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EquipCast
Pathways to Renewal: Strategies for Effective Faith Formation with Fr. Tim Donovan
Do you feel like your religious education efforts are stuck in a rut, merely churning out sacramental milestones? Do you wish your families would experience true conversion and stop disappearing… Read More
Family
Abortion and Empathy
Modified from a bulletin article by Fr. Jeff Lorig, Pastor at Midtown Catholic As we enter the holiday season, a time where we interact with family members more frequently, I… Read More
EquipCast
Dads Who Evangelize
Have you ever struggled to pass on your faith to your children? I know I’m not alone when I say that talking about the faith in an age appropriate way… Read More
EquipCast
How to Bring New Couples to Your Parish
Preparation for the sacrament of marriage used to happen at the dinner table. The best preparation came from the family that you grew up in. Unfortunately, with the changes in… Read More
Clear Path to Discipleship
Redoing Religious Education - A Family First Approach
Imagine with me a parish where Religious Education is no longer simply content found in a book, a subject to be picked up once a week on Wednesdays. Imagine instead… Read More
EquipCast
EquipCast 2: Faithful Families
Sports and busyness are no longer barriers for families to engage in the Church. Craig and Jim explain how pastoral leaders can help families live out and even grow in… Read More
Clear Path to Discipleship
Have Yourself a Kerygmatic Christmas
By Jen Moser, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis One of my most vivid childhood memories of Christmas was searching the night sky for the Star of Bethlehem. As my family… Read More
Family
Can you teach children to pray like saints?
By Beth Carlson, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis Several years ago, my brother-in-law decided to take his son to their parish church for a father/son outing with a lesson on… Read More
Family
Building an Effective Pro-Life Ministry
By Whitney Bradley, Center for Family Life Formation The urgency of the pro-life mission often leads committees to focus primarily on developing programs and planning events which they hope will… Read More
Family
4 Easy Ways to Promote NFP in your Parish
By Reggan Simons, Center for Family Life Formation The number of couples open to, and interested in, practicing Natural Family Planning (NFP) is on the rise and with NFP Awareness… Read More
Family
Jim Jansen on the Spirituality of Parenthood
Perhaps like many of you reading this, Jim Jansen, the Archdiocese of Omaha’s Director of Evangelization and Catechesis, is a busy parent. Spend three and half minutes watching his video… Read More