News and Helpful Links

In a bilingual liturgy and ceremony on May 19, 2011, 84 new lay pastoral leaders representing 37 parishes were commissioned for volunteer leadership roles after completing the three-year Lay Ministry Program.  Click here to see coverage of this event on Currents. 

View pictures of the Commissioning.

Recent Press Releases:

Foundations for Ministry Pilot Program in Creole and Polish 
Pastoral Institute Welcomes the Class of 2013 
Pastoral Institute Expands Foundations for Ministry Program 
New Director, Associate for Diocesan Pastoral Institute
Masters Scholars Honored
Pastoral Institute Welcomes New Participants

Click here to see pictures from the 2009 Reception Honoring Masters Scholars and here to see pictures from the 2009 Orientation for New Participants.

Selected Catholic Online Resources/Portales católicos selectos de recursos en la red:

Vatican Website
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Bible Online
Lecturas diarias de la Santa Misa
Laity/Lay Ministry Resources
National Association for Lay Ministry
Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership Project
Our Sunday Visitor
Irish Jesuit Spirituality
Creighton University Collaborative Ministry
Benedictine Spirituality
Franciscan Spirituality and Resources (Catholic Update en Español)
Aciprensa
Encuentra portal católico
Catholic.net/Catholic.net en Español
Enciclopedia católica
Claretian Publications/Los Claretians (publications and pamphlets/publicaciones y folletos)
Liturgical Press (books and pamphlets/libros y folletos)
Liguori Publications (books and pamphlets/libros y folletos)
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