We’ve carefully selected topics for this year’s Equipped for Mission sessions that reflect both the perspectives of the pastors and lay leaders, while at the same time reflecting the vision and direction of our diocese.
These sessions for lay leaders are designed to inspire, challenge, and equip you with the tools needed to drive meaningful change in your parish. Our topic this month will be: Family: Domestic Church & School of Holiness
“Christ chose to be born and grow up in the bosom of the holy family of Joseph and Mary. . . . In our own time, in a world often alien and even hostile to faith, believing families are of primary importance as centers of living, radiant faith” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1655, 1656). Jesus’ entrance into a family places a particular emphasis on family life. Parents are the primary educators of their children, and Christian families are primary centers of "radiant faith." The Christian family is the domestic church, because it is in the family that parents and children pray, sacrifice, worship, live charity, and offer the witness of holy lives. This workshop teaches what the domestic church is and how God saves us in and through the family and the community that God has given to us.
This is more than just professional development—it's a movement towards a shared vision that will energize your parish and elevate our collective mission.
We’re excited to have you on this journey with us!
We are looking forward to your participation and the dynamic conversations ahead.
We will be meeting at the Rejoice in Hope Center on Wednesday, February 12, from 6:30pm - 8:00pm.
To register for this free evening of professional development, please click below: