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Before They Do: Helping Couples Prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage
Anthony GarasciaIn this Webinar, Anthony Garascia will focus on how host couples or group sessions can help engaged couples prepare best for their marriage. Critical issues of communication and conflict resolution will be addressed, as well as suggestions on how to integrate the FOCCUS and Prepare-Enrich inventories into the marriage preparation.
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Beginnings, Endings, and the Spirituality of Change: Navigating New Beginnings in Life and Ministry
Joel Stepanek, vice president of parish services at Life Teen International
Webinar: Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life
Bob Schuchts
Also available on Vimeo.Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your LifeThis webinar is for all those who truly desire to share Jesus' powerful love with others, and who personally long for ever deepening healing encounters with Him. With over thirty-five years of experience in parish ministry and in working intimately with Church leaders, Bob Schuchts has led many into profound healing encounters with Jesus.During this webinar, Bob will invite each of the participants to take a fresh look at their personal lives through the lenses of their baptisms and the prodigal son story, showing how we all readily adopt ...
Also available on Vimeo.Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your LifeThis webinar is for all those who truly desire to share Jesus' powerful love with others, and who personally long for ever deepening healing encounters with Him. With over thirty-five years of experience in parish ministry and in working intimately with Church leaders, Bob Schuchts has led many into profound healing encounters with Jesus.During this webinar, Bob will invite each of the participants to take a fresh look at their personal lives through the lenses of their baptisms and the prodigal son story, showing how we all readily adopt false identities and, in doing so, obscure the face of Jesus in our ministries.Sharing experiences from his own healing journey, Bob will encourage participants to enter more fully into their baptismal identities as beloved sons and daughters of the Father. All genuine ministry flows from this foundational identity, which becomes strengthened by personal healing experiences.Get the book Be Healed here at Ave Maria Press.
Bringing Hope to the Bereaved in Your Parish: Insights from the Seasons of Hope Approach
M. Donna MacLeodJoin M. Donna MacLeod, a nationally recognized hospice care and bereavement specialist and author of Seasons of Hope: Creating and Sustaining Catholic Bereavement Groups and Participant Journals, as we explore what makes the Seasons of Hope bereavement group approach truly minister to the spiritual side of grieving. This overview also highlights Seasons of Hope’s simple session format that flows with a comforting blend of prayer, commentary, scripture, reflection exercises, faith sharing, fellowship, and Catholic tradition.
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Bereavement Ministry: Giving Voice to Our Grief and Suffering
David Aaker|Jan Nelson
In this webinar, authors David Aaker and Jan Nelson will help participants give voice to those who suffer, as well as those who care for the suffering. How do we give voice to ambiguous losses, for example, when we lose our job, become ill, or are deployed?Violence arises when we don't know what to do with our suffering. When we give voice to people's grief and suffering, the violence to self and others is reduced. Join David and Jan as they walk ministers through the process of giving voice to grief and suffering. They share tips on organizing bereavement groups and organizing bereavement counseling in your area. Anyone who wants ...
In this webinar, authors David Aaker and Jan Nelson will help participants give voice to those who suffer, as well as those who care for the suffering. How do we give voice to ambiguous losses, for example, when we lose our job, become ill, or are deployed?Violence arises when we don't know what to do with our suffering. When we give voice to people's grief and suffering, the violence to self and others is reduced. Join David and Jan as they walk ministers through the process of giving voice to grief and suffering. They share tips on organizing bereavement groups and organizing bereavement counseling in your area. Anyone who wants to offer bereavement support will find value in their presentation.Presented by David Aaker and Jan Nelson, authors of The Bereavement Ministry Program: A Comprehensive Guide for Churches.
Be Transformed Webinar
Bob SchuchtsDr. Bob Schuchts, founder of the John Paul II Healing Center and author of the new book Be Transformed, will offer insights into how parish leaders and experience and present the sacraments in ways that will transform their lives.Want to make sure your parishioners are truly moved by the experience of Baptism, Confirmation, Communion, and the other Sacraments? Watch today.
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Beyond the Fish Fry
Steffani Aquila
Lent is a sacred season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—an invitation to deeper conversion. But how can parishes actively support their communities in living the richness of this season beyond the annual fish fry? In this webinar, we’ll explore practical ways to support parishioners in living the liturgical life of the Church, providing spiritual nourishment, engaging practices, and communal support. From fostering meaningful Lenten devotions to creating opportunities for service and reflection, we’ll discuss strategies to help parishioners embrace the season. Whether you’re a parish staff member, minister, or volunteer, this session wi...
Lent is a sacred season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—an invitation to deeper conversion. But how can parishes actively support their communities in living the richness of this season beyond the annual fish fry? In this webinar, we’ll explore practical ways to support parishioners in living the liturgical life of the Church, providing spiritual nourishment, engaging practices, and communal support. From fostering meaningful Lenten devotions to creating opportunities for service and reflection, we’ll discuss strategies to help parishioners embrace the season. Whether you’re a parish staff member, minister, or volunteer, this session will equip you with concrete ideas to enrich the Lenten experience for your faith community.
