Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century (Hardcover)

A seminal moment in the study of U.S. Catholic parish life came in the 1980s with the publication of a series of reports from the ground-breaking Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life. These reports are now badly outdated, as Catholic dioceses grapple with new challenges that didnt exist in the 80s. Topics that were not considered then, like greater Catholic mobility, increased cultural diversity, and structural re-organization as well as the rise of lay leadership, have attained new significance. This timely book, based on more than a decade of research, provides an in-depth portrait and analysis of the current state of parish life and leadership. Unique in the scope of the research and the timeliness of its findings, the book critically examines the current state of parish life. The authors draw on data from national polls of Catholics, national surveys of parishes, and thousands of in-pew surveys which explore parishioner's needs, experiences, and satisfaction with parish life in the twenty-first century. The book provides a unique 360- degree view of parish life from the perspective of pastors, parish staff, parishioners, as well as the larger Catholic population.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2017
Authors:	Charles E. Zech (Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Church Management & Business Ethics) • Mary L Gautier (Sociologist and Senior Research Associate) • Mark M Gray (Political Scientist and Senior Research Associate) • Jonathon L Wiggins (Sociologist and Director of Parish Surveys) • Thomas P Gaunt (Executive Director)
Dimensions:	241 x 172 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-064516-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church Promotions
LSN:	0-19-064516-4
Barcode:	9780190645168

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