Colleen Abbott

Jan 9, 2025 | catholicmissourianonline.com | Jay Nies |Colleen Abbott

Something different happens when you invest in those small groups and engage in each other’s lives.” Jonathan Pund thought people in his “Parishes as Communities of the Beatitudes” faith-sharing group might hold back somewhat because the bishop was participating with them. The Holy Spirit turned those concerns on their head. “I knew almost all the people, but I didn’t necessarily know them well enough to expect that we would all just jump in and have fruitful discussions from the very...

Nov 24, 2023 | catholicmissourianonline.com | Jay Nies |Colleen Abbott

The people are excited and engaged with the Shaping Our Future Together planning process and finding ways for parishes to collaborate better.” The bylaws for the Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) say any members can be elected to serve as chair and vice chair. Both offices can be held by clergy, a Chancery employee, or a representative of one of the diocese’s five deaneries. Members at the Nov. 11 DPC meeting elected new officers, both from among the deanery reps. Chairwoman Colleen Abbott, a...