Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century
Zech, Charles E.; Gautier, Mary L.
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Description for Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century
Hardback. This book offers an in-depth look at the changing characteristics and activities of American Catholic parish life using the most current research. The surprising findings lead to discussions about the way parishes can better serve their members and the wider parish community. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
A seminal moment in the study of U.S. Catholic parish life came in the 1980s with the publication of a series of reports from the ground-breaking Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life. These reports are now badly outdated, as Catholic dioceses grapple with new challenges that didnt exist in the 80s. Topics that were not considered then, like greater Catholic mobility, increased cultural diversity, and structural re-organization as well as the rise of lay leadership, have attained new significance. This timely book, based on more than a decade of research, provides an in-depth portrait and analysis of the current ... Read more
A seminal moment in the study of U.S. Catholic parish life came in the 1980s with the publication of a series of reports from the ground-breaking Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life. These reports are now badly outdated, as Catholic dioceses grapple with new challenges that didnt exist in the 80s. Topics that were not considered then, like greater Catholic mobility, increased cultural diversity, and structural re-organization as well as the rise of lay leadership, have attained new significance. This timely book, based on more than a decade of research, provides an in-depth portrait and analysis of the current ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190645168
SKU
V9780190645168
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About Zech, Charles E.; Gautier, Mary L.
Charles Zech is a professor of economics in the Villanova University School of Business and the Director of Villanova's Center for Church Management. He is the author or co-author of over 50 articles and 12 books on the topic of church management. Mary L. Gautier is a sociologist and senior research associate at CARA. She specializes in Catholic demographic ... Read more
Reviews for Catholic Parishes of the 21st Century
Much needed, intellectually rich, and clearly written... This ambitious project is a highly commendable work that is a vital resource for understanding American Catholic life and, specifically, how parishes operate and function in the context of the twenty-first century. The book illuminates how religious structures like American parishes are currently adapting to serve the needs of their parishioners in this ... Read more