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To: Pastors
From: Andy Lichtenwalner, Director, Office of Formation and Discipleship
Please know of our continued prayers from OFD during these challenging days. Resources for at-home faith formation and more are available here.
Currently, OFD is also holding a weekly call/virtual meeting every Friday at 10 a.m. for any parish catechetical leader (DRE, CRE, youth minister, adult faith formation coordinator, RCIA leader, marriage and family life coordinator, etc.) who would like to participate and share updates and resources. You are more than welcome to join these calls by using the call-in info below:
Link to enter from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/740311621
Number to dial from your phone: +1 (571) 317-3112; Access Code: 740-311-621
Lastly, I am pleased to share with you a free, excellent leadership formation opportunity. Revive Parishes platform, created within the framework of the Augustine Institute and FORMED.org, seeks to support pastors and parish leaders with inspiration and practical skills for almost every area of parish ministry. Revive Parishes has gathered top Catholic experts around the country in the areas of stewardship, evangelization, discipleship, youth ministry, multicultural ministry, young adult ministry, women’s ministry, men’s ministry and other areas.
Revive is now offering free access to training and formation content for 90 days. Please consider sharing this resource with your parish leaders. A related Facebook group offers daily postings and short videos by various experts on topics such as “raising funds in a time of crisis,” “online video meetings tips” and “plan for a triumphant re-opening of our parish doors in the near future.”
For questions or more information, please feel free to contact Monica Oppermann, Associate Director of Evangelization and Discipleship Development, at moppermann@archatl.com or me at alichtenwalner@archatl.com.
God bless you!