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Tom Quinlan tquinlandioceseofjolietorg Opening Prayer The Road to Emmaus Luke 241335 Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth Emmaus Offers Formative Model Emmaus Model Encounter ID: 642807

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Partnering with Parents: The Best Investment a Parish Can MakeTom Quinlan (tquinlan@dioceseofjoliet.org)Slide2

Opening Prayer: The Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)

Come, Holy Spirit and renew the face of the earth.Slide3

Emmaus Offers Formative ModelEmmaus ModelEncounter

Understanding

Relationship

CONVERSION

Traditional Model

Understanding

Religious Practice

Faithful Living

DISCIPLESHIPSlide4

Parents TodayThe more impactful relationshipHow would you describe parents today? Post-modernism and ParentsJulie – on the fence, wants to be revived

Kara – faith-filled and mostly goneKyle – just wants sacramentsDeirdre – can we clone her?Slide5

My Primary Pastoral/Catechetical PresumptionsThe full spiritual/religious well-being of our parish families must be our focusThe Church has largely been successful sacramentalizing

; the Church has largely been ineffectual evangelizingDecline in practice well-evidenced; decline now in even seeking sacraments

Evangelizing Catechesis

is essential; catechetical leadership is largely and increasingly about evangelizationSlide6

Your Wisdom for Partnering with Parents (submit now)What is your most effective practice?

Name an effective practice from a parish in your diocese.What is something you would love to begin at your parish?Slide7

Twenty Suggestions (PLUS ONE) for Partnering with ParentsUtilize

Digital Resourcing to Form Parents in Faith go to them,

where they live…on their computer, in their smart phone

Resource Parents in Helpful Ways Beyond

Faith

m

eet their real and felt needs…parenting

, marriage, finances, stress-management, etc.Slide8

Invite Families to Experience the Parish

devotions, liturgies (ie. blessing of pets, Stations of the Cross), parish happenings (formation

, service,

social, etc.)

Use Electronic Communication and Social

Media

get the word out…this can assist with the

prior two points and the latter (Twitter and Facebook can work!)

Constantly Reinforce the Proper Context for Faith FormationCalled to a life of prayer (including Mass) and service; catechesis provides a foundation (only)Slide9

Listen To Them: The Pastoral Role of Catechetical LeaderBecome attentive to what they mean; be intuitive to their needs and care about them; strive to grow in cultural sensitivity

Challenge Them Out of Apostolic Courage (Pope Francis’ term)

Have the evangelizing conversation (lovingly)

Outreach I: Seek the Marginal and Unaffiliated

Intentional spring/summer outreachSlide10

Outreach II: Baptism and BeyondCreate and sustain relationship to parish; encourage faith practice in home and parish while the cement is still wet! (Habit formation: Cue, Rhythm, and Impact)

Create Opportunities for Parents to Participate (and Be Formed) In-Session

With their children

and

in a parent faith formation setting

Encourage Parents to Be Active in Their Child’s Learning at Home

Texts need to be sent home and consumedSlide11

Empower Parents to Pray with Their Children and Share FaithScripture, rituals and blessingCoach Them UpTrain them formally to confidently embrace their role

Family Faith TotesOne bag per grade that rotates among families with special resources (specific to that grade) for parents and familySlide12

Say Yes Whenever Possible…No when necessary and don’t be afraid to hold accountable…special circumstances, late registrations, conflicting activities, tuition and participation issues

Uphold the Values, Drop the JudgmentCondemnatory attitudes and actions are both inappropriate and ineffectual;

ie

.) Mass attendance

Affirm Positives and Celebrate Successes

Reinforce good outcomes with personal touchesSlide13

Be A Talent ScoutRecognize giftedness in parents and call forth their gifts (Marie at St. Hubert)

Create A Culture of Relationship-BuildingAn environment where not only leader-parent relationships form but also catechist-parent, parent-parent, etc.

Plan and Goal-Set for Parent Partnering

With parish leadership

and

with parentsSlide14

Your Wisdom for Partnering with ParentsWhat is your most effective practice?Name an effective practice from a parish in your diocese.

What is something you would love to begin at your parish?Slide15

Plan With the End in MindWhat is the goal of parish faith formation ministry for children?

Your goal?

A simple, profound and essential question

Enormous implications

Work backwards from your answer

Slide16

Plus OneThe Preeminent Evangelizing Value: Parent and Family Faith Formation Must Be At The Service of Fostering

Conversion

“Get the parents through the children” is fine and true, but to what end?

Parents can’t give what they don’t have; they are primarily candidates for evangelization today

Each of the twenty prior points must

be read through this

lens of evangelization/fostering conversionSlide17

Modalities for Parent and Family Faith Formation Whole community/parish formation eventsFamily formation eventsParent formation sessions

Parent coaching sessions with childrenRetreats, evenings/mornings of reflectionSlide18

Modalities for Parent and Family Faith Formation Regular parish eventsRegional or diocesan

eventsFamilies at homeFamilies sent out in service

Formation content delivered

home

(digital or paper)

Small faith communities (gathered or virtual)Slide19

Occasions for Parent and Family Faith FormationSeasons and FeastsOrdinary Formation SessionsSacrament Preparation for Parents

Sacrament Preparation for FamiliesSingular (Special) Occasions Slide20

Parent Sacramental Prep GatheringsRequire attendanceVideo tape and hold accountable

Provide a warm, hospitable experienceNot a meeting, an evening of reflection

, or such

Make connections between life and Catholic faith

i.e

.) Reconciliation/forgiveness; Eucharist/meal

Address their adult questions of

meaning

The evocative power of storyStress the importance of their bringing the faith home to their familyProvide specific, simple, resourced practicesSlide21

For ReflectionDo people believe their way into belonging…or

belong their way into believing?What percentage of the last parent meeting could be considered evangelizing or designed to foster conversion?

Name something in your ministry/in the parish that seems effective in fostering conversion. Why does it seem effective?

Do I invite the Holy Spirit into my ministry?Slide22

For ReflectionHow do I perceive parents in the program? How do parents perceive me?Do I encourage catechists to relate to parents?

Do I utilize the gifts of strong role model parents to help to mentor other parents?How well do I resource parents? How?

Am I able to keep my

well

full…spiritually, physically, emotional…a.) abundantly filled? b.) adequately filled? c.) are you kidding?

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Websiteswww.sadlierreligion.com/webelieve/gather.cfm http://

www.sadlierreligion.com/family.cfmhttp://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/reo

/

Click on “Evangelizing Catechist Resources” tab and please feel free to share

Be an Evangelizing Catechist/Teacher-Catechist

with catechists and Catholic school teachers. My gift to you!Slide24

Questions/CommentsSlide25

Come Holy Spirit!

Fill the hearts of your faithful,

And enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created;

And you shall renew the face of the earth.