New Wine New Wineskins

Change in parish life is never easy. Merging, restructuring, or transitioning can bring uncertainty, grief, and resistance—but also the opportunity for renewal, growth, and deeper unity. New Wine, New Wineskins is a transformative faith-sharing experience designed to help parishes navigate this journey with faith, hope, and a spirit of community.

Grounded in a Catholic understanding of the Paschal Mystery—the dying and rising at the heart of our faith—this resource helps parishioners name their losses, honor their history, and embrace a new future together. Through prayer, reflection, and guided conversation, participants will discover how God is at work in the changes unfolding before them, allowing them to preserve what they cherish while stepping into a renewed, vibrant parish family.

Grateful Living & the RENEW Method

Leadership Training

Accompaniment

Small Christian Communities Participants form small faith-sharing groups (6-8 people) within their parish communities to meet often and discuss and reflect on various aspects of their faith journey.

Stewardship requires us to identify things that keep us from gratefully acknowledging God for all he has given us, putting those things in their proper places, and committing ourselves to lives in which service—to God, the Church, our neighbors, and the earth—is our priority.

What Pastors Are Saying

The ARISE experience has been an overwhelmingly positive experience for the community of Holy Trinity Parish. The number one impact was the effect of faith-sharing on the daily life of the participants. They were able to express things in a safe and caring environment and share in other people's religious journeys; these sessions truly helped all participants be more open to salvation in Christ.

The greatest outcome of ARISE at Holy Trinity was the renewed sense of community experienced in the Eucharist. During this time of confusion about the nature of the Blessed Sacrament, a growing awareness of the centrality of the Eucharist has emerged and it serves our parish well. ARISE is a great tool for evangelization and catechesis in the twenty-first century.

Very Rev. Joseph R. Gibino

MA, STM, Ph.D

Holy Trinity Parish, Whitestone, NY

What Participants Are Saying

“ARISE has strengthened my faith through community, learning from others through our large groups, and also by reading the Bible more and just really interacting with God myself and building a personal relationship.”

Jane Becker

Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Altoona, PA

Why New Wine, New Wineskins?

Supports Merging & Restructuring Parishes – Helps parishioners process change with faith and understanding.

Encourages Healing & Hope – Creates space for honest conversation, shared grief, and new possibilities.

Builds Unity & Belonging – Fosters relationships and a renewed sense of parish identity.

Practical & Spiritually Grounded – Rooted in Scripture, Church teaching, and real-life parish experiences.

New Wine, New Wineskins will help communities not just survive change—but thrive in it. Will your parish take the next step toward renewal?

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If you’re ready to help the people in your parish deepen their relationship with God and one another, build stronger communities and grow as disciples of Jesus, contact us to get started with the ARISE Together in Christ program. Interested in learning more about ARISE Together in Christ? We can send you more information.

A Pathway to Hope and Renewal for Merging Parishes

New Wine, New Wineskins

Grateful Living & the RENEW Method

What Pastors Are Saying

What Participants Are Saying

Testimonial

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