HAVE ATTRACTED LISTENERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND EVEN INTERNATIONALLY. THEY FEATURE ONE-HOUR CONVERSATIONS WITH PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS FOCUSED ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO MAKING DYNAMIC DISCIPLES. WEBINARS ARE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND A RESOURCE FOR EQUIPPING VOLUNTEER LEADERS. JAN. 2019 MULTI-CULTURAL PARISHES - LEADING A MULTI-CULTURAL PARISH HAS UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. FEATURING DR. BRETT HOOVER, AUTHOR OF THE SHARED PARISH, WE DISCUSSED HIS RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICES, AND NEW IDEAS FOR MAKING DISCIPLES IN A MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. FEB. 2019 EXTRAORDINARY EASTER HOSPITALITY - WHAT IF THOSE WHO ONLY COME A COUPLE OF TIMES A YEAR TO CHURCH HAD SUCH A GREAT EXPERIENCE THAT THEY WANTED TO COME BACK? GAIN VISION AND PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR CONNECTING WITH EASTER AND ASH WEDNESDAY ONLY CATHOLICS. FEATURING DEACON CHRIS HULBERT, ST. BRIGID, SAN DIEGO, CA.MARCH 2019 THRIVING SMALL GROUPS - GAIN VISON AND LEARN PRACTICAL STEPS TO DEVELOPING THRIVING SMALL GROUPS. SISTER TERRY RICKARD FROM RENEW INTERNATIONAL JOINS US TO SHARE SIX KEY PRINCIPLES FOR GROWING A SMALL GROUPS MINISTRY. MAY 2019 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - GREAT CATHOLIC PARISHES PRACTICE SHARED LEADERSHIP. IN THIS WEBINAR WE TALKED TO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS ABOUT HOW TO IDENTIFY, INVITE, DEVELOP AND DEPLOY LEADERS WHO INSPIRE RENEWAL. FEATURING: BILL SIMON AND FR. MICHAEL SAPORITOJUNE 2019 BETWEEN THE SACRAMENTS - LEARNING FROM LEADERS THAT ARE FINDING SUCCESS IN HELPING FAMILIES ENGAGE IN PARISH LIFE BETWEEN THE SACRAMENTS. JENNA CLINGINGSMITH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION AT ST. MONICA'S CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN LOS ANGELES SHARES NEW IDEAS AND BEST PRACTICES ON CREATING A DEEPER CONNECTION WITH YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND PARISH CATALYST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FELIPE SANCHEZ TALKS ABOUT INNOVATIVE MODELS OF MARRIAGE AND BAPTISM PREPARATION.JULY 2019 EVERYDAY EVANGELIZATION - WE ARE ALL CALLED TO SHARE OUR FAITH, BUT FOR MANY IT IS A DIFFICULT, EVEN SCARY TASK. THIS WEBINAR SHARES TOOLS AND IDEAS FOR EQUIPPING DISCIPLES FOR EVERYDAY EVANGELIZATION. JOSH DANIS, NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF ALPHA IN A CATHOLIC CONTEXT, DISCUSSES THE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF THIS COURSE THAT HAS HELPED MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD DISCOVER A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST, AND A HOME IN THE CHURCH.AUG. 2019 EXCEL ON SUNDAYS - GREAT CATHOLIC PARISHES EXCEL ON SUNDAY, THE ONLY TIME MANY PEOPLE ENCOUNTER YOUR PARISH. IN THIS WEBINAR, BILL SIMON, JR. LOOKS AT EVERY ASPECT OF THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE, FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE PEWS.SEPT. 2019 MAKING DYNAMIC DISCIPLES - CASTING A VISION FOR DISCIPLESHIP AND CREATING PEOPLE-CENTERED DISCIPLESHIP PATHWAYS WITH TIM GLEMKOWSKI, FOUNDER OF L'ALTO CATHOLIC INSTITUTE AND AUTHOR OF MADE FOR MISSION.OCT. 2019 GENEROSITY AND GIVING - A LOOK AT KEY ELEMENTS TO BUILDING A CULTURE OF GENEROSITY IN A PARISH WITH DR. STEVE MCSWAIN, AUTHOR, CATHOLIC STEWARDSHIP CONSULTANT AND ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY.NOV. 2019 - GROWING VOLUNTEERS - OUR PARISHES AND MINISTRIES RUN ON VOLUNTEERS, BUT TYPICALLY A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE DO THE MAJORITY OF THE WORK. VIEWERS WILL LEARN TO ENGAGE MORE PEOPLE IN SERVING, WHILE MAKING THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE MORE FULFILLING.4. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTSJUNE 2019- ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE SPRING ASSEMBLY OF PRIESTS - CLAIRE HENNING AND BILL SIMON SEPTEMBER 2019 - ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC PUBLISHES CONFERENCE, CHICAGO - FELIPE SANCHEZ

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