Latest News and Reports
February 5, 2010
"Where are we headed, what does it mean, and how can Catholic parishes thrive in the years to come?" The Changing Face of Church: Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership documents the best practices for approaching the evolving challenge of parish ministry.
Pastoring Multiple Parishes
by
Mark Mogilka,
Kate Wiskus, D.Min.
February 4, 2010
The priest shortage is resulting in changes in the Church in the United States. The most common solution is multiple-parish pastoring. In Multiple Parish Pastoring, readers learn what works and what doesn’t when parishes must turn to multiple-parish pastoring as a pastoral solution.
Parish Life Coordinators
by
Kathy Hendricks
February 4, 2010
More and more, Catholic parishes are being entrusted to religious, deacons and lay pastoral leaders. Sometimes called "Parish Life Coordinators," they offer unique gifts to the Church. This book outlines how the PLC model works, shares best practices, offers practical implementation ideas, and more.
"Co-Responsibility" Studied By Emerging Models Project
July 4, 2009
The co-responsibility of the entire parish, called "total ministering parishes" by the Project, called for by Pope Benedict XVI, and reitered by Bishop Gerald Kikanas at a gathering of the Leadership Roundtable, was studied by the Emerging Models Project.
June 20, 2009
"There's an art and a science to the human resources function. The art component is critical. The church should represent the best practice for all corporations in America, but we're just not there yet."
June 20, 2009
After attending the National Ministry Summit, and listening to the stories of Catholics as they describe the nature of the life and changes in their parishes, Tom Roberts, editor at large for the National Catholic Reporter, began a road trip to meet and further exploring the emerging reality.
May 26, 2009
Benedict XVI, in addressing diocesan delegates at a conference in Rome, called for recognition that the laity are not just collaborators of the clergy but truly share "responsibility for the mission and existence of the church."
Emerging Models: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going
by
Marti Jewell, D.Min.
April 30, 2009
As the research and conversations of the first phase of the Emerging Models Project are being analyzed, the face of the future is coming into focus. A PowerPoint presentation.
Short Summary of Major Findings of Phase I
by
Marti Jewell, D.Min.
April 25, 2009
After five years of study and conversation with lay and ordained pastoral leaders across the country, the extensive findings, an in-depth study, can be summarized as representing a paradigmatic shift in how parish life is structured and served.
Linking Parishes: 6 Strategies for the Future
by
Marti Jewell, D.Min.
April 7, 2009
With the diminishing number of clergy available to pastor parishes and the movement of Catholics from the Northeast to the South and West, the need to reorganize parishes is becoming increasingly acute. Providing leadership for parishes is one of the greatest challenges facing dioceses, today.
April 2, 2009
The Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership Project has received a $1 million renewal grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to begin a new set of research initiatives focused on parish leadership.
Shaping Catholic Parishes
by
Carole Ganim, Ph.D., Editor
June 2, 2008
First in the Emerging Models of Catholic Leadership Series, "Shaping Catholic Parishes" published by Loyola Press is a "must read'" and can be purchased now from any of the Project Partners or from Loyola Press.
Multiple Parish Pastoring
October 10, 2006
One of the significant changes in leadership in American parishes is the movement toward asking priests to pastor multiple parishes. This has an impact on pastors, lay ecclesial ministers, and parishioners alike. The results of a symposium designed to study this reality is available on this website. Please read the full report.
