"Evangelizing all peoples constitutes the essential mission of the church. It is the grace and vocation proper to the church...our deepest identity." --Pope Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi, 14.

"We must commit to a new 'new evangelization--new in methods, new in expression, and new in ardor.'" -- Pope John Paul II, Ecclesia in America, 9.

Evangelization not simply one program among many, but rather it is the guiding principle upon which all aspects of parish life are oriented; it is the lens through with all of parish life is viewed.

The three goals of Catholic Evangelization in the United States are:

• To bring about in all Catholics such an enthusiasm for their faith that as they live their faith in Jesus they freely share it with others.
• To reach out and invite to the Catholic Church those who have no faith community and those who no longer practice their Catholic faith and to welcome those who seek full communion with the Catholic Church.
• To foster Gospel values in our society, promoting the dignity of the human person, the importance of the family and to carry Good News through the works of justice, charity and peace.

GET THE REGISTRATION PACKET On This Rock! Conference on Catholic Evangelization 2008

Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Resurrection, Ellicott City, MD  Get the PDF Registration Flyer Here 

Go and Make Disciples! Conference on Catholic Evangelization 2007

On Saturday, August 25, 2007, Over 200 evangelization leaders from across the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered for a conference on Catholic Evangelization.  Below is the downloadable version of the keynote presentation offered by: Ms. Val Keller.  The conference featured national and local experts in evangelization.

• The Evangelizer's Creed
• Download Keynote Here
• Download the Worship Aid
• Download the Prayer Power Point

DISCIPLES IN MISSION

• Information about Disciples in Mission within the Archdiocese.
• National site

WORKSHOPS AND RESOURCES
To assist parishes in developing an evangelizing perspective in all parish ministries, the Division of Evangelization and Catechesis offers workshops and resources for parish leaders.

• Evangelization in the Catholic Schools - Adobe Acrobat Format - Brochure
• Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association
• United States Bishops' Committee on Evangelization
• Go and Make Disciples: A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States
• The Mission of the Redeemer - On the Permanent Validity of the Church's Missionary Mandate
• Evangelization in the Modern Word - Pope Paul VI
• The Church in America - Pope John Paul II On the Encounter with the Living Jesus Christ: The way to conversion, communion and solidarity in America
• The General Directory for Catechesis which situates the endeavor of catechesis within the context of the Church evangelization work.

Coordinator of Evangelization and Adult Catechesis
Ms. Sharon A. Bogusz
sbogusz@archbalt.org