See also: St. Paul Retreat
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How can Catholic Parishes thrive today?
On the one side – secularism.
On the other side – many drifting to evangelical churches.
What can Catholics do about this?
Come hear evangelization expert Father Frank DeSiano, CSP
presenting
Amazing Faith:
Living and Sharing the Good News Today
A Parish Agenda for Today
January 27, 2012, at 7pm
in St. Stephen Catholic Church, Valrico FL < directions >
Fr. Frank DeSiano, a Paulist Priest, will give an overview of what Catholic parishes can do to address the needs of modern Americans in their search for faith. This presentation is for clergy, parish staff, evangelization teams, and all interested Catholics. Father DeSiano will cover how various trends in today’s world impact evangelization to active and inactive Catholics, strategies of welcome, and building up the RCIA.
A noted speaker, presenter, author, and evangelizer, Fr. DeSiano returns to St. Stephen in Valrico to offer key ideas from his new book, Mission America: Challenges and Opportunities for Catholics Today. This "big picture" presentation will help you understand the issues we face as a Church and how to begin responding to them.
A free-will offering will be received for the mission of the Paulist Fathers.
Frank DeSiano is a Paulist Father, author of many books, past president of the Paulists, president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries (formerly known as PNCEA). He was a leader in the process of writing Go and Make Disciples, the Bishops' Plan and Strategy for Evangelization in the United States.
No pre-registration necessary. For more information, call Good News Ministries and ask to speak to Terry Modica. Toll-free: (888) 932-3248 - Ext. 1
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