The focus area of Engagement encompasses hospitality, ministry placement, communications, evangelization efforts, and more to help the faithful in the “attract” and “encounter” stages of the Encounter Grow Witness paradigm to the “grow” and “witness” stages. Use these tools to discover how you can maximize your outreach and engagement among both your parishioners and the unchurched in your territory.
Living Devotions
Meet Brenda Hascall, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator
Embracing the Summer Return: Engaging College Students in Parish Life
The Joy of Intercultural Competence
3 Ways your Parish can Engage in Ecumenism this Year
Sacramental opportunities to engage with parish visitors
Consider Ways to Engage the Community This Lent
Wisdom of Shared Parishes: Helps for Families of Parishes
What Parish Leaders Need to Know about the new Confraternity for Holy Souls
Celebrating Black Catholic History Month Part II: Detroit’s Black Catholic History
Celebrating Black Catholic History Month – Part I
Gauging Hospitality Quality
The Merciful Love of Jesus Family of Parishes Engages the Community through a Spirit of Innovation
What the Church Can Learn from the CrossFit Culture
Cooperation and Innovation Spread across Families of Parishes
How to Evangelize Through Church Merch
Welcoming and Engaging the Missing Generation
Summer Fun: 30 Ideas to Engage Parishioners and the Local Community
Email as an Engagement Tool [Webinar]
Ecumenism in Families of Parishes
6 Ways for Your Parish to Make a Good First (Digital) Impression
The Power of Story in Parish Communications (Webinar Recording)
Spiritual Multiplication: The Key to a Successful Evangelization Strategy
Engagement-Driven Social Media Strategy for Your FOP (Webinar Recording)
How Blue Water Vicariate Family I Brought Their FOP Together to Start the New Year
8 Ways to Invite Your Community to Mass this Christmas
St. Isidore's "Make This Year Different" Campaign for Advent 2021
Building Blocks of Communications in Families of Parishes (Webinar Recording)
Engaging the Unchurched and Unaffiliated
How Any Parish Can Celebrate and Promote Hispanic Heritage Month
What Does a Welcoming Parish Look Like?
EGW Website and SPARK Walkthrough [WEBINAR]
Creative Ways for Young People to Spread the Gospel
How Hospitality Serves as a Gateway to Parish Life
Why Small Groups are a Durable Form of Youth Ministry
The Best Families of Parishes Content To Share With Your Parishioners Right Now — And the Best Ways to Share It
Families of Parishes Staff Update [WEBINAR]
How This Family of Parishes is Embracing their New Community this Lent
'Come Home to Hope' Welcome Back Playbook
Come Home to Hope Letter to Send Parishioners
Come Home to Hope Parishioner Outreach Script
How to Help Small Groups Thrive During Lent
8 Things Your Parish Can Do Right Now to Prepare for Families of Parishes
How Your Parish Can Share Hope in the Christmas Season
How St. Isidore Parish is Helping Their Community Get in the Spirit of Christmas
Who Is Coming This Advent: Preparing for Christ and Those Coming to Your Parish to Celebrate
Script for Checking In With Parishioners during Advent and Christmas
How to Invite the Faithful to Mass During the Dispensation
Parish Offertory Support Webinar (Recording)
How Families of Parishes Relate to the New Vatican Document on Community Evangelization
How to Optimize Your Parish’s Social Media Bios
6 Tips to Get More People to Open Your Parish Newsletter
How to Create and Manage a Google Business Profile for Your Parish
What Social Media Platforms Should Your Parish Be Managing?
How and Why to Add Closed Captions to Your Livestream
How to Keep Person-to-Person Engagement Mission-Oriented During Uncertainty
5 Things Parish Events Organizers Should Keep in Mind Post-Pandemic
eCatholic Demo and Q&A (Webinar Recording)
How to Build Your Parish Email Subscriber Base
Upcoming Event: eCatholic Demo and Q&A
Best Practices for Monitoring and Engaging with Comments on Your Social Media Accounts
Parish Livestreaming Playbook
Effective Parishioner Engagement During Social Distancing | Webinar
Digital Engagement During the Pandemic Playbook
FAQs: Archdiocesan Supported Online Giving
7 Creative Ways to Maintain Engagement During the Pandemic
'Encounter Grow Witness' Virtual Community is Open!
Script for Outreach Calls to Parishioners
How Parishes Can Maintain Engagement (And Giving) During the Coronavirus Pandemic
How and Why Your Parish Should Be Going Live with Content Besides Mass
Guide to Livestreaming Mass from your Phone
Announcing Partnership with eCatholic
