Parish Catalyst
Parish Catalyst
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About this organization
Mission
WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HELPING PASTORS AND LEADERSHIP TEAMS WHO ARE GROWING VIBRANT CATHOLIC PARISHES. WE SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE IDEAS IN PARISH MINISTRY THAT WILL INSPIRE THE DEVOUT, RE-ENGAGE THOSE WHO HAVE TURNED AWAY FROM THE CHURCH, AND DRAW OTHERS TO THE JOY OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH FOR THE FIRST TIME.
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PARISH CATALYST ENCOURAGES CATHOLIC PASTORS AND PARISH LEADERS TO THINK CREATIVELY AND ACT COURAGEOUSLY IN ORDER TO RENEW THE CHURCH. WE DO THIS THROUGH LEARNING COMMUNITIES, ON-SITE WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS AND PRESENTATIONS.1. LEARNING COMMUNITIESTHE HEART OF PARISH CATALYST'S WORK IS ITS LEARNING COMMUNITIES OF PASTORAL LEADERS. PARISH CATALYST IDENTIFIES PASTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO ARE SERVING VIBRANT CATHOLIC PARISHES AND WHO ARE EAGER TO GROW THEIR PARISHES IN INNOVATIVE WAYS. THESE PASTORS AND KEY MEMBERS OF THEIR LEADERSHIP TEAMS ARE RECRUITED TO JOIN LEARNING COMMUNITIES, WHICH CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN 12 PARISHES. PARTICIPANTS MEET FOUR TIMES OVER EIGHTEEN MONTHS. EACH OF THE FOUR SESSIONS IS TIGHTLY ORGANIZED WITH SPEAKERS, FACILITATION, AND EXERCISES. THE PROCESS ALLOWS TIME FOR PARISHES TO CAPITALIZE ON ONE ANOTHER'S INSIGHTS AND LIVED EXPERIENCES, IGNITING NEW IDEAS AND STRATEGIES FOR PARISH MINISTRY.THE THEME OF EACH LEARNING COMMUNITY IS DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP. PARISH TEAMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW THEIR MINISTRIES, FIRST THROUGH THE LENS OF DISCIPLESHIP. THIS THEME CARRIES THROUGH ALL OF OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES, SOME OF WHICH FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON MINISTRY TO YOUNG ADULTS, SOME ON MINISTRY TO MULTI-CULTURAL PARISHES, AND SOME ON GENERAL PARISH DISCIPLESHIP.NEXT GENERATION DISCIPLESHIP LEARNING COMMUNITIES (FORMERLY MILLENNIAL DISCIPLESHIP) ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE A CULTURE OF WELCOMING AND RADICAL HOSPITALITY THAT MAKES A PARISH A MORE HOSPITABLE PLACE FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND THE UNCHURCHED.MULTICULTURAL DISCIPLESHIP LEARNING COMMUNITIES ENCOURAGES APPROACHES TO PARISH LEADERSHIP THAT CALL FOR A UNIFIED SPIRIT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME APPRECIATING THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF A COMMUNITY.IN 2018, WE HOSTED SIX LEARNING COMMUNITY SESSIONS WHOSE PARISHES SERVE A TOTAL OF 383,110 SOULS. THE SCHEDULE WAS AS FOLLOWS: NEXT GENERATION DISCIPLESHIP 3 (SECOND SESSION - FEBRUARY 26-28, 2019)MILLENNIAL DISCIPLESHIP 2 (FOURTH SESSION - MARCH 5-7, 2018)DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP 3 (THIRD SESSION - APRIL 16-18, 2018)DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP 4 WITH FOCUS ON MULTI-CULTURAL PARISHES (FIRST SESSION - JULY 9-11, 2018)NEXT GENERATION DISCIPLESHIP 3 (THIRD SESSION - AUGUST 6-8 2018)DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP 3 (FOURTH SESSION - SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2018)2. PARISH ON-SITE WORKSHOPSAS A RESULT OF A NEED THAT EMERGED FROM OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES, IN 2017, PARISH CATALYST BEGAN TO TEST A SITE VISIT PROGRAM. PARISH CATALYST PERSONNEL, ON AN AS-REQUESTED BASIS, AND FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE, TRAVELED TO LEARNING COMMUNITY PARISHES TO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PARISH LEADERSHIP TEAM AND OTHERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO COME TO LOS ANGELES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LEARNING COMMUNITY ITSELF. THESE SITE VISITS HAVE PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN ADVANCING THE STRATEGIC PLANS DEVELOPED IN LEARNING COMMUNITIES, AND CONSEQUENTLY, WERE CONTINUED AND EXPANDED IN 2018.IN ADDITION, PARISH CATALYST STAFF CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS FOR PARISHES THAT ARE NOT YET MEMBERS OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY AS A WAY OF INTRODUCING PARISHES TO OUR WORK.THE NUMBER OF OUR SITE VISITS GREW FROM EIGHT IN 2017 TO 15 IN 2018. THEY WERE:JAN. 2018 THRIVING SMALL GROUPS ST. ANTHONY, TIGARD, ORFEB. 2018 TOWN HALL (PARISH VISION) ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY PARISH, BUFFALO, NYMAR. 2018 THRIVING SMALL GROUPS ST. WILLIAM, ATASCADERO, CAMAR. 2018 LAY MINISTERS CONFERENCE ST. JOSEPH, RICHARDSON, TXJUNE 2018 VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT ST. BRIGID PARISH, SAN DIEGO CAJUNE 2018 PASTORAL SUCCESSION PLAN ST. MARTHA, PORTER, TXJUNE 2018 STAFF VISIONING RETREAT ST. MONICA, SANTA MONICA, CAJULY 2018 THRIVING SMALL GROUPS OUR LADY OF THE LAKE, LAKE OSWEGO, ORAUG. 2018 THRIVING SMALL GROUPS HOLY APOSTLES, MCHENRY, ILSEPT. 2018 MINISTRY DISCIPLESHIP RETREAT AMERICAN MARTYRS, MANHATTAN BEACH, CASEPT. 2018 DYNAMIC DISCIPLESHIP CORPUS CHRISTI, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IASEPT. 2018 HOSPITALITY/VOLUNTEERS ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY PARISH, BUFFALO, NYOCT. 2018 HOSPITALITY ST. CECILIA, BOSTON, MANOV. 2018 ENGAGING MILLENNIALS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, MNDEC. 2018 HOSPITALITY/MILLENNIALS OUR MOTHER OF CONFIDENCE, SAN DIEGO, CA3. WEBINARSIN SEPTEMBER 2018, PARISH CATALYST LAUNCHED A WEBINAR SERIES. THESE ARE FREE TO ALL PASTORS AND PARISH STAFF AND FEATURE ONE HOUR CONVERSATIONS WITH PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS FOCUSED ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO MAKING DYNAMIC DISCIPLES. WEBINARS ARE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND A RESOURCE FOR EQUIPPING VOLUNTEER LEADERS. ALMOST 800 PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY REGISTERED FOR THREE WEBINARS LAST YEAR. SEPT. 2018 MULTI-CULTURAL PARISHES - LEADING A MULTI-CULTURAL PARISH HAS UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. FEATURING DR. BRETT HOOVER, AUTHOR OF "THE SHARED PARISH", WE DISCUSSED HIS RESEARCH, BEST PRACTICES, AND NEW IDEAS FOR MAKING DISCIPLES IN A MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. OCT. 2018 EXTRAORDINARY HOSPITALITY - THIS WEBINAR FEATURING MARYANNE RUSSELL, DIRECTOR OF EVANGELIZATION/STEWARDSHIP AT ST. BRIGID PARISH, SAN DIEGO, DISCUSSED BEST PRACTICES AND IDEAS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY VISITOR TO A PARISH HAS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE.NOV. 2018 COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY: DAN ROGERS, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES, DISCUSSED HOW TO USE WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL BLASTS MORE EFFECTIVELY TO MAKE DISCIPLES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “To serve as a platform for creative ideas in parish ministry that will inspire the devout, re-engage those who have turned away from the church, and draw others to the joy of the catholic faith for the first time.”.
When referring to its functions, they were specified as: “We are a non-profit organization helping pastors and leadership teams who are growing vibrant catholic parishes. we serve as a platform for creative ideas in parish ministry that will inspire the devout, re-engage those who have turned away from the church, and draw others to the joy of the catholic faith for the first time.”.
- The non-profit has reported their operating state as CA, as required by law.
- As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 was 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD NO 1910, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90025.
- The non-profit's form reports a total of 5 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$4,763.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization pays $272,855 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $35,764 in fundraising expenses.