Priestly Ministry in Multiple Parishes

by Schuth, Katarina

• ISBN13: 9780814618295
• ISBN10: 0814618294
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-30
• Publisher: Liturgical Pr

Summary

During the past twenty years, and continuing at an increasing rate, individual priests and lay ministers have been asked to serve multiple parishes.

Author Biography

Katarina Schuth holds the Endowed Chair for the Social Scientific Study of Religion at The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas.

Table of Contents

The emerging realities of multiple parishes	p. 3
Patterns of service	p. 12
Nature of parishes	p. 21
Background, preparation, and continuing education	p. 31
Current personal and ministerial context	p. 48
Current ministerial roles and responsibilities	p. 59
Ministerial responsibilities : assessment of what gives life to parishes	p. 66
Levels of satisfaction with ministerial relationships and responsibilities	p. 81
Pastoral advice for those newly assigned to multiple parish ministry	p. 99
Suggestions for improving the morale of priests	p. 114
Increasing ministerial effectiveness	p. 127
Recommendations for seminaries	p. 153
Diocesan models for multiple parish ministry	p. 159
Listening and learning	p. 166
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