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Together in faith, we are: ADVANCING OUR CHURCH THROUGH CHALLENGING TIMES

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Jim Friend, Managing Director at Changing Our World and host of the Advancing Our Church podcast, recently led a webinar series to assist parishes, Catholic schools, dioceses and Catholic nonprofits to advance their mission through the COVID-19 crisis.

You can review the topics covered and view the full sessions below:

During our first session, we discussed ENGAGING YOUNG ADULTS   
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Featuring Peter Blute, Vice President, Young Catholic Professionals; Paul Edward Jarzembowski, Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB); and, Nicole M. Perone, Archdiocesan Director of Adult Faith Formation, Archdiocese of Hartford.

During session two we discussed CATHOLIC FOUNDATIONS: PROVIDING SERVICE   
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Featuring Patrick J. Grace, Executive Director, Catholic Community Foundation of Cleveland; Anne Cullen Miller, CFRE, President, Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota; William McLean, Interim Executive Director, Chief Development Officer, Hartford Bishops’ Foundation, Inc.; and, Kimberlee Riley, President, Catholic Foundation of Central Florida.

During session three we discussed FINANCIAL AND PASTORAL MATTERS FOR THE RE-OPENING OF PARISHES AND SCHOOLS
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Featuring Matthew Manion, Professor of the Practice Management and Operations Department, Faculty Director, Center for Church Management Villanova University; Ashley Conley, Director of Parish and School Finance, Archdiocese of Baltimore; Kevin Kiley, CFO and COO, Diocese of Fall River; and, Gavan Mooney, President and Chief Client Officer, Changing Our World, Inc.

During session four we discussed MARKETING CATHOLIC SCHOOL RESILIENCE.
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Featuring Mary Pat Donoghue, Executive Director, Secretariat of Catholic Education, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Dr. Brooke Tesche, Chancellor of Education, Diocese of Allentown; Kevin Kijewsji, J.D., Superintendent of Schools, Archdiocese of Detroit; and, Dr. Tim Uhl, Superintendent, Montana Catholic Schools, Host of Catholic School Matters Podcast.