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Healing Our Church
Parish-Wide Initiative
Healing Our Church, a small-group program from RENEW, helps Catholic adults express their feelings about the crises of sexual-abuse by clergy and the coverup, process those feelings, and claim their rightful place in the healing and renewal of the Church. A companion faith-sharing book, Sanando Nuestra Iglesia, is available for Spanish-speaking participants. The program was introduced in the Diocese of Allentown, with 88 percent of the parishes electing to participate.
After completing the program, large majorities of participants agreed or strongly agreed that they could
- explain why they remain Catholic
- share their feelings with others about the crisis
- are aware of available resources for victims
- are confident their parish is trying to address the crisis.
The program is underway in the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Grand Rapids.
The RASKOB Foundation recognized the importance of our work with a $30,000 challenge grant in support of Healing Our Church. Donors matched the grant dollar for dollar.
- Topic: Adult Faith Formation, Leader Resources, Ministry Resources, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Spanish
- Who It's For: Parish-Wide, Diocese-Wide
- Parish Need: Face and Process the Abuse Crisis in the Church
- Liturgical Seasons: Any time
- Duration: 6 sessions
- Languages Available: English, Spanish
- Author: RENEW International
ARISE Together in Christ
Parish-Wide Initiative
ARISE Together in Christ is a parish-centered process of spiritual renewal and evangelization that invites people to develop a closer relationship with Christ, deepen their faith, grow in community, and reach out in service to others.
- Topic: Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, Leader Resources, Ministry Resources, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Scripture, Spanish
- Who It's For: Parish-Wide, Diocese-Wide
- Parish Need: Evangelization, Adult Faith Formation, Creating Disciples
- Liturgical Seasons: starts Fall (Fall: seasons 1,3 5 and Spring: Seasons 2, 4)
- Duration: 2.5 yr process, 5 books
- Languages Available: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Lithuanian, Haitian Creole, Burmese, Chinese, Large Print, eText, Braille
- Author: RENEW International
Baptism Matters
Parish-Wide Initiative
Parents present their children for baptism for a wide variety of reasons. While we always hope that parents will come because they want to pass on their deep faith to their children, whatever brings them to our door is a cause for rejoicing. We have an opportunity for evangelization before us. Baptism Matters not only prepares parents and godparents to fully enter into the sacrament with their child, but also provides parishes with the tools to transform sacramental preparation into an evangelizing experience.
- Topic: Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, Ministry Resources, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Sacraments
- Who It's For: Parish-Wide
- Parish Need: Baptism Preparation, Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, Parish Support for Young Families
- Liturgical Seasons: Any time
- Duration: All year
- Languages Available: English
- Author: RENEW International
Be My Witness
Parish-Wide Initiative
A program of RENEW International, Be My Witness is a Christ-centered, Spirit-led approach to forming disciples for the New Evangelization. Engage and form your priests, staff, parish leaders, and parishioners to create an ever-widening circle of commitment to Christ's mission.
- Topic: Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, Leader Resources, Ministry Resources, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Spanish
- Who It's For: Parish-Wide, Diocese-Wide
- Parish Need: Transforming Parish Culture from Maintenance to Mission, Evangelization, Inititate Small Groups
- Liturgical Seasons: Any time
- Duration: 2 year process
- Languages Available: English, Spanish, Large Print
- Author: RENEW International
Ignatian Business Chapters
Parish-Wide Initiative
Professionals are drawn to Ignatian Business Chapters by a shared desire to align professional success with personal values. They strive to approach business decisions in ways that reflect their faith and values, and positively impact their organizations. What’s more, they want to contribute to a society that serves the human spirit, the local community, and the world at large.
- Topic: Adult Faith Formation, Faith and Work, Parish-Wide Initiatives
- Who It's For: Parish-Wide, Small Groups
- Parish Need: Creating Disciples, Evangelization
- Liturgical Seasons: Any time
- Duration: 12 sessions
- Languages Available: English
- Author: RENEW International
RENEW Africa
Parish-Wide Initiative
RENEW Africa is a dynamic, engaging process for the spiritual renewal of parishes, built on the faith experiences of Africans in their daily lives, and centered on faith sharing within small Christian communities. RENEW Africa invites communities to pray, reflect on Scripture, deepen communion with one another and with Christ, and to reach out in service to others as an essential expression of their faith. Training sessions encourage the development of new lay leadership, so essential to becoming a truly self-sustaining church.
- Topic: Parish-Wide Initiatives
- Who It's For: Parish-Wide, Diocese-Wide
- Parish Need: Creating Disciples, Evangelization, Forming Small Groups
- Liturgical Seasons:
- Duration:
- Languages Available:
- Author: RENEW International
RENEW Scripture Series
Parish-Wide Initiative
Go beyond Bible study to Gospel living. Be informed and transformed by these resources by Scripture scholar Martin Lang. Sharing questions and opportunities to apply the gospel message to daily life make these the perfect resources for small-group faith sharing, personal reflection, and homily preparation.
- Topic: Parish-Wide Initiatives, Scripture
- Who It's For: Individuals, Small Groups
- Parish Need: Adult Faith Formation
- Liturgical Seasons: Matthew-A; Mark-B (TBD); Luke-C; John - ABC (TBD)
- Duration: Varies: Luke-36 sessions, Matthew-44 sessions, Others: TBD
- Languages Available: English
- Author: RENEW International
Spirituality for Everyday Life with Rolheiser
Parish-Wide Initiative
Based on best-selling author Ronald Rolheiser, OMI's books The Shattered Lantern, The Holy Longing, and Sacred Fire, the Spirituality for Everyday Life with Ronald Rolheiser Series explores the phases of discipleship and how to live as Christ's disciples in today's world.
- Topic: Parish-Wide Initiatives, Spirituality
- Who It's For: Individuals, Small Groups
- Parish Need: Spirituality, Evangelization
- Liturgical Seasons: Any time
- Duration: 12 sessions
- Languages Available: English, Spanish
- Author: RENEW International
Theology on Tap
Parish-Wide Initiative
RENEW Theology on Tap offers an innovative solution to one of today’s most pressing pastoral concerns: how to reach out to young Catholic adults. Young adults can sometimes be overlooked to the extent that even their absence goes unnoticed.
- Topic: Adult Faith Formation, Evangelization, Faith and Work, Ministry Resources, Parish-Wide Initiatives
- Who It's For: Small Groups, Young Adult Ministry
- Parish Need: Creating Disciples, Evangelization
- Liturgical Seasons: Any time
- Duration: All year
- Languages Available: English
- Author: RENEW International
Why Catholic?
Parish-Wide Initiative
Catholics often face opportunities to share their faith with others, but lack the basic knowledge and confidence to do so. Why Catholic? has a rich scriptural and catechetical approach that gives a solid foundation for every Catholic to express their faith and be able to reach out to others in faith.
- Topic: Adult Faith Formation, Leader Resources, Ministry Resources, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Spanish
- Who It's For: Parish-Wide, Diocese-Wide
- Parish Need: Adult Faith Formation
- Liturgical Seasons: 4 year process (1 book per year)
- Duration: 4 year process (1 book per year)
- Languages Available: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Large Print, eText
- Author: RENEW International
Books:
Advent Awakenings
Small-Group Books
Year A: Trust the Lord - Prompts participants to accept the invitation of Jesus' coming by reflecting on how to be more open to his presence in their lives. The Advent Awakenings series is based on the three-year cycle of the Lectionary. Each book contains four sessions corresponding with the four Sundays of Advent and presents themes drawn from the Sunday gospel readings, plus enriching devotions for family use. Appropriate for seasonal groups, small Christian communities, and individual reflection and prayer.
- Topic: Advent/Lent, Lectionary-Based, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Scripture
- Who It's For: Individuals, Small Groups
- Parish Need: Prayer
- Liturgical Seasons: Advent
- Duration: English-4 sessions, Spanish-5 sessions (A, B, C)
- Languages Available: English, Spanish
- Author: RENEW International
Balancing Faith & Work
Small-Group Books
Bring your faith and work into balance with this new resource based on the writings of Chris Lowney, author of Heroic Leadership and Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads. Explore Ignatian spirituality and its ideal of care for the whole person. Created in partnership with the Ignatian Business Chapters, Balancing Faith and Work helps business leaders bring their personal and professional lives into deeper harmony.
- Topic: Adult Faith Formation, Advent/Lent, Faith and Work, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Spirituality
- Who It's For: Individuals, Small Groups, Parish-Wide
- Parish Need: Creating Disciples, Evangelization
- Liturgical Seasons: Any time
- Duration: 12 sessions
- Languages Available: English
- Author: Chris Lowney
Lenten Longings
Small-Group Books
Lent invites us to a time of prayer, reflection, and conversion. Based on the three-year cycle of the Lectionary, each book contains six sessions corresponding to the six weeks of Lent. Song suggestions, prayers, and action responses included. Lenten Longings offers a selection of resources that are well suited for seasonal groups, small Christian communities, and individual reflection.
- Topic: Advent/Lent, Lectionary-Based, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Scripture
- Who It's For: Individuals, Small Groups, Parish-Wide
- Parish Need: Prayer
- Liturgical Seasons: Lent
- Duration: 6 sessions. Year A-B-C
- Languages Available: English, Spanish, Portuguese
- Author: Catherine T. Nerney S.S.J. Ph.D.
Live Lent!
Small-Group Books
Get inspired by the Sunday Gospel readings and explore Old Testament insights. Take action in everyday life. LIVE LENT! is well suited for seasonal groups, small Christian communities, and individual reflection. Create a personal 40-day Lenten plan with daily prompts in a journal format. Pray and delve into scripture with your small group. Each book contains a 40-day challenge to LIVE Lent.
- Topic: Advent/Lent, Lectionary-Based, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Scripture
- Who It's For: Individuals, Small Groups, Parish-Wide
- Parish Need: Prayer
- Liturgical Seasons: Lent
- Duration: 6 sessions. Year A-B-C
- Languages Available: English
- Author: Sr. Theresa Rickard, O.P.
Waiting with Joy
Small-Group Books
Waiting with Joy invites us into Advent with scripture, engages us with reflections to live our faith in-between our Sundays, and compels us to wait with joy for the coming of our Savior. Includes devotion opportunities to share as a family: Blessing the Advent Wreath and Blessing of the Christmas Tree. These Sunday reflections by Sister Donna L. Ciangio, O.P., provide a perfect opportunity for you personally or within a small group, to contemplate, pray, and share your faith. As you do, dream along with God about a future marked by compassion, generosity, and peace, and about the part you can play in creating it.
- Topic: Advent/Lent, Lectionary-Based, Parish-Wide Initiatives, Scripture
- Who It's For: Individuals, Small Groups, Parish-Wide
- Parish Need: Prayer
- Liturgical Seasons: Advent
- Duration: 4 sessions. Year A-B-C
- Languages Available: English
- Author: Sr. Donna L. Ciangio, O.P.