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Sacramental Preparation in Restored Order: How it Works Best at the Parish Level

by leader-resources | May 12, 2021 | Parish/ Pastoral, Sacraments, Webinar

Get the parish-level view of preparing children and their parents for Confirmation “in the Restored Order,” where children baptized in infancy receive Confirmation before First Communion, not after.

Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Justyna Baustert, director of Evangelization and Catechesis at St. Peter’s Parish in Greeley, Colorado.

Learn about the the “nuts and bolts” of Restored Order sacramental preparation at the parish level from a leading parish practitioner.

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Learn More About You Are Sent

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Raise Awareness and Start Conversations in Your Parish About Mental Health

by leader-resources | May 5, 2021 | Parish/ Pastoral, Programs, Webinar

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. On our May 5 webinar, Daniel Whitehead, MA, CEO of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries spoke with Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod about the vital need for faith-based community conversations about these topics.

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Sanctuary Course for Catholics: Leader's Guide

Sanctuary Course for Catholics: Participant's Guide

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Learn Parish Bible Study Best Practices from our LECTIO All-Stars

by leader-resources | Apr 28, 2021 | Parish/ Pastoral, Programs, Webinar

Here’s how two parish leaders made Augustine Institute LECTIO Bible studies foundational pieces of their parishes’ adult faith formation programs.

Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Dr. Kathy Johnson from Holy Spirit Parish in Duncanville, Texas, and Debbie Shearn from St. Albert the Great Parish in Louisville, Kentucky, to the webinar.

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Lectio Success Stories

Top Ten Tips for Launching LECTIO Studies

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Sacramental Preparation in Restored Order: Insights for Parishes from an Expert

by leader-resources | Apr 21, 2021 | Parish/ Pastoral, Sacraments, Webinar

Hear how parishes across America are preparing children and their parents for Confirmation “in the Restored Order,” where children baptized in infancy receive Confirmation before First Communion.

The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts this Parish Leader Webinar and welcomes Lucas Pollice, M.T.S., Associate Professor of Theology and Catechetics at the Augustine Institute, who led development of the new SIGNS OF GRACE: You Are Sent Confirmation preparation curriculum.

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You Are Sent

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What Teens Need to Give Answers for Their Faith

by leader-resources | Apr 14, 2021 | Webinar, Youth Ministry

Equipping teens to give answers for their faith. What works best in schools and parishes today? Learn about a new approach to apologetics presented in a style that appeals to teens’ desire for beauty as well as philosophical and theological arguments that aim for their advancement in the faith.

The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts this Parish Leader Webinar and welcomes Bill Perales, a subject matter expert in teen catechesis and the Why Believe apologetics program for teens at the Augustine Institute.