Leadership, Communication, Ministry Health, Spiritual Health & YM Systems and Structures
Last June, I wrote a post Why Racism Is A Ministry Issue. I remember after I wrote it feeling good as if I had finally taken action to fight this…
As I hit early November, it had occurred to me that I had not had a day off from work for three weeks straight. Between live streaming Mass, the...
We had a significant amount of our volunteers step back from serving this year. It was hard not to take it personally. Anytime I struggle with...
I know this might sound a little personal, but my pants are feeling a little tight. It’s all those holiday cookies that I consumed without question....
It’s been a long year, and as Christmas approaches, I’m looking forward to shutting it down. I have to be honest, I have not been great with taking a...
It was quiet, a little too quiet for me. As an extrovert, I have a hard time with awkward pauses; I wouldn’t say I like the thought that the...
We were desperately looking for volunteers. The summer was winding down, and formation was a few weeks from the beginning. After making several phone...
In addition to youth ministry, I oversee the live stream at our parish. It was not originally a part of my job description, but it is now my...
A few months ago, I ran in my first marathon in over a decade. It was one of those goals I wanted to hit before turning 40 years old. Over…
This past fall, we made a significant change to our ministry. We dissolved the large group program I had spent the last three years building and...
Like many other parishes, we saw attrition in the size of our volunteer teams. It was not a surprise, and it makes sense considering everyone’s lives...
It’s hard to ignore, but the numbers and news of COVID-19 outbreaks trend in the wrong direction. And it feels like the worst timing with the...
