The Culture of an Amazing Parish

The Culture of an Amazing Parish

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

Amazing Parish at the Napa Institute 2019

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,...
A Case for Parish Consolidations

A Case for Parish Consolidations

A Case for Parish Consolidations In many dioceses throughout the United States, parishes are being consolidated or combined in groups of two, three and even four.  The rationale for doing this seems to be the desire to improve efficiencies and to better leverage our...