PARISH LEADERS

Getting Started & Planning

It's not easy to change approaches. Our parishes are not all used to coaching and empowering parents, and it takes real intentionality to make a change. Below you will find some great resources to help you, whether you are just starting to share this vision or further down the path.  They include articles, books, kits for facilitating conversations, and more.

Articles & Books

Why Coach Parents? Resource Kit -- FREE!

  • Explains why we must coach parents to take the lead role in forming their own children in faith.
  • A versatile kit with many resources, including short handouts to explain this approach to other leaders.
  • Includes everything you need to hold your very own Coaching Parents workshop in your parish, deanery, or diocese. It includes a Powerpoint presentation, planning tool document, and handouts.

Great Expectations

A Pastoral Guide For Partnering With Parents
  • This book outlines the whole vision for this approach in a compelling way
  • For catechists and teachers, pastors, principals, and parish catechetical leaders
  • Designed for group or individual use, with helpful reflection questions
  • 8.5 X 11" book -- 64 pages

Workshops

Growing Up Catholic Workshop

Invite us to your diocese or deanery to share our message about coaching parents to pass faith on to their children. We'd love to share our stories about what we've seen work and the best ways to get started or go deeper in helping your families grow in their holiness.

Meeting & Gathering Kits

The following kits help you facilitate conversations and lead discussions within your parish about coaching parents, whether among staff members, catechists, parents, or mixed groups.  They provide you with everything you need to get started.

Helping Your Child Grow Up Catholic

A Facilitated Conversation between Parish Leaders and Parents
  • This eResource kit includes a Powerpoint presentation, opening prayer, and short outline.
  • Helps you facilitate a conversation among parents and parish/school leaders (pastor, staff, faculty, administrators, and/or parishioner leaders). 
  • A beginning or continuation of the process of coaching parents to form their own children. 

More coming soon...