Renewed in hope. Sent for mission.
Renewed & Sent has just concluded—but the work of renewal continues in our parishes.
Co-hosted by Divine Renovation Australia and the Diocese of Wollongong, the national Parish Renewal Summit gathered bishops, priests, deacons, parish teams, and lay people from 26 dioceses in Sydney for three days of prayer, Mass, adoration, and learning.
Trusting God With the Outcome
You pray, plan, and pour yourself into the mission of your parish. But what happens when progress is slow, people step away, or the path ahead remains unclear?
“Trust in the Spirit”: A Story from Lake Placid
Fr. John Yonkovig knew he was going to retire. What he did not know was whether St. Agnes Parish in Lake Placid would have another resident pastor…
“We have never been more alive”: A Story from New Zealand
How one priest’s realization that something had to change helped set a Christchurch parish on a new course
What God is Doing Beneath the Surface
Why summer creates space to rest, reflect, and recognize God’s work in your parish.
As many parishes step into the summer months, the pace of parish life often begins to change. Some ministries slow down, staff and volunteers take holidays, and the regular rhythm of the year feels different. For leaders, this can be a gift — not because mission stops, but because summer creates space to step back, rest, and pay attention to what God has been doing…
“There was despair, but nobody said it”: A Story from the Netherlands
When Bishop Jan Liesen first arrived in Breda, many parish leaders were quietly calculating how many years they had left. Today, they are…
Raising Missionary Disciples: A Story from Toulouse
When Fr. Antoine Laviale encountered Divine Renovation as a seminarian, it changed how he saw the priesthood—and what a parish could become. Today in Toulouse, he’s forming young people into missionary disciples through Alpha, raising up leaders, and sending them out to share the Gospel…
Welcoming our new CEO
Divine Renovation is grateful to welcome Brett Powell as our new Chief Executive Officer.
This appointment follows a season of careful discernment, prayer, and consultation. Throughout the search process, we were accompanied by the prayers of our staff, board, and partners around the world.
We are deeply thankful for that spiritual support.
Father Mykhailo: Parish Renewal at Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral
Father Mykhailo Ozorovych has had a fire for evangelization since childhood. An Eastern Rite priest, Father Mykhailo never thought he would end up in North America, let alone be the youngest parish priest of a cathedral. He says, “I came here to evangelize, to be a missionary.”
Caught up in a Movement: A letter from South Africa
Most people don’t look to the Catholic Church in South Africa and expect revival. But something is happening at Bryanston Catholic Church (BCC), and it’s not by accident.
We’ve been caught up in a movement—Divine Renovation. Not a program. A transformation. It’s not about better systems or busier schedules. It’s about what happens when a parish dares to put the Holy Spirit first, makes evangelisation the mission, and raises up real leadership to shepherd the flock and the lost alike.
This is our testimony—not to say “look at us,” but to say, “God hasn’t forgotten South Africa.”
