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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
EquipCast
EquipCast 1: And the Church Goes On
Show Notes Here are 5 ways the Church can continue to proclaim the Gospel in our current situation: Pastoral Communication Consistent, personal messages. Ask for help. The Domestic Church “Waste… Read More
Leadership
Engaging the Church During Social Distancing and CoronaVirus
By Fr. Joseph Sund, Associate Pastor of Catholic Parishes of Western Holt and Boyd County Guest Post from his Blog www.techypriest.com It amazes me the places God puts us. The… Read More
Collaborative Leadership
Is Shared Leadership a Good Idea?
By Vickie Kauffold – Assistant Superintendent of Schools There is a well-known book written by Robert Fulghum titled “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”. One of… Read More
Pastoral Planning
Keeping Parishes Open without Killing our Priests
By Fr. Jeff Lorig, Director of Pastoral Services In January of 2019, the Archdiocese of Omaha proposed a new way forward in pastoral planning. The proposal has now become more… Read More
Culture of Generosity
When the Lights Go Out
By Kara Wesely, Stewardship and Development Office Stewardship & Development professionals often hear and say the phrase ‘donations keep the lights on.’ Depending on which way you lean, you either… Read More
Missional Community
Catholic Education: Honestly, is it for everyone?
By Dr. Mike Ashton, Superintendent Nebraska received a lot of attention from its recent tourism campaign: “Nebraska: Honestly, it’s not for everyone.” If you haven’t seen the campaign, it leads… 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
Culture of Generosity
Grateful Reflection Before Invitation
By Tony Lamar, Stewardship and Development Office Everything is a Gift Encouraging legacy giving is the focus of my position in the Stewardship and Development office. However, it’s about so much… Read More
Culture of Generosity
6 Steps to Outcome Oriented Encounters: A Strategy for Cultivating Donors and Engaging Disciples
by Tom Crowley, Stewardship and Development Office “Talk little, listen a lot, say just enough, and always look people in the eye.” – Pope Francis — A Man of His… Read More
Culture of Generosity
Will your Catholic School stay open?
By Tim Bogatz, Stewardship and Development Office Does your parish and school have an endowment? Msgr. Cyril J. Werner dedicated much of his life to Catholic education. Having served many… Read More