The Office of Evangelization has an assortment of workshops to offer your parish at no cost! Each workshop can be adjusted to fit the needs of your parish as a single day event or a multi-session event. These workshops also include a booklet that is provided for each participant. The office can also host parish missions and parish staff retreats! Learn more about the available workshops below, and fill out the inquiry form to schedule one today!
After the Eucharistic Revival the USCCB encouraged all dioceses to offer training based on the Walk with One Initiative. Walk with One is a very simple tool to help Catholics live and share their faith with others, one person at a time. This was the mission of Jesus, and it is the mission of his Church, to live joy-filled lives in union with God and to invite others to experience this joy as well. This workshop will inspire parishioners to grow in their leadership and prayer life as disciples of Jesus. It will equip folks to reflect on their own faith and to see simple ways to live their discipleship and model it for others. People will experience how easy it is to evangelize and share the gift of faith with others.
A dynamic parish is welcoming, attractive, and deeply mission-focused, where parishioners are fed and sent forth to proclaim the Gospel in their daily lives. This workshop helps parishes discover what makes their parish dynamic, celebrate their strengths, and prayerfully consider areas where they can continue to grow as a community of missionary disciples making present the kingdom of God!
Highlighting the Great Commission and Pope Francis’ call to live as a missionary disciple, this event uses a reflective Kerygmatic experience to bring participants into an encounter of God’s love and catch a vision for lifelong discipleship. This workshop can also be presented as a parish mission
The Encounter Love Retreat led many to ask the question, “How do I share my faith with others?” We need an engaging story that we know well and that reveals how much God loves us. Host this workshop in your parish to foster Adult Faith Formation and equip folks to tell their story! In this workshop we will explore the Bible as Story and learn what it means to evangelize and how to do it.
This Lenten parish mission is a three night event designed to journey through the Paschal Mystery of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection for your parish.
The value of getting your staff away from the office for a day to grow individually and communally is priceless and honors the importance of your staff relationships and well being. Plan ahead and find a day to invite your staff to grow and relax. McRaith Center staff are happy to help you create a customized retreat and lead it for your staff.