pastoral ministers youth ministers/children’s ministry leaders catechists/Sacramental coordinators parish council and finance council members hospitality and outreach ministers those who participated in the Forward Together with Christ workshops this past fall

Events

Spring Workshop Series: The Pastoral Parish in the Modern World

Event Date: April 13, 2024

The Office for Evangelization & Catechesis is pleased to bring this spring workshop series.

Join us for this three-Saturday series reflecting on the New Vocabulary of Pastoral Ministry and How to Enact it in our Local Communities.

Each session runs from 10:00am – 2:00pm, including lunch. The cost of the workshop includes a copy of the workbook as well as refreshments. Total for all three sessions is $50.00.

Together we will work to unpack the latest resource in Pastoral Ministry, “The Pastoral Parish in the Modern World” by Bill Huebsch and David Wells. Over the course of the three weekends, we will explore the meaning and value of the most important tools for parish ministry today including: synodality, discernment, evangelization, accompaniment, and missionary discipleship.

Join us for this time of reflection, sharing and collaborative learning. Better yet, invite a friend to join you from your parish!

February 10, 2024

This session is now FULL.

Chancery Office, Hamilton (700 King Street West)

March 9, 2024

St. Michael’s Parish, Waterloo (80 University Ave W)

April 13, 2024

St. John the Baptist Parish, Guelph (45 Victoria Rd N)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this for?

pastoral ministers
youth ministers/children’s ministry leaders
catechists/Sacramental coordinators
parish council and finance council members
hospitality and outreach ministers
those who participated in the Forward Together with Christ workshops this past fall

Who will be facilitating?

Christina Mines, from the Office of Catechesis, and Rachel McNamara, from the Office of Youth Ministry. David Wells will be producing videos for us to help us unpack the resource and bring it to your parish

What to expect?

We will spend time each session to break open these new terms and concepts in parish ministry today. We will model how this resource can be used in the parish setting, and have conversations around these concepts with each other. Each session will focus on a different set of topics and the realities of them in parish life today. There will also be time for prayer to reflect on the conversations and topics.

What do I receive at each session?

Each session will provide you with supplemental resources that can be brought back to your parish setting to help you further support parish ministry in the modern world. The conversations and dialogue will also be fruitful takeaways for thought.

What happens if I cannot attend all three?

We understand the realities of parish life. If you have to miss a session, we will send you the David Well videos and other digital tools that are developed for the session.