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...
St. Dominic's leadership team at the Amazing Parish conference in April 2017. Pictured from left to right: Fr. Michael Nixon, Lori Ubowski, Mark Gutcher, Sr. Jean O'Connor, Theresa Prejean, Fr. Steve Olson, and Ken Schaefer. Parish Spotlight: Intentional Prayer St....
The Convocation of Catholic Leaders Written by Cardinal Seán O'Malley | Cardinal Seán's Blog | July 7, 2017 As the USCCB described it: “Over 5 years ago, the full body of bishops in the United States called for a ‘National Convocation’ that would ‘convene, challenge,...
Pat Lencioni speaks to the 2017 USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders conference participants.
It's An Exciting Time To Be An Evangelist, Convocation Delegates Told Written by Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service | July 4, 2017 ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) -- Delegates at the "Convocation of Catholic Leaders. The Joy of the Gospel in America" have their work cut out...
Paid Staff vs. Volunteers One of the most dangerous distinctions we make when it comes to people who work and serve in our parishes is seeing them as either employees or volunteers. From a technical standpoint, I certainly understand the necessity of this...
This webinar features New York Times best-selling author Pat Lencioni. In this webinar, we address the common traits of thriving teams in parishes across North America. You’ll also hear from pastors who want you to learn both from their failed efforts and from the...
Bishop-Elect, Fr. Jorge Rodriguez of the Archdiocese of Denver, talks about how the Amazing Parish Program is revitalizing our parishes and bringing Catholics back to the pews.
Let's Do Something A friend of mine, I’ll call him John because that’s his name, decided to leave the consulting firm where he and I worked years ago, and on the day before his departure, an executive of the firm did one of those wonderful “exit interviews” with him. ...
Pastors bring their teams to Amazing Parish conference By Nichole Golden | The Georgia Bulletin | March 23, 2017 ATLANTA—Parish leadership teams from across the archdiocese, the nation and as far away as Canada visited Atlanta March 13 to 15 to learn how parishes can...
Pat Lencioni speaks to the 2017 Atlanta Amazing Parish conference participants.