Program Outcomes - Parents & Caregivers
At the end of the Catholic Parenting Initiative, we hope that parents and caregivers who have engaged with our resources will be able to do the following:
- Foster and sustain authentic Christ-centered friendships and community
- Habituate a rhythm of routine religious practices, rituals, and traditions in the home
- Deepen a relationship with God through prayer
- Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the kerygma
- Cultivate a sacramental worldview & Catholic imagination
- Feel confident and competent in faith transmission
- Engage in regular conversations about the Catholic faith as a family
- Be open to the Holy Spirit through regular engagement with reflection and discernment
- Evangelize through proclaiming the Gospel, exercising hospitality, practicing accompaniment, and witness sharing
Program Outcomes - Parishes
At the end of the Catholic Parenting Initiative, we hope parishes who have engaged with our resources will be able to do the following:
- Encourage growing engagement across the lifespan
- Commit to regularly listening to and conversing with parents and caregivers
- Intentionally accompany parents and caregivers in faith transmission
- Create a welcoming and hospitable atmosphere
- Offer formational experiences that lead to a deeper sense of belonging and encounters with Jesus
- Cultivate regular practices of reflection and discernment
- Prioritize catechist formation
- Connect parents with one another to help them build strong Catholic communities
More information on this critical intiative will be coming in the weeks ahead. If you'd like additional details, or you'd like to be a part of it all, contact Riley Emer, program director, at (716) 828-9633 or [email protected]
