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Small Christian Communities as Response to Eucharistic Famine with Fr. Joe Healey

Written on March 21, 2018. Posted in Emerging Models of Parish & Community Life, Teleconference Series.

Fr. Joseph Healey shares his expertise in helping develop Small Christian Communities in Africa. Read the text.

Everyone Leads with Chris Lowney

Written on February 21, 2018. Posted in Emerging Models of Parish & Community Life, Teleconference Series.

Chris Lowney discusses the future of lay leadership and ministry in the Catholic Church.

The Future of Religious Life with Jamie Manson

Written on January 25, 2018. Posted in Emerging Models of Parish & Community Life, Teleconference Series.

Jamie Manson discusses her innovative ideas about the shape and direction of religious life for the 21st century. Read the text.

Crispina and Her Sisters 3-part Book Study with Christine Schenk, CSJ

Written on January 14, 2018. Posted in Women In Church Leadership.

FutureChurch Co-Founder joins FutureChurch for this 3-part study, exploring her award-winning book, Crispina and Her Sisters: Women and Authority in Early Christianity.

Session One: The Socio-Political Contexts

Session Two: Dating and Interpreting Early Christian Art

Session Three: Study Findings

The Lobinger Model with Fr. Robert Duch

Written on November 8, 2017. Posted in Emerging Models of Parish & Community Life, Teleconference Series.

Fr. Robert Duch discusses Bishop Fritz Lobinger’s model for electing community leaders. Learn about the basic structure of the model and its potential in the Catholic Church. Read the text.

Emerging Models of Ministry with Professor Ed Hahnenberg

Written on October 25, 2017. Posted in Emerging Models of Parish & Community Life, Teleconference Series.

Professor Ed Hahnenberg discusses innovative models of ministry being developed to meet the needs of the Church today. He draws on pioneering models in Christian history to show how every age innovates according to the needs of its era. Read the text.

The AUSCP Plan for Priestless Parishes with Msgr. Ray Cole

Written on September 13, 2017. Posted in Emerging Models of Parish & Community Life, Teleconference Series.

Msgr. Ray Cole discusses the plan developed by the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests for priestless parishes.

Mary Mother of God Resource

Written on December 21, 2016. Posted in Mary of Nazareth, Women In Church Leadership.

Our Mary the Mother of God Packet offers educational and prayer resources to help you learn about and pray with Mary as sister, companion, prophet, disciple and mother.

Cover art: Mary, Mother of Mercy. Copyright by Janet McKenzie. Used with permission.

This resource download includes:

Mary, the Mother of God: The Oldest and Most Controversial Feast day by Judith Davis, Ph.D.
Opening to Heaven: The Shrine Madonnas by Judith Davis, Ph.D.
Holy Virgin, Mother of God: When Faced with Impossible Standards by Deborah Rose-Milavec
Mary in the Age of Complementarity by Deborah Rose-Milavec
Mary the Prophet by Penelope Duckworth
The Wisdom of Older Women by Penelope Duckworth

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