Evangelization Calendar

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Parish Calendar Index

1997

February 97

The parish-focused evangelization process begins with a parish "Day of Reflection
Evangelization: A Millennium Companion." Using the Congress VIII model, the Congress
Implementation Committees will involve the present Millennium. From this "Day of Reflection,"
the attendees will be selected as the Parish Evangelization Team. The members of the Parish
Evangelization Team will sign the "Covenant of Commitment to Evangelize" between (1) the
Pastoral Team Leader, (2) the President of the Parish Council and (3) each attendee selected for
the Congress VIII experience. The "Covenant" along with the "Leadership Profile" on each
member of the Parish Evangelization Team will be sent to the Black Catholic Ministries Office by
February 15.

March 15

The Archdiocesan-wide "Day of Reflection" will be held with the attendees designated by the
parish and covenanted to the two year process. This day is a demanded requirement by Congress
VIII's national planners for anyone who will attend the Congress; whether lay or clergy; attendee
or observer.

April - May - June

In cases where the Congress VIII "Day of Reflection" at the parish level scheduled for February
did not occur, these months provide an opportunity to gather the parish around the two year
process. However, the requirement for attendance for March 15 still stands and that day of
Reflection will not be repeated.

Parishes and Evangelization Teams will participate in the City-Wide annual "Swing into
Spring Revival" this April 14 through 17. The theme of the Revival is the same as the Congress
VIII, "The Evangelization of the African American Family." Our Revivalist will be Fr. James
Goode, OFM, Ph.D., the founder of the National Day of Prayer for the African American Family. 
The National Day of Prayer for the African American Family is February 2.

August

A) Parishes perform a  Sending Ceremony' for Evangelization Teams Attending Congress VIII,
   Sunday August 24.

B) Archdiocesan attendees participate in Congress VIII, August 29-31, Friday through Sunday.

September

A) Sunday, September 7, the Congress VIII attendees will give a  Witness Reflection' to their
   parish faith community on their experience.

B) Attendees gather to design an Evangelization Reflection Day experience for city parishes that
   reflect their new learnings from Congress VIII. The new learnings reflect their collective 
   experience of Congress VIII's  benefits, insights, strategies and implementation.  Saturday,
   September 13.

October

An Archdiocesan Assembly on Evangelization will be held in Detroit for the purpose of sharing
and showcasing the Congress VIII experience on Saturday, October 18.

1998

February 98 

Hosting of  the Archdiocesan Congress on Evangelization will be in the Black Community with
national speakers, workshops and a planning process for the year to complete the two year
covenant of parishes, attendees and pastoral ministers, February 6 & 7, 1998.

July 16 - 19

Unity Explosion Conference 1998 - 10th Anniversary Celebration
A conference addressing areas of pastoral concern and faith life in the Black Catholic community

Fairmont Hotel
Dallas, Texas

More information may be obtained by calling conference co-chairs:
Carole Brown (214) 371-5872 or 
Lari Newman-Williams (214) 943-5231 e-mail LariNW@aol.com