Moments of Return: Creating Welcoming Parishes During Key Moments of the Year with Paul Jarzembowski
Ash Wednesday and other holy days like Christmas and Easter are popular days in the liturgical calendar where parishes see an increase in the number of people attending Mass. Many may be there for the first time or for the first time in a long time. How can parishes create a welcoming environment that helps bring these individuals closer to Christ? In this episode of On Mission, Paul Jarzembowski joins Chris Pierno and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. to discuss what times of the year parishes can expect an increase in attendance and how best to accommodate and welcome the newcomers.
Many parishes offer extra Masses and times for Confession close to Ash Wednesday, Christmas, and Easter expecting a large number of new people to attend these services. With proper preparation and consideration, parishes can turn who would be one time attendees into active and involved members of the community. Paul Jarzembowski, author of Hope for the Holidays and Hope from the Ashes, shares tips and strategies for parishes who experience an influx in attendance around key moments in the liturgical year.
Related On Mission episodes:
The Easter Vigil and Easter Traditions
Webinars with Paul Jarzembowski:
Sparks from Ashes: Lent and Ash Wednesday as Moments of Evangelization
Hope For the Holidays: Finding Light at the Darkest Times of the Year
Hope from the Ashes: Preparing for an Evangelizing Lent
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