Practice Makes Catholic in Wisconsin Rapids

Joe Paprocki Comings & Goings, Joe's Comings and Goings

I enjoyed an evening with about 100 catechists in Wisconsion Rapids, WI, on Wednesday, focusing on Practice Makes Catholic and our Catholic identity. The folks who hosted the event went out of their way to make sure that each table had a unique centerpiece that represented various aspects of Catholic identity. Here’s an example:

Thanks to all the folks who came out to spend such an enjoyable evening! BTW, here’s where I stopped for breakfast on my way home (Westfield, WI) the next morning . I love local flavor. Have a great weekend!

P.S. Come Monday, we’ll start seeing the video clips of my visit to Nick’s 5th grade class!

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Friendly
About Joe Paprocki 2742 Articles
Joe Paprocki, DMin, is National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press, where, in addition to his traveling/speaking responsibilities, he works on the development team for faith formation curriculum resources including Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts and God’s Gift: Reconciliation and Eucharist. Joe has more than 35 years of experience in ministry and has presented keynotes, presentations, and workshops in more than 100 dioceses in North America. Joe is a frequent presenter at national conferences including the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the Mid-Atlantic Congress, and the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership. He is the author of numerous books, including the best seller The Catechist’s Toolbox, A Church on the Move, Under the Influence of Jesus, and Called to Be Catholic—a bilingual, foundational supplemental program that helps young people know their faith and grow in their relationship with God. Joe is also the series editor for the Effective Catechetical Leader and blogs about his experiences in faith formation at www.catechistsjourney.com.

Related Articles

No Picture
Joe's Comings and Goings

Thanks and So Many Other Things…

Joe Paprocki Joe's Comings and Goings

First, I want to extend a great big THANK YOU to all of the people who expressed their thoughts and prayers over these last few days as we mourned the death and celebrated the life of my mother-in-law, Sophie, who passed away on Tuesday at the tender young age of 95. The funeral was a beautiful experience and it was good to be surrounded by so much love. While I was away, I hear a […]

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Friendly
Catechists as Mystagogues - text over watercolor background by Sergey Ryumin/Moment/Getty Images
Being a Catechist

Catechists as Mystagogues: Helping Others to Think, Speak, and Act Differently

Joe Paprocki Being a Catechist

As mystagogues, we catechists are called to invite and accompany others into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. This transformative experience is essentially about embracing another way of being human: thinking, speaking, and acting as citizens of the Kingdom of God. In practical terms, this means that we must be about the work of helping others think, speak, and act differently! How do we do this? By encouraging and teaching Catholic practices. In many ways, […]

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Friendly
No Picture
Books

Practice Makes Catholic – Finalist for “Excellence in Publishing Awards”

Joe Paprocki Books

I’m very proud to announce that my book, Practice Makes Catholic is a finalist for the Excellence in Publishing Awards given by the Association of Catholic Pubishers in the category of Resources for Ministry. I’m honored to receive such consideration and am very proud of this book which is being used by so many people in parish ministry, especially in the areas of catechist formation, RCIA, and general adult formation. I’m also proud to be […]

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Friendly

2 Comments

  1. Joe,

    It was a pleasure to meet you!! Thanks so much for the conversation on Practice Makes Catholic. I am sure that those of us who were lucky enough to be there with you last Wednesday evening will take a lot back to our faith formation programs. Good luck in Green Bay next week.

    God’s blessings in all you do for us catechists!

    Nancy

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*