At Amazing Parish, we talk a lot about culture—and for good reason. Culture isn’t just another buzzword. It’s the silent force that shapes how your parish prays, works, and lives out the Gospel. One of our favorite definitions sums it up perfectly: “Culture is...
My name is Fr. Charlie Garza and I grew up with Amazing Parish as a pastor. I was made a pastor in April of 2014 at...
Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers the keynote welcome at the San Antonio Summit in 2024.
Every Person Deserves an Amazing Parish Almost exactly thirty days ago, I began this new role as the Executive...
Tim and his wife Maggie live in Littleton, CO with their four young children, Eva (8), Theo (6), Charlie (4), and Vera...
Parish Spotlight: Sharing the Struggle Petersburg Pastoral Region, Wapakoneta, OH Fr. Sean Wilson first attended the Amazing Parish conference as one of the youngest pastors in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. His first assignment (Petersburg Pastoral Region) was a...
Parish Spotlight: Build a Healthy Team Catholic Parishes of Sandusky, Sandusky, OH “Confidence—that’s how having a parish leadership team has impacted me most as a pastor.” Fr. Monte Hoyles came to the Amazing Parish Cincinnati Conference in May 2019 with a brand new...
Parish Spotlight: Anchor your staff in prayer St. Albert the Great, Austin, TX Fr. Charlie Garza first encountered Amazing Parish back in 2015 as a new pastor. He saw incredible fruits within his parish community and developed confidence in his leadership abilities by...
Building blocks for thriving parishes Written by Andrew W. Lichtenwalner, Ph.D. | The Georgia Bulletin | December, 2019 We were told it was going to be the most important part of the conference. As we turned to the back of the room, we saw fellow participants...
Taking a Team Approach to Christmas As you prepare for Christmas liturgies at your parsh, it might be a good time to put your commitment to teamwork to the test. What I mean is that during particularly busy times, and Christmas is certainly one of them for people who...
We've heard from many pastors and parish leadership team (PLT) members about the challenges of settling back into parish life after the conference, and we're excited to share some concrete and practical tips for helping you and your team through the process. During...
The Amazing Parish Adds Vigor, Zeal to Parish Staff Written by Amy Taylor | LPi Vibrant Parish Newsletter| September, 2019 What does an amazing parish look like? If you ask Kevin Cotter, the executive director of The Amazing Parish, he’ll assure you that an amazing...
The Culture of an Amazing Parish When people use the word ‘culture’ as it pertains to organizations, it can mean a lot of things. All too often, it is associated with cosmetic and surface-level artifacts like an organization’s furniture and office layout, or even...
Amazing Parish at the Napa Institute 2019 Written by Dave Plisky | DeSales Media Group | August 6, 2019 At the end of July, I had the honor of attending the Napa Institute’s Annual Summer Conference. Over fine wine and great conversation, we exchanged ideas, hopes,...