Pastoral Plan

• Evangelizing the Unaffiliated - Be formed as an evangelist and lead the culture to Christ with beauty, goodness, and truth. Take engaging online courses in evangelization from Bishop Barron and some of the most qualified experts in the world. Connect with some of the best minds in the Catholic Church and network with other members from around the world. Learn the theological and philosophical background behind the problems we currently face as a culture. Discover the practical action steps to bring Christ to the culture more effectively.
• 30 Days on the Mass: Reflections and Inspiration on how we Celebrate - No matter how long we’ve been participating in the Mass, there is always the possibility of seeing it in a new way, with fresh eyes. This booklet brings you the best of these insights from Fr. David Knight’s classic book A Fresh Look at the Mass and invites you to see the new world—the real world—of relationship with God and one another that Eucharist offers us every time we participate.
• The Catholic Way to Pray - This is a must-have prayer guide and primer for catechists, parish ministers, candidates, catechumens and anyone seeking a richer prayer life. Here they will find information about prayer forms and ways to pray, as well as inspiration to jumpstart their Catholic prayer life.
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• LOGO: Parishes may use the official Encounter that Leads to Transformation logo on plan related printed material,  apparel, and other promotional items not for sale. The logo design may not be modified. This includes but is not limited to changing the color or separating the layers of the official logo. By downloading and using the logo, you agree to these terms.

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• vangelii Gaudium: The Joy of the Gospel
  The teaching of Pope Francis on the proclamation of the Gospel. Pope Francis calls upon the Church and the world with encouragement to begin a new chapter in evangelization.
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  Disciples Called to Witness: The New Evangelization
  All Catholics will find this resource helpful in the creation of outreach efforts aimed at inviting and welcoming Catholics back to the Lord’s Table. This resource discusses: the call of the New Evangelization within our cultural context, the theological foundations of the New Evangelization, the importance of evangelization and personal conversion, ideas on how to create a "culture of witness," and key components of outreach programs for diocesan and parish-based evangelization programs.
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Amazing Parish gives busy pastors and their teams the tools they need to transform their parishes—moving from maintenance mode to mission communities that are truly alive! Amazing Parish exists to revitalize the Church by equipping her pastors and leaders with the training, resources and support they need to create vibrant and thriving parishes. The 13 AP Online training modules are currently available for you to use! AP Online is designed to walk parish leaders and teams through videos and exercises, giving them the tools they need to build an amazing parish. AP Online is made available to you free of charge thanks to the generosity of our donors who believe your parish can and should be amazing.

Apps:

• Laudate -includes many  resources such as an interactive Rosary, Daily Readings, and the Liturgy of the Hours.
• iBreviary - The iBreviary is your portable breviary. You can use it to pray with the full texts of the Liturgy of the Hours, readings of the day and additional prayers.
• Word Among Us - combines the daily meditations and articles from The Word Among Us magazine with the newly updated translation of the Catholic Mass — offering you an easy-to-use resource for every day of the year on your iPad, iPhone & iPod touch. This is a paid subscription
• Click to Pray - The app accompanies you throughout your day. It connects you with thousands of people who find purpose in praying every day for the challenges of humanity and for the mission of the Church as the Pope proposes in his monthly prayer intentions.

Websites:

Sacred Space, an online/ app resource is a joint apostolate of the Irish Jesuits and Loyola Press. It offers new content each day for praying with scripture.
Our Sunday Visitor web page offers a daily reflection and prayer from the scripture readings.
Ascension Presents is an evangelistic platform bringing entertaining, faith-filled, and dynamic presenters straight to your newsfeed. By providing engaging content for our audience that reflects the good, the true and the beautiful we hope to bring their hearts closer to Christ.

• https://twitter.com/AscensionPress
• https://www.facebook.com/AscensionPress

• https://www.facebook.com/wordamongus/
• https://twitter.com/wordamongus

Franciscan Media Resources:
Come closer to God in personal prayer.  He is always close to you.
Franciscan Media has a collection of books and resources to enhance your prayer life, such as, Praise God and Thank Him by Jeff Cavins or Living Prayer by Bishop Robert Morneau.
Our Sunday Visitor is one of the world's largest Catholic publishers, serving millions of Catholics around the globe. OSV offers rich books from experienced, knowledgeable authors for all seasons of life. Try a new kind of prayer, study the teachings of the Church, or stay in touch with the Holy Father. All this and more is available to you from a trusted, authentic Catholic resource in OSV.