Pastors have incredibly demanding jobs.  Our pastors are expected to be jacks of all trades and act as:

  • the chief catechist in their community,
  • an inspiring and relatable preacher,
  • the main presider at the Eucharist,
  • a community organizer,
  • an animator of ministries,
  • the head administrator of the parish,
and when necessary the chief cook and bottle washer! Even when a pastor shares these responsibilities with other leaders in the parish, whether paid staff or volunteers, there is a lot of work to be done. 

RENEW is here to help pastors and parish leaders in their responsibility to shepherd their community and offering adults an opportunity to deepen their faith.  Our RENEW process is specifically designed so that we do not add work to our already busy parish leaders.  If a pastor wants to build small Christian communities in his parish, all we ask is that he support the vision and identify a group of volunteers to run RENEW in the parish. We will do the rest.

RENEW has a long track record of having long lasting positive impact in the lives of the people who join and in helping parishes become more vibrant. 

training lay leaders

Our pastoral staff provides:

Training for the volunteers who will be leading RENEW in the parish. We provide them with the a proven process designed to invite as many people as possible to join a small group.

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Continued Accompaniment through the entire process. RENEW becomes like adjunct staff for your parish for the duration of the RENEW program.

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RENEW Results

Lay leaders will know how to run ministries in a parish.

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Parishioners will be trained in leading small Christian communities.

Participants will be more connected to the Word of God, will pray together in community more, will share their faith and be invited to more intentionally put their faith into action.

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

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

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If you’re a pastor or a member of parish leadership and would like to learn more about how RENEW can support your community, contact us today! We can send you more information.

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