Best Practices

GEMS: Great Endeavors Mined and Shared

from an International Best Practices Study

#1 (September 2010): The Sunday-Monday Connection

#2 (October 2010): A Year of Renewal

#3 (November 2010): A Royal Welcome: Secrets of Belonging (Part I)

#4 (December 2010): A Royal Welcome: Secrets of Belonging (Part II)

#5 (January 2011): A Royal Welcome: Secrets of Belonging (Part III)

#6 (February 2011): A Royal Welcome: Secrets of Belonging (Part IV)

#7 (March 2011): A Royal Welcome: Secrets of Belonging (Part V)

#8 (April 2011): A Royal Welcome: Secrets of Belonging (Part VI)

#9 (May 2011): A Royal Welcome: Secrets of Belonging (Part VII)

#10 (June-July 2011): Scripture by the Sound

#11 (September 2011): Online Scripture Study

#12 (October 2011): A Vicariate Mission

#13 (November 2011):Don't Be Caught Dead; Plan Ahead

#14 (December 2011): Parish Lenten Book Study Process

#15 (January 2012): Hospitality in Adult Faith Formation (Part I)

#16 (February 2012): Hospitality in Adult Faith Formation (Part II)

#17 (March 2012): Hospitality in Adult Faith Formation (Part III)

#18 (April 2012): Hospitality in Adult Faith Formation (Part IV)

#19 (May 2012): Empowering the Living of Gifts

#20 (June 2012): A Retreat by Parishioners

#21 (September 2012): Adult Faith Formation that Keeps Growing

#22 (October 2012): Content in Adult Faith Formation (Part I)

#23 (November 2012): Content in Adult Faith Formation (Part II)

#24 (December 2012): Content in Adult Faith Formation (Part III)

#25 (January 2013): Lenten Evening of Prayer

#26 (February 2013): Content in Adult Faith Formation (Part IV)

#27 (March 2013): Content in Adult Faith Formation (Part V)

#28 (April 2013): Content in Adult Faith Formation (Part VII)

#29 (May 2013): Do It Yourself Evening of Reflection

#30 (June 2013): Adult Faith Formation: What Didn't Work (Part I)

#31 (July 2013): Parish Week of Renewal

#32 (August 2013): Girlfriends in God

#33 (September 2013): The Catechumenate as a Model for Adult Formation

#34 (October 2013): Adult Faith Formation: What Didn't Work (Part II)

#35 (November 2013): A Locally Developed Video Series

#36 (December 2013): One Word

#37 (January 2014): Stations of the Cross

#38 (February 2014): Movies at the Parish

#39 (March 2014): Blessing of Bikes

#40 (April 2014): Technology in our Ministry

#41 (May 2014): Technology and Adult Faith Formation

#42 (June 2014): An Effective Practice with Many Successful Components

#43 (July 2014): Adult Faith Formation Insights

#44 (August 2014): A Themed Approach to Lifelong Formation

#45 (September 2014): Prayer Forms

#46 (October 2014): Hospitality Update I

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#48 (December 2014): Hospitality Update III

#47 (November 2014): Hospitality Update II

#49 (January 2015): An Art Conference

#50 (February 2015): It Happens at Home

#51 (March 2015): A Theme that Grows and Grows

#52 (April 2015): Praying with the Labyrinth

#53 (May 2015: Prayer Forms (Part II)

#54 (June 2015): Enjoying and Sharing Books

#55 (July 2015): Adult Faith Formation: What Didn't Work (Part III)

#56 (August 2015): Hospitality Update IV

#57 (September 2015): Hospitality Update V

#58 (October 2015): Hospitality Update VI

#59 (November 2015): Technology in Adult Faith Formation

#60 (December 2015): A Digital Lent and Device Sunday

#61 (January 2016): Lenten Soup & Bread

#62 (February 2016): A Right Brain Process

#63 (March 2016: Body and Soul

#64 (April 2016): Support for Grandparents (Part I)

#65 (May 2016): Support for Grandparents (Part II)

#66 (June 2016): Support for Grandparents (Part III)

#67 (July 2016): An Integrated and Ever-Growing Process

#68 (August 2016): Celebrating Creationtide (Part I)

#69 (September 2016): Celebrating Creationtide (Part II)

#70 (October 2016): Video for Adult Faith Formation

#71 (November 2016): Prayer Forms (Part III)

#72 (December 2016): A Busy Person's Retreat

#73 (January 2017): Hospice Nurses and Heaven

#74 (February 2017): Icon Writing as Formative

#75 (March 2017): Ministry with Maturing Adults (Part I)

#76 (April 2017): Ministry with Maturing Adults (Part II)

#77 (May 2017): Spiritual Autobiography

Deepening Faith:

Adult Faith Formation in the Parish

#78 (June 2017): The Parish Bulletin as Adult Formation

#79 (July 2017): Quotes Worth Thinking About

#80 (August 2017): Soul Friends

#81 (September 2017): Responding to Today's Needs

#82 (October 2017): A Celebration of Art and Tea

#83 (November 2017): Milestones Ministry

#84 (December 2017): Spiritual Journaling

#85 (January 2018): Invitation to Faith Sharing

#86 (February 2018): Gardening as Formative (Part I)

#87 (March 2018): Gardening as Formative (Part II)

#88 (April 2018): Gardening as Formative (Part III)

#89 (May 2018): Formation Leading to Action

#90 (June 2018): Choice and Self-Direction

#91 (July 2018): Needs Assessment (Part I)

#92 (August 2018): Needs Assessment (Part II)

#93 (September 2018): Needs Assessment (Part III)

#94 (October 2018): Needs Assessment (Part IV)

#95: (November 2018): Needs Assessment (Part V)

#96 (December 2018): Needs Assessment (Part VI)

#97 (January 2019): Lenten Spiritual Journals

#98 (February 2019): Lenten Evening Prayer

#99 (March 2019): Connecting the Generations

#100 (April 2019): Conversations in the Community

#101 (May 2019): Living in Christ Retreat

#102 (June 2019): Faith Story-Telling

#103 (July 2019): Counting the Consequences

#104 (August 2019): Tips for Social Media Use

#105 (September 2019): The Needs of Empty-Nesters

#106 (October 2019): Choices in Adult Faith Formation

#107 (November 2019): Choices in Adult Faith Formation (Part II)

#108 (January 2020): Live It Kits

#109 (February 2020): Today's Best Practices, Today's Challenges

#110 (March 2020:Today's Best Practices,Today's Challenges (Part II)

#115 (July 2020): Resources for Anti-Racism

#117 (July 21, 2020): Some Principles and Practices for Today (Part I)

#120 (August 20, 2020) Some Principles and Practices for Today (Part II)

#122 (September 3, 2020): AFF for Today's Current Events

#123 (September 11, 2020: Outreach During the Pandemic

#124 (September 18, 2020): Some Principles and Practices for Today (Part III)

#125 (September 24, 2020): Grieving and Remembering

#127 (October 10, 2020): Ministry to Maturing Adults at this Time (Part I)

#128 (October 20, 2020): Ministry to Maturing Adults at this Time (Part II)

#131 (December 1, 2020): Spiritual Practices (Part I)

#133 (January 1, 2021): Faith Rituals in the Neighborhood

#135 (February 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part I)

#137 (March 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part II)

#139 (April 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part III)

#141 (May 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part IV)

#143 (June 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part V)

#145 (July 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part VI)

#147 (August 1, 2021): Reflecting on Experience

#149 (September 1, 2021): Healing Memorials

#151 (October 1, 2021): Advent by Candlelight

#153 (November 1, 2021): Journey to the Nativity

#155 (December 1, 2021): The Tradition of the Nativity Scene

#157 (January 1, 2022): Lenten No Complaining

#159 (February 1, 2022): Prayer Stations

#161 (March 1, 2022): Spiritual Practices (Part II)

#163 (April 1, 2022): A Precursor to the Synod

#165 (May 1, 2022): Pathways to Discipleship

#167 (June 1, 2022): Building a Ministry for Maturing Adults

#169 (July 1, 2022): Building a Ministry for Maturing Adults (Part II)

#171 (August 1, 2022): Ministry for Maturing Adults (Part III)

#173 (September 1, 2022): Advent Workshop

#175 (October 1, 2022): Advent Workshop (Part II)

#177 (Nov 2022): Today's Best Practices, Today's Challenges (Part III)

#179 (Dec 2022): Today's Best Practices, Today's Challenges (Part IV)

#181 (January 2023): Quotes Worth Thinking About

#183 (February 2023): After the Synod Listening Sessions (Part I)

#185 (March 2023): After the Synod Listening Sessions (Part II)

#187 (April 2023): A Blessing for Widows

#189 (May 2023): Becoming a Trauma Aware Parish

#191 (June 2023): What Did We Learn? (Part I)

#193 (July 2023): What Did We Learn? (Part II)

#195: (August 2023): Remembering our Deceased Loved Ones

#197 (September 2023): What One Parish Can Do

#199 (October 2023): A Parish-Based Ministry with Catholic Senior Adults

#201 (November 2023): Prayer Stations

#203 (December 2023): Faith and Work

#205 (January 2024): Gardening as a Spiritual Practice

 #207 (February 2024): Practices that Have Worked

#209 (March 2024): Small Faith-Sharing Groups

#211 (April 2024): Empathy Map

#213 (May 2024): Beauty and Adult Faith Formation (Part 1)

#215 (June 2024): Beauty and Adult Faith Formation (Part 2)

#217 (July 2024): Beauty and Adult Faith Formation (Part 3)

#219 (August 2024): Beauty and Adult Faith Formation (Part 4)

#221 (September 2024): Beauty and Adult Faith Formation (Part 5)

#223 (October 2024): Prayer at Home during an Election

#225 (November 2024): Quilt Making

#227: (December 2024: Formation through the arts

#229 (January 2025): Lenten Journal