Five-Day Workshop Designed Exclusively for New Pastors and Parish Life Coordinators
November 7-12, 2021
Scenes from 2021
The Program
The New Pastors Program was held November 7-12, 2021 at the Center for Continuing Formation on St. Mary’s Campus.
Sunday, November 7
Arrival by between 4:00 – 5:00 PM
- Welcome and Opening Dinner
- Night Prayer
Monday, November 8
The Pastor as a Person
- Embracing Readiness as Pastor
- New Evangelization: Its History and Significance
- Challenges to the New Evangelization: The Secular Challenge
- Stress in Ministry
Tuesday, November 9
The Catholic Community and Pastoral Leadership
- Parish Finances and Budget I
- Parish Finances and Budget II
- Parish Staffs and Personnel Management
- Free Evening
Wednesday, November 10
The Pastor as Steward
- Discipleship, Pastoral Councils and Parish Staffs
- A Fresh Look at Stewardship
- Male and Female He Created Them; Collaborating with Women in the Parish
- Pastoring More than One Church
- A Night at the Donnelly Lounge
Thursday, November 11
The Pastor as Administrator
- The Canonical Role of the Pastor: An Overview
- The Pastor, Civil Law and Pastoral Administration
- Physical Plant Audit
- A Diocesan General Counsel Looks at the Minefields of Pastoring
Friday, November 12
The Pastor as Priest
- Peter: A Transformed Shepherd
- Reflection on the Great Commission and Sending Forth Prayer
- Evaluations
- Lunch and Dismissal
Please click here to download a registration form.