2025 Gratitude Report
1,500 priests 5,100+ leaders 5,600 parishes impacted by Divine Renovation
A message from Fr. James Mallon
Founder of Divine Renovation
As I reflect upon this past year and Divine Renovation's place in the world of parish renewal, I am gratified and filled with hope as I see hundreds of new Catholic leaders and priests step more boldly into their call and journey to mission. The fruit of this process is, of course, transformed lives as people encounter Jesus for the first time and parishes come to life.
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I think of a recent story where a young girl named Tiphaine could not answer when asked about Jesus. Fortunately, she connected to a Divine Renovation accompanied parish and her life changed. Jesus is at the center of her life today. She is a disciple. Her parish celebrated 30 adult baptisms at Easter, 70 confirmations at Pentecost, and over 240 people are in faith formation.
I have also witnessed our coached priests forming bonds of friendship and collaboration that transcend borders – strengthening a grassroots movement of missionary parishes in a region. This too is very exciting. This is what I dreamt every parish could be ten years ago when we began our coaching process. Stories like Tiphaine’s are now not new to our ministry.
All this wonderful fruit would not be possible without the support of our many donors and supporters and the grace of the Holy Spirit. On behalf of our ministry, I thank you!
There is also still much work to do. I ask you to pray for our ministry’s work and for the continuing momentum of parishes around the world towards the path of mission. Once again, I express my appreciation for your continued financial support of the ministry.
May the Lord continue to bless our work and each of you with abundance.
In Christ,
Fr. James Mallon
At Divine Renovation, our vision is
for every Catholic parish in the world to be missional.
At Divine Renovation, our vision is
for every Catholic parish in the world to be missional.
We will do this by
Inspiring, connecting, and equipping parishes to be missional and through them bring people to Jesus.
We seek to inspire priests and lay leaders to move their parishes from maintenance to mission.
We seek to connect with parish
leaders and walk with them on this journey of renewal.
We seek to equip and support parish leaders for the work of mission.
We will do this by
Inspiring, connecting, and equipping parishes to be missional and through them bring people to Jesus.
We seek to inspire priests and lay leaders to move their parishes from maintenance to mission.
We seek to connect with parish
leaders and walk with them on this journey of renewal.
We seek to equip and support parish leaders for the work of mission.
2025 Highlights
TRANSFORMATION IN NEW ZEALAND
"These are my people...God has given them to me."
Before sharing what happened over the weekend of the Hope and Renewal Summit, it may help to give a little context. When I arrived in Napier, I found a parish carrying many quiet wounds. Over the years, people have weathered losses, farewelled many loved ones, and at times felt spiritually stretched or unseen. Yet, beneath that, there has always been a faithful core and a deep longing for renewal. Read more…
Fr. Hemi Ropata, SM
Catholic Parish of Napier
OVERFLOW: THE MISSION OF JOY
"I have tears of joy seeing the renewal and hope in our Church."
In close partnership with Alpha, Overflow: The Mission of Joy brought together over 1,000 leaders from 52 countries for a powerful conversation on mission and joy. Thanks to your support, priests and parish leaders received the encouragement, formation, and tools they need to continue leading renewal in their parishes.
Overflow showed that your generosity multiplies impact, bringing renewal and mission to parishes worldwide.
INSPIRE
Igniting parish renewal worldwide.
At Divine Renovation, we equip priests and lay leaders to move their parishes from maintenance to mission.
Through powerful events, dynamic resources, and compelling stories of transformation, we amplify the voices of courageous leaders who are revitalizing their parishes. As these real, from-the-trenches stories inspire others, more parishes break free from stagnation, embrace mission, and come to new life.
5,100+ Leaders
equipped for mission through events
5,600+ Parishes
connected with Divine Renovation
"I hope that people will have the same experience that I had with God that changed my life."
At the Étudiante Paroisse in Toulouse, France, the primacy of evangelization has spread beyond the clergy and leaders into the students themselves. Among them are Astrid and Tiphaine, both first-year students — and both evangelists. “God is the center of our lives, that’s why He is at the center of our discussions,” says Astrid.
Astrid & Tiphaine
Paroisse Étudiante de Toulouse
80+ Countries
represented in this global movement through our events and coaching.
CONNECT
Leading renewal is difficult. But you don't have to do it alone.
Parish renewal can feel like uncharted territory. It’s challenging. It stretches relationships, tests faith, and demands courage. But you’re not the only one on this journey.
You need God’s grace above all — and a community that walks with you. Divine Renovation connects you to a network of leaders who share wisdom, encouragement, and real strategies for renewal.
Because when leaders support each other, parishes don’t just survive—they thrive.
"Our parish won't die if we don't want it to die."
In rural Canterbury, Fr. Tien Cao is leading renewal in the Mackenzie Catholic Parish. With churches spread over 100 kilometers apart, this small, amalgamated parish had been in decline — until now. Watch how they’re seeing new life as they move toward mission.
Fr. Tien Cao
New Zealand
EQUIP
We help parishes escape maintenance mode and into a place of missional flourishing.
Your parish was made for mission.
Divine Renovation walks with parish leaders like you, equipping you to lead a mission-driven, disciple-making parish.
Through coaching, events, and resources, we help you bring renewal to life by focusing on what truly transforms a parish:
- Power of the Holy Spirit
- Primacy of Evangelization
- Best of Leadership
1,500+ Priests
and leaders benefitted from Divine Renovation’s coaching since 2016.
Since 2016, coaching has been offered in
11 languages
to leaders from 47 different countries.
"Evangelization is the greatest act of love for our neighbour."
Once marked by “going through the motions”, St. Anthony’s in Vancouver is now a thriving missional parish were Fr. Justin and his team are leading people to Jesus — through radical hospitality, misisonal preaching, and Alpha.
Fr. Justin Huang
St. Anthony's Parish • Vancouver, BC
WHY THIS MATTERS
The renewal of the Church is urgent, and parishes are at the heart of it.
Each parish taking bold sptes toward mission inspires others.
The need for parish renewal has never been greater. Families are drifting away, attendance is shrinking, and the call to mission is urgent.
Yet hope is rising. Each parish that takes bold steps toward mission becomes a spark, inspiring others
to follow. This is how a movement grows — parish by parish, leader by leader, heart by heart.
Divine Renovation equips and accompanies these parishes, guiding them to embrace mission and multiply their impact. Through prayer, coaching, and resources, we help leaders create vibrant communities where people encounter Jesus.
With your gift today, you become part of this movement — helping more parishes come alive, more families return, and more hearts be drawn to Christ.
DONOR STORY: MURRAY & PATTY NIELSON
"That's really what Divine Renovation is so well positioned to do..."
Murray and Patty’s journey to Catholicism began through their son and was deeply shaped by their first encounter with the Eucharist. That experience sparked a lasting passion for renewal in the Church.
Inspired by Divine Renovation’s vision to equip priests and raise up lay leaders, they give to support stronger, more mission-focused parishes. For Murray and Patty, generosity is an act of trust in God — and a way to help others encounter Him more deeply.
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As a supporter of Divine Renovation, your generous gift goes directly to the work of mission, evangelization, and parish renewal.
Support from our Bishops
Divine Renovation has been a very effective and popular catalyst for parish renewal in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. The one-on-one formation and the extraordinary range and depth of resources are certainly worth consideration by any priest, parish or diocese looking for ways to foster renewal and empower evangelization in their own setting.
I see Divine Renovation as an excellent tool for the renewal of the parish.
I’ve become acquainted with parishes that have adopted the Divine Renovation vision and have been transformed thereby. My hope is that many more parish may be set on fire and equipped to help lay leaders become truly missional, sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ as missionary disciples by the Jubilee Year 2033!
I am grateful for the fire of evangelization spreading in my diocese and other places through the work of Divine Renovation.
2033 is an immensely significant time not only in the history of the Church but of the whole world – 2000 years since the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Saviour. It encourages us to do something really significant and meaningful. I fully endorse this plan of Divine Renovation to launch a new initiative which helps us to focus on who and what is ultimately essential – Jesus Christ and the Redemption He brings.
I have seen the Divine Renovation movement grow since its very beginnings. The core insights it provides are essential for the health of our communities as we move from maintenance to mission.
Thank you to Divine Renovation for all the wonderful work you do to assist the renewal of the Church in our time. Let us in prayer implore the Holy Spirit to make us grow in holiness, thus equipping us to bring many more people into communion with Jesus Christ.
Challenging times call for clear vision and bold leadership. The world is hungering for the witness of a dynamic Church that has embraced her missionary identity. Grounded in Scripture and Sacred Tradition, Divine Renovation offers just such an example: clear vision and a concise framework for the challenges we are all facing. It provides the practical tools in bringing about significant renewal.
Your anointed efforts and collaboration are a great grace and source of evangelical promise in our Diocese. May this initiative bear even greater fruit for our Universal Church!
I am very happy to endorse “33 by 33” and to pray for this inspired initiative. In the year 2033, soon upon us, we will not only celebrate the 2000th anniversary of the LORD’s Resurrection but equally His Great Commission to the Church to proclaim His Gospel to the whole of Creation. It is a Commission which has lost none of its urgency and, which, “after two thousand years, has lost none of its freshness”. (Rosarium Virginis Mariae). I hope many parishes across the world will join in this mission and create a tipping point for the reconciliation of our world with the LORD and His Gospel of life.
A great initiative. May the Lord bless, direct, and give it growth!
A young pastor in my Diocese introduced Divine Renovation into his already active parish. Just last Spring at our Diocesan Annual Clergy Assembly, I invited two presenters to speak about the work of Divine Renovation to the priests. The presentations were well received by the priests and generated an enthusiasm for the goals of Divine Renovation: to make our parishes communities that form missionary disciples on fire with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and that promote a commitment to ongoing conversion to the mission of the New Evangelization. Already 9 parishes are at various stages in implementing Divine Renovation. I strongly support Divine Renovation as a means of parish renewal.
I am more than pleased to endorse this breathtaking and bold plan of Divine Renovation. Recent popes, since the middle of the Twentieth Century, have encouraged us to become more intentionally missional. The two thousandth anniversary of our Saviour’s death and resurrection is an awe-inspiring encouragement to take this encouragement more seriously. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will move our hearts and minds.
Divine Renovation offers practical resources and support that help parishes in moving from maintenance to mission. I am enthusiastic about this initiative and encourage any pastor, parish, or diocese that is serious about building thriving, Christ-centered and mission-oriented parishes rooted in the power of the Holy Spirit, the primacy of evangelization and the best of leadership to connect with DR today!
Support from our Bishops
Divine Renovation has been a very effective and popular catalyst for parish renewal in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. The one-on-one formation and the extraordinary range and depth of resources are certainly worth consideration by any priest, parish or diocese looking for ways to foster renewal and empower evangelization in their own setting.
I see Divine Renovation as an excellent tool for the renewal of the parish.
I am grateful for the fire of evangelization spreading in my diocese and other places through the work of Divine Renovation.
2033 is an immensely significant time not only in the history of the Church but of the whole world – 2000 years since the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Saviour. It encourages us to do something really significant and meaningful. I fully endorse this plan of Divine Renovation to launch a new initiative which helps us to focus on who and what is ultimately essential – Jesus Christ and the Redemption He brings.
I have seen the Divine Renovation movement grow since its very beginnings. The core insights it provides are essential for the health of our communities as we move from maintenance to mission.
Thank you to Divine Renovation for all the wonderful work you do to assist the renewal of the Church in our time. Let us in prayer implore the Holy Spirit to make us grow in holiness, thus equipping us to bring many more people into communion with Jesus Christ.
Challenging times call for clear vision and bold leadership. The world is hungering for the witness of a dynamic Church that has embraced her missionary identity. Grounded in Scripture and Sacred Tradition, Divine Renovation offers just such an example: clear vision and a concise framework for the challenges we are all facing. It provides the practical tools in bringing about significant renewal.
Your anointed efforts and collaboration are a great grace and source of evangelical promise in our Diocese. May this initiative bear even greater fruit for our Universal Church!
I am very happy to endorse “33 by 33” and to pray for this inspired initiative. In the year 2033, soon upon us, we will not only celebrate the 2000th anniversary of the LORD’s Resurrection but equally His Great Commission to the Church to proclaim His Gospel to the whole of Creation. It is a Commission which has lost none of its urgency and, which, “after two thousand years, has lost none of its freshness”. (Rosarium Virginis Mariae). I hope many parishes across the world will join in this mission and create a tipping point for the reconciliation of our world with the LORD and His Gospel of life.
A great initiative. May the Lord bless, direct, and give it growth!
I am more than pleased to endorse this breathtaking and bold plan of Divine Renovation. Recent popes, since the middle of the Twentieth Century, have encouraged us to become more intentionally missional. The two thousandth anniversary of our Saviour’s death and resurrection is an awe-inspiring encouragement to take this encouragement more seriously. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will move our hearts and minds.
Divine Renovation offers practical resources and support that helps parishes in moving from maintenance to mission. I am enthusiastic about this initiative and encourage any pastor, parish, or diocese that is serious about building thriving, Christ-centered and mission-oriented parishes rooted in the power of the Holy Spirit, the primacy of evangelization and the best of leadership to connect with DR today!
