Catholic Leadership Institute

Check out the Good Morning Faith Feeds podcast episode with The Church in the 21st Century Center (C21 Center). Dan Cellucci talks about Parish Life Today, addressing the current landscape of pastoral leadership, places of unique opportunities, and some best practices on how to navigate some challenges. https://lnkd.in/gVrVbBCJ

Lenny Strezelecki is a lay leader at St. Thérèse Parish in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. As the Next Generation Parish initiative wraps up at the parish, Lenny shared more about the impact it's had on the parish community. “Next Generation Parish helped us to have a focus. Without Catholic Leadership Institute, we’d be rudderless.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnnnxfXN

CALLING ALL PRIESTS! What is God calling you to in this exciting time for the Church? Dan Cellucci invites you to join him and others at the upcoming Priests for an Apostolic Age Conference from January 21-24, 2025 for a chance to inspire, recharge, and equip your priestly ministry in an apostolic age. Register with code EMBOLDEN to receive a special gift, just from CLI. We hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/gpCAiBnx

Great piece from the Catholic Star Herald on the upcoming survey in the Diocese of Camden. Fr. Robert Hughes, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia of the Diocese of Camden, shares: “We are committed to listening to our parishioners and working together to build stronger communities.” https://lnkd.in/gmJWVbTU

This Friday, The Church in the 21st Century Center (C21 Center) of Boston College will host their Good Morning Faith Feeds on the topic of "Parish Life Today." Come join in the conversation! Dan Cellucci will share an update on the national Catholic parish landscape, some challenges for parishes ahead, and what is working for parishes now. A Q&A will follow. https://lnkd.in/g2eXvD6q

As priests, you are called to be leaders in a secular age. Your gift of self has no limits! We are here to honor and support that gift. Join us and The Evangelical Catholic for the Priests for an Apostolic Age Conference in January 2025. This four-day event is designed to inspire and to equip you with clear vision and practical applications for this mission, so that you can rekindle the fire of apostolic laity in your community and send them out as evangelizers. https://lnkd.in/gpCAiBnx

Fr. Seán Loomis’s journey to the priesthood had a unique starting place. In college, he found himself in a head-to-head battle for the Pennsylvania State Pole Vault Championship. With years of training leading up to this moment, he cleared his winning jump, at a height of 16.5 feet. But when he was handed that trophy, he had a revelation. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGbRsMsG

Welcome, Trinity! Trinity is one of *three* new summer interns. Please keep them in prayer as they share their skills and love for the Lord with our apostolate and the Church.

Congratulations to Lucille Smith on celebrating 15 years at Catholic Leadership Institute! We had the great joy of honoring Lucille at our annual Team Days celebration, with Holy Mass, dinner, and toasts in honor of Lucille. Her leadership experience spans parishes, schools, and diocesan structures and has impacted priests around the country through Good Leaders, Good Shepherds, Called for More, and Next Generation Parish services. We are grateful to Lucille for her wisdom, faith, and empathy. She truly sets a high bar for our team, and we are grateful to God for the gift she is to us and to the Church. Share your congrats with Lucille in the comments!

When St. John the Evangelist parish in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend began their Next Generation Parish journey, no one could anticipate that their story would influence the lives of two more priests and other parishes! Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gRVxrwNZ