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Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing Diana Macalintal

Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing By Diana Macalintal

Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing by Diana Macalintal

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Couples and Communities Called to Conversion Together

Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing Summary

Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing: Couples and Communities Called to Conversion Together by Diana Macalintal

Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing does more than help parish leaders plan excellent wedding liturgies and prepare engaged couples well. It enables parish leaders to address the challenges of increased divorce, fewer Catholic weddings, empty pews on Sundays, and the increasing number of people who choose no faith. This is the one book that will give you a comprehensive plan to address these concerns with confidence, creativity, and clarity. With over fifty years of combined hands-on experience in parish and diocesan liturgy preparation and catechumenate formation, Diana Macalintal and Nick Wagner give you more than just another marriage preparation resource. They give you a parish transformation tool.

Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing Reviews

"Till you are blue in the face, you've told couples to prepare for married life, not just the wedding day. Diana Macalintal and Nick Wagner say that's not enough. Prepare couples for discipleship. Applying the theory of the catechumenate to engagement, this book bursts with so many practical ideas that you won't be able to hold them all in your hands. It will improve marriages and parishes alike."
Rev. Paul Turner
Pastor, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kansas City MO
Author, The Catholic Wedding Answer Book
"A wedding that celebrates the conversion process of a man and woman like the Easter vigil does for the catechumenate? Could that be? In Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing, Macalintal and Wagner propose a fresh vision for marriage preparation that parallels the RCIA process: a call to discipleship formed within a parish community that nurtures neophyte families. Pastors and parish leaders-if your marriage prep isn't 'working' to create committed Christian couples, this book offers practical pathways to rethink, restructure, and breathe new life into your process."
Karla J. Bellinger, DMin, author of Connecting Pulpit and Pew, director of the Center for Preaching, Evangelization, and Prayer
"Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing is a must have resource for parishes who desire to revitalize sacramental ministry with couples who are preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. Aware of today's cultural challenges and inspired by the baptismal catechumenate, the authors present a new approach to marriage ministry focused on conversion and lifelong discipleship. The book outlines a formation process that engages the couple in a deeper life of faith and calls the entire community of faith to accompany them on the journey. Like the RCIA, this new approach to marriage sacramental ministry has the possibility of transforming the entire parish community through marriage preparation, celebration, and ongoing pastoral ministry with couples. If you are hoping to inspire young couples and your parish community to a deeper, living faith, you will find great inspiration in this book!"
Karen Kane
Director of Worship
Archdiocese of Cincinnati

About Diana Macalintal

Diana Macalintal is the Director of Worship for the Diocese of San Jose in California and holds a Master of Arts degree in theology from Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota. She has served as a liturgist, music, and catechumenate director in campus, parish, and diocesan ministries for over twenty five years. Diana is a team member of the North American Forum on the Catechumenate and maintains a liturgy blog called "Work of the People." She is the author of numerous articles and books and serves as the cofounder of TeamRCIA.com, an online resource for catechumenate ministers. She is the author of The Work of Your Hands published by Liturgical Press and her work can be found in Give Us This Day and many other publications. Nick Wagner has more than thirty years' experience as a leader and trainer in liturgical and catechetical ministries. He is the author of numerous articles and several books on parish ministry and is the director and cofounder of TeamRCIA.com, an online resource for catechumenate ministers. Nick is an active team member with the North American Forum on the Catechumenate. He is a contributor to Give Us This Day published by Liturgical Press. He has worked in campus, parish and diocesan positions, and holds a master's degree from Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota.

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NLS9780814637654
9780814637654
0814637655
Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing: Couples and Communities Called to Conversion Together by Diana Macalintal
Diana Macalintal
New
Paperback
Liturgical Press
2014-09-22
212
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