Maintenance to Mission

Vision Formation Gatherings

 

"I dream of a 'missionary option,' that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything, so that the Church's customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channeled for the evangelization of today's world rather than for her self-preservation."

PURPOSE

Sacred Scripture tells us that "Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he" (Proverbs 29:18). These gatherings, which will feature some of the brightest minds, leading some of the most fruitful ministries in the Church, are designed to impart to our diocese's leaders a common vision. 

 

FORMAT

These will not be 'business' meetings; rather, they will be gatherings for formation and prayer. Each session will be held virtually and recorded for those who cannot attend. The time and structure for each will be very similar: 

SESSIONS

Our New Apostolic Moment with Msgr. James Shea, University of Mary

RELATED RESOURCES

Resources for pastors, parishes, and parishioners can be found on our Evangelization Resources page. These include:

• Diocesan videos that teach the basic concepts of evangelization
• Parish evangelization programs that are easy to implement and fruitful for evangelization
• Websites that offer the best courses, podcasts, trainings, articles, videos, and programs
• Books

Click here for Related Resources

"We are at the end of Christendom. Not of Christianity, not of the Church, but of Christendom. Now what is meant by Christendom? Christendom is the economic, political, social life as inspired by Christian principles. That is ending--we've seen it die... These are great and wonderful days in which to be alive... It is not a gloomy picture--it is a picture of the Church in the midst of increasing opposition form the world. And therefore live your lives in the full consciousness of this hour of testing, and rally close to the heart of Christ."