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Outreach Tip for August
Is your church / parish known to its neighbors and community?
At Sts. Peter and Paul in South Milwaukee, WI, we have heard neighbors say, “I walk my dog past your church everyday and wonder what it looks like inside.” “I have driven past your church many times and didn’t even notice that it was there.”
It is important for a parish to know its neighbors and community. One way to get the “word out” is to hold an Open House. Perhaps once a year on the parish’s anniversary, the parish could open its doors to the public. A display of the history of the parish, along with a short flyer on the Polish National Catholic Church would be good visuals to offer visitors. Of course, no PNCC event is complete without food, so a chocolate chip cookie or other baked good could be offered as a take away. Make sure the Open House is well publicized to the neighborhood and community.
Find out if your community offers an “Open Doors” event where various organizations, businesses, and churches are invited to open their doors to the public on a specific day and time. This kind of event is usually sponsored by a community Chamber of Commerce or other similar organization. Don’t be your community’s best kept secret.
Diocesan Youth Gathering
Our 2025 diocesan Youth Gathering was recently held at the Walnut Ridge retreat center near Morgantown, IN, which is about 45 minutes south of Indianapolis. The theme was God’s Kingdom Builders, with sessions, activities, prayers and fellowship designed to show how our youth and adults are valuable in the development of God’s Kingdom here on this earth.
Eight parishes in our diocese were represented by youth and / or adults. The youth were very cohesive and participated in most activities together, which was so gratifying to see!
All sessions were presented well and were followed up with activities to reinforce what was learned. We are very proud of our youth leaders Zena, Eliana and Michael, who planned most of the schedule with numerous interested adults who helped them.
NC1700
Prime Bishop Antony gave an excellent, live presentation on the Nicene Creed on July 23, and we hope you were able to view it. Much information was given to help us understand why this normative document is so important in our Church!
Upcoming Events
October 14 &15 – National Clergy Conference in Lancaster, NY
2026 National Events – Please place in your calendar!
National Mission and Evangelism Workshop – May 29 to 31
National Youth Convocation – August 3 to 7
General Synod – September 28 to 30
Thank You for all you do for our Church!