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Now let’s talk about all the things that need to be done around the parish that don’t have a direct impact on the central purpose of the parish.  These are the support functions.  I can think of five of them, but I’m sure there are more.

Facility Management.  Does your parish rent out the hall for non-parish functions?  Are there rules to be enforced?  What is the money collected used for?

Maintenance.  How do you keep your buildings clean and…

I’ve come to the realization that I need to make an adjustment in the layout and presentation of this process.  In this step I’m attempting to imagine a committee or group that would support each of the seven steps and the process of forming these groups and developing the leaders of these groups.  But I guess I hadn’t thought this far ahead when I started because the seven-step process that I laid out includes a step called “Conversion”.  This, obviously, isn’t something that you would…

Now we turn to the most exciting part of this whole process.  When you talk to an on-fire Catholic and ask them why they are not apathetic about the faith like the majority of their neighbors, you usually get an answer that goes something like this.  “I went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes and I didn’t see any physical healings, but I felt the presence of Our Lady so strongly that I was totally convinced that everything her Son teaches through the Church is true.  Since then I’ve read every book…

I think it is time for a quick reminder of our process and where we are.  There are seven basic parts to the Evangelization process at the parish level and they are:

1.  Invitation

2.  Conversion

3.  Pre-Sacramental Education

4.  Sacraments

5.  Post-Sacramental Education

6.  Faith Milestones

7.  Ministry Formation

Last post we finished with step 4, Sacraments, so today I will address Post-Sacramental Education.  This covers that long…