tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post2135434357410584490..comments2023-10-15T10:55:42.537-05:00Comments on This That and the Other Thing: A Welcome Can Make All the DifferenceRAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-44703389696224194142013-07-14T15:06:16.676-05:002013-07-14T15:06:16.676-05:00Very true.Very true.Barbara Schoenebergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951360211636509133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-29143824932646888782013-07-14T11:08:07.909-05:002013-07-14T11:08:07.909-05:00Barb, I think the reason this article talks about ...Barb, I think the reason this article talks about young families is because they are the demographic most missing from church, and they are the ones raising the next generation. If we don't get them to church or to our parish, then we can be sure we won't see their kids either.RAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102249990885174107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-29174541764875063522013-07-13T20:52:32.996-05:002013-07-13T20:52:32.996-05:00I've noticed that the parishes that are really...I've noticed that the parishes that are really rocking, to use slang, are the ones with extrovert pastors. A person can't help being either introvert or extrovert, but we can all learn skills that will help grease the social wheel. <br /><br />Leadership isn't taught in seminaries that I know of, but one of the marks of a good leader is to surround himself with people who have strengths he doesn't have. An introvert pastor needs at least some staff who are extroverts and are well-placed in their jobs. <br /><br />Another leadership skill is to be able to build good teams who work well together. Also, a parish needs to have a strong spiritual foundation such as Adoration. Mass alone won't do it.<br /><br />Finally, I think emphasizing one age group over others is a mistake. We older people need interaction with youth and they need us. It keeps everyone's perspective broader.Barbara Schoenebergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951360211636509133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13263155.post-72493237961135680922013-07-13T19:46:20.241-05:002013-07-13T19:46:20.241-05:00Regardless of a parish's other qualities, simp...Regardless of a parish's other qualities, simply speaking graciously with strangers before or after Mass is good manners.kkollwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691145638703824456noreply@blogger.com