Recommended Resources

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Mission Statement

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Rationale, Principles, and Guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils, 2005, Archdiocese of Philadelphia , Parish Pastoral Council Program, 222 N. 17 th Street , Philadelphia , PA , 19103-1299 , 215.587.3694

Characteristics Found in Vital Parishes, 2003, Archdiocese of Philadelphia , Parish Pastoral Council Program, 222 N. 17 th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103-1299, 215.587.3694

Called and Gifted for the Third Millennium, Reflections of the U.S. Catholic Bishops on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity and the Fiftieth Anniversary of Called and Gifted , 1995, Publication No. 5-002, USCCB Publishing, Washington, D.C., ISBN 1-57455-002-0.

Go and Make Disciples, A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States , 2002, Publication No. 5-475, USCCB Publishing, Washington, D.C. ISBN 1-57455-475-1.

Revisioning the Parish Pastoral Council, a Workbook , 2001, Mary Ann Gubish and Susan Jenny, S.C. with Arlene McGannon, Paulist Press, www.paulistpress.com

One Who Serves, Parish Pastoral Norms and Guideline s , 2005, Diocese of Harrisburg, modonnell@hbgdiocese.org

Four Ways to Build More Effective Parish Councils, A Pastoral Approach , 2002, Edited by Mark F. Fischer and Mary Margaret Raley, Twenty-third Publications, www.twentythirdpublications.com .

Pastoral Councils in Today's Catholic Parish , 2001, Mark F. Fischer, Twenty-third Publications, www.twentythirdpublications.com .

From Maintenance to Mission, Evangelization and the revitalization of the Parish , 2005, Robert S. Rivers, CSP, Paulist Press, www.paulistpress.com .

The Paris of the Next Millennium , 1997, William J. Bausch, Twenty-third Publications, www.twentythirdpublications.com .

The Parish Management Handbook, A Practical Guide for Pastors, Administrators and Other Parish Leaders , 2003, edited by Charles Zech,

Twenty-third Publications, www.twentythirdpublications.com .

Prayers for Parish Groups, preparing and leading prayer for group meetings , 1998, Donal Harrington & Julie Kavanagh, The Columbia Press, 55A Spruce Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Blackrock, Co., Dublin.

Prayer Reflections for Group Meetings, A Parish and Ministry Resource , 2004, Donal Harrington, The Columbia Press, 55A Spruce Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Blackrock, Co., Dublin .

Prayer Services for Parish Councils , 1995, Robert D. Eimer, Sarah A. O'Malley, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville , Minnesota .

60 Winning Skills for Parish Leaders , 2000, Victor J. Boyle, M.B.A., Jen-Bre Printing, 8024 3 rd Avenue , Brooklyn , NY , 11209 .

Appreciative Inquiry, Rethinking Human Organization Toward a Positive theory of Change , 2002, Edited by David L. Cooperrider, Peter F. Sorenson, Jr., Diana Whitney, Therese F. Yaeger, Stipes Publishing L.L.C., Champaign, IL.

The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry , 1998, Sue Annis Hammond, Thin Book Publishing Co., www.thinbook.com .

Appreciative Team Building, Positive Questions to Bring Out the Best of Your Team , 2004, Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, Jay Cherney, and Ron Fry, iUniverse, Inc., www.iuniverse.com .

The This Book of Naming Elephants, How to Surface Undiscussables for Greater Organizational Success , 2004, Sue Annis Hammond , Andrea B. Mayfield, The Thin Book Publishing Co., www.thinbook.com .

The Parish as Covenant, A Call to Pastoral Partnership, 2001, Thomas P. Sweetser, S.J., Sheed & Ward, Franklin, WI.

PARISH NEWSLETTER, A Service of the Parish Evaluation Project, Milwaukee , Wisconsin , www.pepparish.org .

Vatican
www.vatican.va

Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development (CPPCD)
www.cppcd.org

Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association
www.pncea.org

USCCB Office for Evangelization
www.usccb.org/evangelization/organization.htm

National Association of Lay Ministers
www.nalm.org

Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate
www.cara.georgetown.edu