Book Review: Shaping Catholic Parishes
Review by David Gibson
September 11, 2008In reviewing the first book in the Emerging Models Series, David Gibson says 'the book's riches can only be hinted at.' Gibson looks at diversity, collaboratin, and young adults as he reviews Shaping Catholic Parishes.
View this ArticleReviewing Shaping Catholic Prishes, the first book in the "Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership Series" being published by Loyola Press, David Gibson, former editor of Origins, finds this book and easy and engaging read, pointing to the richness and diversity of minsitry in parishes across the country.
According to Gibson:
"In the review of "Shaping Catholic Parishes" that follows, the book's riches can only be hinted at, for it contains 20 chapters, each of which looks inside a different parish to tell the story of ministry in that place. There are, in addition, three chapters of commentary. Yet, it takes only a few hours to read the entire book. And this book might serve well as a resource for discussion among priests and other parish and pastoral leaders, as well as a tool for pastoral planning."
Shaping Catholic Parishes may be purchsed from the Project partners or from Loyola Press.
