On creating a vibrant parish: advice?

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I got interrupted and wanted to report that the most successful effort in this parish has been encouraging a retired businessman as a part time volunteer coordinator. he is unpaid and works under the finance council stewardship commission. The same “old people” in that group still count the replies on stewardship Sunday and sell raffle tickest but the new committee contacts every household in the parish (those who are registered and for whom we have contact info) at least twice a year, inviting them both to volunteer for various events, and to come enjoy the events. To do this, they had to start some events, since we did not have any. There is something every month, including a mini-retreat with light lenten supper every Thursday of Lent, parish dinners for holidays, retreats and so forth.

So there is now a committee in charge of each event, and things are mushrooming . The most heartening thing is most new volunteers are new to the parish, or new to parish activities, and include many younger families. The key is the personal contacts, a phone committee made up of shut-ins who can’t do active volunteer work does the calling. so many people have said it is the first time anyone from the parish has ever contacted them for any reason.
 
w2bp88 said:
Charismatic heresy

wasthepoperight.blogspot.com/2007/10/charismatic-heresy-defined.html

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when I read some of this blog, it seems that the writer is misinformed on the extent of “spirituality” and the history of it in the Catholic Church. Spirituality has varied quite broadly over the hundreds of years of Church history. It appears this blogger is not comfortable with this “new” way, when in many cases, it is an expression of more ancient forms of prayer. (not FROM Protestant prayer styles at the turn of the century - but from what THEY mimiced by reading their Bibles…) A lot is said about heresy, but little is actually tied TO the Charismatic movement.

for example, the idea found in Lumen Gentium about the extent and definition of the Church. The fallacy expressed correctly by the blogger cannot be attributed to the Charismatic movement, but poor education of the MASSES, which carries over to all other movements, heretical or not.

At the end of the day, we judge by the fruit of the movement and we attempt to look at the actual teachings of the movement in context. Are some people confused WITHIN the movement? Certainly. Glossalalia was abused in the first century, just as now. Doesn’t make the whole idea heretical.

I have not read the entire blog, but perhaps someone could summarize and be more specific on Charismatic-specific teachings given to others.

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please keep your comments attacking the Catholic Charistmatic renewal, an orthodox spiritual movement endorsed by 4 popes, to yourself or on a thread devoted to trashing other people’s spirituality, because that is not the topic of the current thread.

Catholics can have vibrant parishes when they heed the warning of the fig tree in this week’s gospel and begin to bear fruit.
 
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