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April 24, 2013                                                     Alan Szafraniec szafraniec@nfpc.org

Priests gather to reflect on theme All Things Renewed in Christ

      “Help us to remember always that we do not work alone; we are an “intimate sacramental brotherhood” under the leadership of our bishops, a ministry team for which we are all responsible.” These words central to the opening prayer set the tone for the 45th Anniversary Conference of the National Federation of Priests’ Councils, gathering to reflect and dialogue on the theme, “All Things Renewed in Christ” held at the Peppermill Resort Hotel Spa Casino in Reno, Nevada from April 22–25, 2013. Seventy priests from 36 dioceses, along with representatives from the Priests’ Council of Great Britain and Wales, gathered to reflect on enhancing the spiritual, physical and emotional health of priests toward a more faithful sacramental, pastoral and prophetic priesthood. (Click here for entire Release in MS Word. Click here for PDF)

PowerPoint Presentations - 2013 NFPC Annual Conference

Fr. Shawn McKnight: A Report from the US bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations click here for presentation (PDF)
 
Fr. Gerard McGlone, SJ: Toward an Integration of Wellness  – click here for presentation (PDF)
 
Fred Fosnacht: Digital Grace? Digital Media Case Studiesclick here for presentation (PDF)
 
Sr. Teresa Rickard, OP:  New Evangelization & Small Communitiesclick here for presentation (PDF)

Sr. Teresa Rickard, OP: Renewing the Priestly Heartclick here for presentation (PDF)
 
Alex Becker: Preparing for Retirement click here for presentation (PDF)


Links to five articles by National Catholic Reporter staff writer, Brian Roewe, who covered the 2013 NFPC Conference

Priest-Labor Initiative reconvenes in Reno -
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/priest-labor-initiative-reconvenes-reno

A year later, labor priest movement gains momentum -
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/year-later-labor-priest-movement-gaining-momentum

Priestly renewal starts with liturgy -
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/priest-renewal-starts-liturgy

Restoring trust, relationships key steps toward wellness, happiness for priests -
http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/restoring-trust-relationships-key-steps-toward-wellness-happiness-priests

Small communities offer a path to ‘renewing the priestly heart’
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/small-communities-offer-path-renewing-priestly-heart.






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