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Our Mission
Advancing the Intentional Missionary Discipleship of Catholics
We do this by:- Equipping parishes and dioceses to become centers of evangelization and formation, charism & vocational discernment, and on-going apostolic support for the laity.
- Fostering the intentional discipleship of clergy, religious, and lay leaders so that they can be effective evangelizers and formators of the laity.
- Making evangelization and formation resources rooted in the Church’s Tradition available to Catholic leaders and laity and by creating new resources as needed.
- Animating discussion, theological inquiry, and pastoral consultation throughout the Church regarding the evangelization, apostolic mission, and formation of the laity.
- Collaborating with interested individuals, groups, and organizations in the service of this mission.
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain. - John 15:16a
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Calendar
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July 16 - July 19Join us for a chance to immerse yourself in the basics of Forming Intentional Disciples: -What is intentional discipleship? -The three primary tasks of evangelization -Understanding our culture and the spiritual journey that 21st century people make -Learn the thresholds or developmental stages of pre-discipleship and how to apply them to a wide spectrum of relationships and situations -How to have powerful and evangelizing spiritual conversations and the chance to practice those conversations live -How to begin an intercessory prayer ministry to empower your evangelization efforts -How to help seekers pray the critical prayer of openness Prerequisite: Read Forming Intentional Disciples
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July 22 - July 25Our nickname for MD 201 is "Kerygma Bootcamp" for a reason. Spend three days immersed in, hearing, seeing, praying, exploring, pondering, and sharing the Great Story of Jesus (kerygma), the story that awakens initial Christian faith. Learn how to share the kerygma: -with individuals. -in small groups. -in a retreat setting. -in RCIA. -in parish evangelization settings. Prerequisite: Read Forming Intentional Disciples; have attended Making Disciples 101 or a previous Making Disciples event (with instructor approval).
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Saturday, August 18God has called and gifted you for a mission. When you were baptized, you were given the presence of the Holy Spirit and “charisms”, gifts of the Holy Spirit that enable you to be a channel of God’s love, truth, beauty, mercy, healing, and provision for others. The charisms that you have been given are important clues to your God-given mission in life and Holy Spirit empowered tools to enable you to live it! Join over 100,000 Catholics around the world who have begun to discern their charisms through the Called & Gifted workshop. Click the event title for more information
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September 7 - September 9This is a private event.
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Saturday, September 15God has called and gifted you for a mission. When you were baptized, you were given the presence of the Holy Spirit and “charisms”, gifts of the Holy Spirit that enable you to be a channel of God’s love, truth, beauty, mercy, healing, and provision for others. The charisms that you have been given are important clues to your God-given mission in life and Holy Spirit empowered tools to enable you to live it! Join over 100,000 Catholics around the world who have begun to discern their charisms through the Called & Gifted workshop. This workshop is Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm. Click the event title for more information.
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"Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus by Sherry Weddell is the most important book I've read this year. That is not exaggeration or hyperbole, but a testament to the research, experience, and insight Weddell brings to the question of evangelization and catechesis in the Church today. Weddell's book is a synthesis of every deep conversation about catechesis and evangelization I've had with my local and national colleagues for the past four years."
JONATHAN SULLIVAN
