Networking within the Catholic Church

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OK, this topic might give some people the wrong impression, but this is a question that I’m interested in. I want to preface it by saying that the Church is obviously NOT a venue for business networking, but what is business networking like within the Church? I mean, have you been able to establish business contacts/relationships through social events hosted by local parishes/diocese, etc.? Are there organizations set up specifically to bring together Catholic business people? Any resources that we can tap into? It’s not only that I want to network purely for business, but I also want to find other like-minded people within the Church to fellowship with. There is a Christian club at the school I’m going to, but there’s no Catholic club, per se. I guess I could start one, but the school itself is known to be pretty liberal, so it may not be easy.

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Certainly there are Catholic professional organizations, such as Catholic medical association, Catholic dentists, Catholic nurses, etc.

My old parish had a jobs ministry, which did have networking components to it.

The business organization Legatus (www.legatus.org) is a wonderful example of leading Catholic executives coming together for networking and spiritual growth.
 
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I want to preface it by saying that the Church is obviously NOT a venue for business networking…
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I would actually disagree with that. I think that the Church’s primary function is obviously not business or social networking, but it is a good thing for a parish to do and I think it’s integral in terms of helping people. When I hear of someone that’s unemployed, I can use business contacts from my parish to help find them a job. When I know of a worthy cause that someone might support (for example, cleaning the oil on the gulf coast), I use business contacts to connect them with people that can need their help (for example, someone that owns a company doing contract work on the gulf). When a teenager tells me “I want to be an architect when I grow up”, I can use business contacts to connect them to an architect in the parish to answer questions. And when I need a contractor, I feel better hiring a contractor from my parish because I know she’s likely to be a person with good morals and ethics. I think it’s important to know who’s in your parish both socially and professionally so that you can work for the mutual benefit of all.
 
1ke said:
The business organization Legatus (www.legatus.org) is a wonderful example of leading Catholic executives coming together for networking and spiritual growth.
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LOL! It’ll be years and years before if/when I get to that level! Are there “associate-level” business professional organizations for Catholics?
 
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