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Vocational Discernment to the Holy Order of Deacon: A program for the Diocese of Austin and the Diocese of San Angelo
(2000)This project is the attempt to design, implement and evaluate a program that addresses spiritual and pastoral concerns of such discernment. In an age that demands quick responses, quick action and accurate information ... -
The Volunteer Ministry Institute: A Process of Formation for Volunteers in Ministry
(1994)The purpose of this project was to respond to an urgent need within the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Over several years an attempt had been made to provide an umbrella (i.e. diocesan standard) formation program for ... -
We Come to the Table Together...Refining a Parish Communion Rite
(1991)The Pastoral concern being addressed by this project proposal is that of developing a faith community which sees itself as the "primary minister" of our Sunday liturgies. Virtually all liturgists writing today agree ... -
Weaving Threads of Peace in Our Parishes: A Journey from Fear to Love
(1989)I propose then for my pastoral project to show how the impact of Vatican II's rearrangement of our Catholic themes (identity) and emphases (mission) can provide Catholic adults with the opportunity to forge new trails, ... -
Welcoming Returning Catholics: Beginning a New Parish Program
(1992)During the last two years while working with the R.C.I.A. program at St. Francis de Sales Parish, Holland, Michigan, a special need has become evident. A program which was intended to serve people who desired to become ... -
What Does it Mean to Bring Eucharist? A Theological Reflection and Skill Development Formation Retreat for the Healing Ministers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Newport News, Virginia
(2004)Pastoral care is a ministry of presence and listening. The pastoral care of Catholics must include attention to sacramental desires. There are three sacraments commonly requested or desired by persons homebound or ... -
When Hello Means Goodbye... When a baby dies: Living with Perinatal Loss Understanding the Grief Process Through Miscarriage, Still-Birth or Infant Death
(2009)In our modern culture, we live in a time of conflicting beliefs. Many people and faiths have and promote a strong belief in the “right to life,” participating in marches and campaigns that go along with this stance, yet ... -
When You See the Southern Cross: An Attempt to Bring Together Two Parishes a Half a World Apart
(2003)Father Paul Habing is a missionary priest serving the village of Nufioa in the altiplano, high plains, of southern Peru. He and I were born about four years apart and grew up about four miles apart, but we did not become ... -
The Whole Parent Workshop
(1995)There remains in the evangelization efforts of the Roman Catholic Church a need to target today’s Catholic adults. Particular attention must be given to those adults who are involved in parenting. -
Woman, You Are Free: Luke and a Spirituality for Women
(1999)Last year I was asked to speak to a gathering of women for a Sunday afternoon reflection during advent. “You can talk about whatever you want, Susan,” said the representative of the women’s club who contacted me. “But ... -
A Women's Retreat Focus: Facing Cancer
(1992)In order to respond to this perceived need of women with cancer, a one day retreat was designed for them and their female friends who had taken supportive roles. -
A Women's Spirituality Group as a New Model for Women's Spirituality Today
(1996)There is a hunger for spirituality in America today. (For this paper I will use Sandra M. Schneiders’ definition of spirituality: "Spirituality...might be defined as the experience of striving to integrate one’s 1ife in ... -
The Word of the Lord: A Faith and Scripture Enhancement Program
(2003)I envisioned a program within our parish family that would help those who struggle to understand God’s message develop the skills necessary to experience God through Scriptures, while allowing those who have attained ... -
Work Values/Faith Values: a conversation
(1999)Over the past five years, St. Austin Parish has been operating out of five principles named as expressions of what we are to be about as a community of faith. Each year one of these principles is chosen to be the highlight ... -
Workshop: Eucharistic Ministers and Eucharistic Ministers of Care
(1994)There are many parishes throughout the diocese that do not have a formal training programs for Eucharistic ministers for liturgy or for home visitation. There are many parishes that do not have Eucharistic minister ... -
Workshop: Parish Visitation of the Sick and Elderly
(1992)One of the great concerns of members of a parish community today is the care and nurturing of the sick and elderly. They are counted as members of the parish family and yet for various reasons are unable to participate ... -
The Wounded Healer in Ministry
(1990)It is my hope and my dream to share my own experiences with other adult children of alcoholics so that together we may more effectively minister to God's people. "Even when we know that we are called to be wounded healers, ... -
The Writing of the History of Assumption Parish for the Centennial Celebration, 1989
(1990)The Parish History project is truly pastoral in nature for several reasons. First of all, the gathering of the materials - articles, pictures, newspaper clippings and verbal anecdotes - involved many people. Secondly, the ...