In this issue:

Stewardship & Evangelization Workshop - REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!
Advent Resources:  
Spiritual Gift Discernment Process:  Joyfully Gifted

Now is the time!  If not us, who?  If not now, when?   Your presence and input are necessary! 

It's time to come together united:  
  • to share our ideas
  • to hear 3 brief inspirational talks
  • to leave refreshed and renewed in our continued effort to live our faith in Jesus Christ.

We are coming together to be missionary disciples in evangelizaing churches.  I'm looking forward to the energy created at the workshop and the impact we can make in the world when we all come together! 

Workshop dates of November 11th OR 12th are next week...

If you have not registered yet, please register soon.

***Also, please continue to scroll down the page for additional Advent Evangelization Resources.***

In Christ's love,

Terrie Baldwin
"Coming Together"

2016 Stewardship & Evangelization Speakers

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!

Taking into account the 2015 conference evaluations, the Offices of Evangelization and Stewardship invite you to a four hour workshop featuring a suite of three brief talks by internationally acclaimed presenters, followed by small and large group discussions aimed to foster learning, inspiration and provoke conversations for immediate practical application.

To accommodate many schedules, the exact same workshop will be repeated twice:

Friday, November 11, 2016
12:30 - 4:30pm
(11:30am - 12:30pm Registration/Lunch)

or

Saturday November 12, 2016
9:00am - 1:00pm
(8:30am - 9:00am Registration/Continental  Breakfast)

at St. Victor Parish, Lower Church Hall
3435 Everett Road, Richfield OH 
(Handicap Accessible)

Talk #1: Called to Missionary Discipleship
Speaker: Leisa Anslinger, MA

* Leisa will lead us deeper into reflection of the USCCB's Pastoral Letter on Stewardship, Stewardship: A Disciples Response, with greatest emphasis upon the "choice" to commit one's very self to the Lord.

Talk #2: Called to Spirit-Filled Action
Speaker: Fr. Frank Desiano, CSP, D.Min.

* Fr. Desiano will explore the Holy Spirit's role in "Living our Faith in Jesus Christ," enlarging the vision of being missionary disciples and using our spiritual gifts (Joyfully Gifted).

Talk #3: Called to Joyfully Witness
Speaker: Sr. Maureen Colleary, FSP, MA

* Sr. Maureen will lead us into greater experience of witnessing with words, the practice of sharing the kerygma through our personal stories.



If financial assistance is needed to attend, please contact Terrie Baldwin or at (216) 696-6525, ext. 2540.

Evangelizing Through the Parish Liturgy

Upcoming Webinar 


Presented by Michael Ruzicki
 
Learn successful strategies for approaching each and every Sunday Mass as an opportunity for evangelizing the faithful, for strengthening their relationship with both Christ and the Christian community.
 
December 7, 2016: 1:00 pm (ET)
April 5, 2017: 1:00 pm (ET)
Order code: VWEPL   $10  

New Advent App 

Ignite spiritual growth this Advent and Christmas

The Living the Eucharist App is a new resource from Living the Eucharist, used by more than 1,000 parishes in 93 dioceses to date. The APP nourishes souls through an inspiring way of praying with the scriptures daily during the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas, Lent, and Easter.

Spread the Word about the APP
Offer your parishioners a way to more fully experience the hope and joy of Advent and Christmas in their daily lives. 

Download the FREE Living the Eucharist app right now. You can even preview the first week of the Advent devotional, From Promise to Fulfillment, My Daily Journey through Advent and Christmas for FREE!

The cost is $4.99 for individuals who want to download the entire content of any of the seasonal devotionals.
 
 


FREE Resource:  IMPACT
For Stewardship & Evangelization

The Office of Stewardship is excited to offer you a dynamic, monthly stewardship resource available from Catholic Life & Faith called Impact/Impacto, now available for FREE to all parishes in the Diocese of Cleveland in English and Spanish.  

This resource was developed with the goal of forming people as disciples, who share their gifts and faith, making an impact on their lives and the life of the world.  It includes:
  • A Monthly Bulletin Insert/Social Media Resource
  • Homily Connections
  • Prayers of the Faithful
  • Prayer/Reflection Outline for Parish Meetings

Joyfully Gifted Logo
Schedule a Joyfully Gifted Retreat Today:

Joyfully Gifted is a parish process for participants to discover and discern how God is calling them to use their Charisms through the support of a retreat, phone guides and small groups.  Charisms are instruments to be used for evangelization to reveal Christ's presence to others.  Imagine a parish community where all of the laity have discovered their spiritual gifts and are using them to share the Gospel message, from this process we have found enlivened spirits and people living their faith authentically in Jesus Christ.
 
It was over a year ago that the Offices of Evangelization and Stewardship partnered in the development of Joyfully Gifted, a spiritual gifts discernment process available to all parishes, schools, and Catholic institutions in the Diocese.  Since that time, over 50 parishes, schools and organizations have offered the program reaching over 1,500 people to date! 

This program is partially funded by Rooted in Faith, Forward in Hope, so comes at a minimal cost to a parish. Interested in learning more?   Please contact Terrie Baldwin or Terri Preskar to schedule a visit to see how this process may benefit your parish, school or organization or go to learn more at:   www.dioceseofcleveland.org/evangelization/joyfullygifted. 
 


Advent & Christmas Books

Ordering books for parishioners is an effective practice for evangelization.  

Until November 7th, Augustine Institute/Lighthouse media are offering pre-orders on select books for $1.50 per book.

Save the Date

December 11th:
Matt Maher Advent Concert

More information coming soon...
For more on Evangelization
Contact Director, Terrie Baldwin at:

www.dioceseofcleveland.org/evangelization
tbaldwin@dioceseofcleveland.org
(216) 696-6525, ext. 2540

Diocese of Cleveland
1404 East 9th Street - 3rd Floor
Cleveland Ohio  44114