Liturgy as the Parish Agenda—Mar. 4

Theological Question

How is the parish mission based upon and shaped by the celebration of the Triduum?

Goal

Students will explore a planning process for parish formation that uses the annual Triduum as a guide and inspiration for spiritual growth.

Content

Students will learn how the elements of the Triduum are formative for parish life.

Homework

Journal

Triduum-based parish planning
  1. What would happen if we failed to worship?
  2. How do we worship? What are the essential elements?
  3. How does our worship influence the non-worship elements of parish life?
Final session
  1. If you were going to describe to your parish what happened over the 16 sessions of the Liturgy Track, how would you tell the story?
  2. What were your goals when you started the class? Did you meet your goals? If so, how did you do that?
  3. If not, what might have happened differently so you could have met your goals?
  4. Has there been any change in you because of your participation in the class? If so, how would you describe the change?
  5. How is God present (or absent) in the change (or lack of change)?
  6. What is next for you? What is your long-term goal? What concrete action will you take within the next 30 days to move closer to that goal?

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