What is Dynamic Parish?

Dynamic Parish is a 5 year partnership between our parish and Dynamic Catholic, an organization dedicated to re-energizing the Catholic Church. Our goal is to become a truly dynamic community: a thriving parish whose members are deeply engaged in parish life. Dynamic Catholic will sponsor events and provide St. Louis, St. Philip and Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School with inspirational resources (books, programs, sacramental formation material, videos) and consulting on best practices in parish life and communications. We are one of only 61 parishes in the entire country chosen for this free program; Dynamic Catholic will share what they learn from us with other parishes across America. We hope you will find many opportunities to join us on this journey.


Here's What's Coming Up Next

We are offering  two separate programs to help you have your Best Lent Ever--weekly book discussion groups and a video-based email series. We hope you can make time for one or both! See details below.



Best Lent Ever Book Club

We are organizing small groups to discuss the book distributed at Christmas,  Rediscovering the Saints. If you would like to be part of a weekly discussion group, fill out Small Group form above.  There are also signup sheets in the back of the church.  No prep necessary for the first group meeting.

Best Lent Ever Daily Video Reflections

It’s not what you give up, it’s who you become. Sign up for the  Best Lent Ever, a video-based email program brought to you by Dynamic Catholic. Every day from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, you will receive a brief inspirational video with practical tips and short prayers to incorporate into your day. Learn more and sign up here.

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In Case You Missed It . . .

Here is a recap of the Dynamic Parish events we've had so far.

 

Launch Weekend--December 15th

We kicked off at Mass on December 15th with a video about the need to uncover what is essential to make a parish truly dynamic. Check out the video  here.

 

Survey Sunday--November 22nd

We took a survey on November 22nd to get some baseline demographics about our parish, which will help us measure results throughout the 5 year Dynamic Parish program. 

   

Town Hall--January 20

Parishioners filled the Bishop Louis Reicher PAC on the evening of January 15th to meet our Dynamic Catholic consultant, Nathan Crankfield, hear more about the Dynamic Parish program, view Bigger Future Survey results, and ask questions. 

The Dream Event--January 21st
Over 200 parishioners attended this interactive event, where we shared the dreams we have for ourselves and our parish via cell phone, then saw the results projected on a screen in real time as they were tabulated. We concluded the night with a beautiful reception and great fellowship.
 
Thanks for Dreaming With Us!