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…
🇺🇸 Midwest on Mission: A Parish Renewal
Midwest on Mission is a transformative experience March 2-3 intended to launch sustained Catholic parish renewal…
“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
Bishop Brian Mascord: Join us this October at Renewed & Sent
Bishop Brian Mascord of the Diocese of Wollongong has a special invitation for parish leaders across Australia and the Asia Pacific. As his diocese prepares to host Renewed & Sent: Parish Renewal Summit this October, Bishop Brian shares his hope for parishes to become ever more vibrant communities of faith—places of encounter, discipleship, worship, mission, and hope. Watch his invitation…
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…
Leading from the Heart of Jesus
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. For priests, this feast is more than a devotion; it is a reminder of the Shepherd to whom they have been configured and whose love they are called to make visible. In the heart of Jesus, we see…
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…
