The Opportunities Fall Brings

fr. michael white blog Sep 01, 2023

Next to Christmas itself, Fall is absolutely my favorite season of the year. The days get cooler, the nights get longer (which I love) and here in Maryland the foliage delights with its annual...

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Making Room

fr. michael white blog Aug 01, 2023

Fall is the perfect time for the Church to welcome back parishioners otherwise occupied during the summer months. It is the time to expect visitors and newcomers to give your church a try....

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A New Year of Rebuilding Your Parish

fr. michael white blog Jul 06, 2023

The National Eucharistic Revival being sponsored by the USCCB enters its second phase this summer, styled the “Year of Parish Renewal.”  This can be an important opportunity for...

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You Probably Have Too Many Masses (we did)

fr. michael white blog May 31, 2023

I was speaking to a bishop recently who was telling me about an experience he had at an area parish. He received a call on a Saturday afternoon from the pastor requesting weekend Mass coverage as...

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Trading Spaces

fr. michael white blog May 01, 2023

It has long been my contention that one of the easiest “wins” a parish can achieve comes in cleaning up public spaces, such as lobbies, nurseries, and the sanctuary. Clutter and dirt...

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Simplify Your Schedule

fr. michael white blog Apr 06, 2023

When I arrived at my parish, the expectation was that the pastor does everything, from unlocking the front doors on Sunday mornings to changing the toilet paper in the men’s room (I’m...

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What If My Pastor is the Problem?

fr. michael white blog Mar 07, 2023

I just wrapped up several days at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress spent talking to parish leaders from across the country. On the final day, at the final session, I offered a...

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Your Church's New Front Door

fr. michael white blog Feb 03, 2023

It wasn’t so very long ago that your church’s front door was … your front door. It was how newcomers and visitors (and everyone else) came to you. The values held by growing...

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The Church in 2023

fr. michael white blog Jan 05, 2023

After three difficult years unlike any other in churchworld (and the world at large) we are all left wondering what the year ahead will bring. And as a pastor, my number one question is definitely:...

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Advent as a Season of Hope

fr. michael white blog Nov 29, 2022

I received a surprise phone call from my friend Rick Warren (yes, the Pastor Rick Warren) over the Thanksgiving holiday. Once I got over my shock that Pastor Rick would take time to speak to me, we...

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