Restoring Trust in the Catholic Parish (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781662906985)

"Who is going to save our Church? Not our bishops, not our priests and religious. It is up to you, the people. You have the minds, the eyes, and the ears to save the Church." Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Based on studies on the Diocese of Buffalo, New York after the devastation of the sex scandals, this book is applicable to all diocese. Following accurate evaluation of multiple problems evident in parishes, the book outlines many ways to resolve problems around communication, organization, strategies for building up the parish, catechesis, new approaches to preaching, worship, and teaching discipleship and evangelization. It is a call to laity and to priests to save the parish.

With massive closings of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe, Covid-19, and decreasing faith in the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the forecast for the American Roman Catholic Church looks grim. It is a tolling bell that will become silent unless the laity step forward to assure accountability, transparency and a paradigm shift to establish a healthy parish. This book shows the way.