2003 North American Institute on Catholic Evangelization (NAICE)
Designed for national, diocesan and parochial leaders in a variety of ministries in the Church, NAICE will be held July 9-13, 2003 at the University of Portland (Oregon). Join Cardinal McCarrick (Keynoter), Bishop Wilton Gregory (USCCB President), Beverly Carroll, Ronaldo Cruz, Susan Blum Gerding, Rev. Frank DeSiano CSP, Carole Eipers, Archbishop Adam Exner, Amy Hoey RSM, Brett Hoover CSP, Rev. Eric Law, Robert McCarty, Michelle Miller, Rev. Ovidio Pecharroman, Rev. Ronald Rolheiser OMI, Rev. Donald Senior CP, Sr. Maureen Shaughnessy SC, Francesca Thompson OSF, Annette Turner, Rev. David Tyson CSC, Archbishop John Vlazny, Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski MHSH. Celebrate your ministry through the lens of evangelization. NAICE is being sponsored by the USCCB Secretariat for Evangelization and its US Commission on Catholic Evangelization, the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, the University of Portland and the Metropolitan Province of Vancouver, British Columbia. For a schedule, fliers and a list of speakers, panelists and registration form, check out 2003 NAICE on the secretariat website: www.usccb.org/evangelization/naice.shtml. Over 280 have registered as of February 21st and the maximum is 520.


New Bishops' Committee on Evangelization meets on March 10, 2003 in Chicago
Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa convenes the BCEV with new members: Cardinal Adam Maida, Bishops Edward Braxton, Robert Donnelly, Richard Malone, Joseph Naumann and Nicholas Samra. Father Hurley looks forward to updating the new committee on projects that overlap from the previous committee. How to evangelize in an ecumenical and interreligious environment will top the afternoon agenda for the committee. Fr. Arthur Kennedy who serves as Executive Director of the USCCB Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs will make a presentation and the BCEV will discuss how to advance this agenda in response to Go and Make Disciples which strongly emphasizes this sensitivity.


NEWS from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Secretariat & Committee on Evangelization

Go and Make Disciples on the Web
The 10th anniversary edition of Go and Make Disciples is now available on the secretariat website. It is currently available in English and Spanish. Vietnamese will see be added on the website.

2002 Convocation for Diocesan Evangelization Coordinators was held September 13-17, 2002 at San Damiano Retreat Center outside Oakland, CA. The last such gathering was held in November during the Great Jubilee year, and attendees recommended that such a gathering be held every two years. Fr. Paul Minnihan from the Diocese of Oakland, a member of the US Commission on Catholic Evangelization, coordinated the local effort with diocesan evangelization coordinators from the Metropolitan Province of San Francisco. Over 110 gathered from New England to San Diego, from Alaska to Florida and Honolulu was present as well. Former chairmen, Archbishop Hurley, Archbishop Sheehan and Bishop Houck joined the bishops on the Committee on Evangelization in celebrating the 10th anniversary of . Then chairman, Bishop Michael Warfel thanked the bishops for joining in the second convocation and commended the diocesan coordinators and members of the U.S. Commission on Catholic Evangelization for all their efforts to promote the essential mission of the Church.

US Commission on Catholic Evangelization (USCCE)
Bishop Michael Warfel presided over the March USCCE Executive Committee meeting in Washington, DC and introduced chairman-elect, Bishop Edward Slattery. Bishop Slattery welcomed the opportunity to meet with the executive committee prior to the BCEV meeting.

Diocesan Evangelization Ministries Committee represented by Val Keller (Milwaukee), Fr. Joe Kruszynski (Chicago) and Sr. Lucy Clynes (St. Augustine) are a guiding force overseeing the two convocations sponsored for diocesan evangelization coordinators. Members of the committee are working closely with the secretariat in overseeing a successful first North American Institute for Catholic Evangelization which will be held this coming July in Portland, Oregon. The Committee also coordinated the collaborative effort with Oregon Catholic Press, Disciples in Prayer, Cycle B and is currently working on Cycle C for the next liturgical year.

Intercultural Ministries Committee is represented by Annette Turner (Louisville) and Fr. Paul Ojibway (Tekewitha Confernece) and met most recently in Chicgo. The first full committee meeting was held in conjunction with Convocation 2002 this past September. The committee is currently made up of Chinese, Vietnamese, African American, Native American and Hispanic members. The committee is exploring new members and is also exploring generational issues. This committee is responsible for the upcoming translation of into Vietnamese for the secretariat website.

National Catholic Organizations Committee is represented by Carol Augustine (NCCL-Baltimore), Patrick Donovan (NFCYM-Wilmington) and Fr. Joe Hertel (NCDC-New York). This committee is currently made up of board representation from 22 national Catholic organizations. The committee met in January at the USCCB and Dr. Bryan Froehle gave a presentation on national trends which can be helpful in fine tuning the direction of national organizations that want to stay mission focused.

Check out the USCCB on the website for members and minutes from each of the committee meetings. <www.usccb.org/evangelization>

Disciples in Prayer
"It is a singular delight for me to offer an encouraging word to all who will be steeped more deeply in the Rod by spending time with Disciples in Prayer." –From the foreward by Cardinal Roger Mahony
This exciting new collaborative effort with the Oregon Catholic Press debuted at the September 2002 Convocation which marked the 10th Anniversary of Go and Make Disciples. Sixteen members of the U.S. Commission on Catholic Evangelization joined in the effort to write reflection questions on discipleship for the Sunday and special feats readings for Cycle B. Disciples in Prayer is an exciting new resource that guides small study and prayer groups in their reflection on the Lectionary readings throughout the church year. Contains synopses of the Sunday readings, responsorial psalm texts, musical selections and suggestions and study group questions. Especially suited for personal reflection, liturgy teams, RCIA and small faith-sharing groups. It is also an excellent resource for parishes after completing diocesan and national renewal programs where small faith sharing groups play a key part. Disciples in Prayer and accompanying CD are available though the USCCB and OCP websites along with Go and Make Disciples. Father Hurley said, "I am grateful that a leading liturgical publisher joined the secretariat and the U.S. Commission on Catholic Evangelization in this collaborative initiative to provide a wonderful resource for all disciples to reflect on the Word and to sing God's praises."

Diocesan Evangelization News From Around the USA

This section will be updated in the next ExPRESS. However, the secretariat would like to acknowledge the establishments of three new diocesan evangelization offices in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis, the Diocese of Baton Rouge and the Diocese of Charlotte. In the Archdiocese of Chicago, the evangelization office now has a full-time associate director to assist Fr. Joe Kruszynski in the implementation of…

Spreading the Holy Fire, A Plan and Study for Catholic Evangelizing in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Inaugurated in the Summer of 2003, the plan will span five years and Cardinal George wants all parishes in the archdiocese to be touched and changed by this plan. The plan is organized into three parts: 1. CATHOLICS AS EVANGELIZERS establishes the historical and catechetical foundations for this fresh evangelizing initiative with the archdiocese; 2. OUR REALITY reflects on the context of our current cultural and ecclesial circumstances in which we are called to spread the Good News as disciples of Jesus; 3. OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND VISIBLE SIGNS which affirm evangelization as the essential mission of the Church. There is also a planned Implementation Guide for Spreading the Holy Fire. For more information, contact Fr. Joseph Kruszynski, OFM Conv. (Director) or Keith Borchers (Assoc. Dir) in the Office for Evangelization at 312.751.5353.


New Publications from USCCB

Go and Make Disciples: a National Plan and Strategy
for Catholic Evangelization in the United States
Tenth Anniversary English/Spanish Edition
November 2002 marks the tenth anniversary of the U.S. Bishops' approval of their National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States. This anniversary edition brings together the two previous volumes, in English and Spanish, into one, with the English and Spanish texts on facing pages. New features include a commemorative foreword by Cardinal Francis George, numbered paragraphs, and photos from Encuentro 2000. (5-475) $7.95


Hearing Christ's Call
A Resource for the Formation and Spirituality of Catholic Men
Celebrates the richness of Catholic men in their roles as husbands, fathers, workers, and disciples of Christ. Based on the proceedings of a national symposium for developing men's ministry programs on the diocesan and parish levels. Includes biblical passages for male spirituality and related resources. (5-503) $9.95 Resource Member Price $5.97


Stewardship: A Disciple's Response
A Pastoral Letter on Stewardship
Tenth Anniversary Edition
If you say you are a follower of Jesus, then you must be a steward of God's creation. That is the challenge presented in this pastoral statement from the U.S. bishops. Stewardship is an expression of discipleship that recognizes God as the source of all gifts. As mature disciples, we make a conscious decision to act as followers of Christ and to steward the gifts of God's creation well. For pastors, parish and diocesan finance, development, and stewardship committees, coordinators of adult faith formation, youth ministry, and religious education, and evangelization. Also includes the summary version To Be a Christian Steward and Stewardship and Development in Catholic Dioceses and Parishes: Resource Manual.
English: (5-465) $9.95 Spanish: (5-883) $9.95 Resource Member Price $5.97


Upcoming National & International Church Events
2003-2004

For a more complete list of upcoming events, visit the Events section on the secretariat's website: www.usccb.org/evangelization.

SCHEDULE for USCCB Executive Director for Evangelization

Feb. 26-Mar. 3 2003	Continental Gathering on New Evangelization & Catechesis-Miami
March 10	Bishops' Committee on Evangelization-Chicago
April 12-20	Diocese of Juneau
April 29-30	Province of Pennsylvania Evangelization Meeting-Holidaysburg, PA
May 1	Diocese of Brooklyn
May 10-15	International Consultation on Adult Faith Formation-England
May 23-30	International Congress on the New Evangelization-Vienna

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