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AIDS
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 Clergy and Religious and the AIDS Pandemic
This updated issue by Rev. Jon Fuller, SJ, MD was presented to National Catholic AIDS Network Leadership Round Table held in June 2000 in Chicago, IL. An address by Rev. Robert Vitillo to the priests’ convocation in the Diocese of Venice titled The Pandemic of HIV/AIDS: A Challenge to our Priestly Ministry and Pastoral Practice, introduces thearticle.
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Compensation
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 The Laborer Is Worthy of His Hire - 2008 Edition
By William P. Daly, Surveys Director for the National Association of Church Personnel Administrators (NACPA). Gives a profile of priests' compensation statistics including retirement benefits based on figures c
ollected in the fall & winter 2007-2008. Includes essays on tax issues and models of diocesan compensation plans. In addition the publication contains commentaries on the history and theology of priests' compensation, trends in priests' compensation, and tax implications for priests by Dr. Wayne Lenell
Quantity pricing available.
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Council Development
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 Priests in Council: Making Presbyteral Council Meetings More Effective
A 24-minute recording, narrated by former NFPC president Fr. Nick Rice, is available in VHS and DVD format that offers guidelines on how presbyteral councils can be more effective by discussing attributes and principles of successful councils. Interviews with Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop Thomas Kelly, OP and Bishop Matthew Clark are included.
$25.00
(includes one copy of Unity Among Us)
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 Unity Among Us: Guidelines for Founding and Enhancing Presbyteral Councils
Revision of the NFPC document, Essential Elements of Presbyteral Councils.
Outlines the principles necessary for Presbyteral Councils to function well.
Companion to new NFPC recording, Priests in Council.
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Unity Among Us Supplements [in MS Word format]:
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Diocesan & Religious Priests
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 Diocesan & Religious Priests Together in Ministry
The proceedings of the March 1996 colloquium entitled “The Charism of the Priesthood” includes presentations by the Revs. Gerald Brown, Donald Cozzens, John Linnan and Paul Philibert, with summary and discussion recommendations for the local presbyterate.
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 Emerging Patterns of Priestly Service
The March 1997 proceedings of the second colloquium on “The Charism of the Priesthood” features presentations by Most Rev. George Niederauer, Ms. Patricia Hughes Baumer, Mr. John Reid, Rev. J. Wm. Morell, OMI, Rev. James Bacik, Deacon John Pistone and Sr. Lea Woll,SLW; includes process guidelines and summary recommendations.
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Fewer Priests
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 Reflections on the Study of the Pastoral Impact of Fewer Priests on the Pastoral Ministry
Touchstone Reprint/Fall 2000
Features a summary of the research report by Rev. Lawrence Dowling (Chicago) and a series of priests’ responses to that data.The lead article by William Huebsch provides a layman’s perspective on the discussion.
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Intimacy & Relationships
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 Reflections on the Topic of Intimacy & Relationships in the Priesthood - Touchstone Reprint/Winter 2001
The newsletter’s thematic focus was inspired by a conversation hosted by the NFPC’s executive leadership on The Changing Face of the Priesthood by Rev. Donald Cozzens. The featured articles address the topics of “Male Intimacy & Relationships,” “Generativity,” “Support Groups,” and “Cross-Cultural Pastoral Intimacy.” A research article by Dr. Dean R. Hoge examines “Priests in the First Five Years.”
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Lay Ministry
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 Shaping Catholic Parishes: Pastoral Leaders in the 21st Century
edited by Carole Ganim
This the first in a series of five books to be publishe
d from the Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership Project. This volume gives an overview of the entire Emerging Models enterprise. The stories that told are organized according to these marks of excellence: collaborative, ethical, pastoral, prophetic, and welcoming. Each individual’s story is rich and complex and cannot be reduced to a single characteristic. Available in May.
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 Lay Parish Ministers: A Study of Emerging Leadership
by David DeLambo
Lay Parish Ministers: A Study of Emerging Leadership is the result of a fifteen-yearlong national study of lay parish ministers––who they are, where they are, how and why they have entered parish ministry, what they do, and the experience they bring. The book addresses compensation, benefits, and job satisfaction issues for lay parish ministers. The book compares data from two earlier studies (1990 and 1997) on the topic of lay ministry. The final chapter, “Accomplishments and Challenges” sums up the gains and points to areas of concern and further study. Essential information for anyone seeking information on the rise of lay parish ministry in the Catholic Church today. Major funding for this research was
provided by the Lilly Endowment, Inc., with additional funding from the Emerging Models of Pastoral Excellence Project which represents six organizations: National Association for Lay Ministry, Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development, National Association of Church Personnel Administrators, National Association of Diaconate Directors, National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association, and National Federation of Priests’ Councils.
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Morale / Motivation
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 What Issues Affect Morale in the Priesthood?
Rev. James A. Hamel.
The results of a 1999 survey done for a graduate program. The focus was issues of morale and motivation in the priesthood.
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 Caring for the Pastoral Leader & Ministry in a Time of Scarcity: A Wellness Concern
James Zullo, FSC, Ph.D.
The 2001 edition of a paper addressing the need for priests to develop intimacy to foster a sound spirituality. Guidelines for discussion included.
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Periodicals
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 Touchstone
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16-20 pages
$30.00 Annually
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Newsletter of the NFPC: articles and issues of interest to priests.
Released three times per year.
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 NFPC This Week (e-letter) - Free
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Personal Development
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 Priesthood in the Middle Years
A report on a 1998 series of consultations hosted by the NFPC on the issues and concerns of priests in the middle years of life (45-60 years of age). The document features a summary of remarks by Evelyn and James Whitehead and James Zullo,FSC, and the recommendations generated by the participants. Process guide lines are included for personal and group reflection.
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 Priesthood 2000: Developmental & Human Resource Perspectives
The March 1999 proceedings of the first in a series of three colloquia on the Spiritual Renewal of the American Priesthood incorporates major presentations by James D. Davidson,Ph.D., Canice Connors, OFM Conv., Ph.D., Jane F. Becker, OSB, Ph.D., and Rev. Robert Schwartz, STD defining sociological and psychological themes relative to American priesthood. Includes a summary of the process and annotated bibliography.
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Priest Formation
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 Reflections on the Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests - Touchstone Reprint/Fall 2001
Features brief articles on the Basic Plan of the Ongoing Formation of Priests: “Presbyteral Unity,” Very Rev. FrederickAnnie; “The gift of Priesthood,” Most Rev. John Gaydos; “Ongoing Formation & Formation Directors,” Rev. Mark Hession; “Ongoing Formation of a Young Priest,” Rev. David Toups; “The Basic Plan & Priest Personnel Director,” Rev. Joseph Geders, CM; and “Foreign Born Priests & Ongoing Formation,” Rev. Kenneth McGuire, CSP.
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Priests' Studies
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 International Priests in America: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Dean R. Hoge and Father Aniedi Okure, OP
An NFPC commissioned book based on results of a study that was developed from an NFPC-sponsored symposium in 2000 to discuss the reality of international priests ministering in the US. The book essentially asks two questions: Should the Church in the US bring in more foreign-born Catholic priests? And, if so, how should this be done? The book includes a history of foreign-born Catholic priests who minister in the US and includes interviews with the priests themselves, pastors, vicars for priests, educators from acculturation programs, and laity. It concludes with commentaries by Father Anthony McGuire, Dr. Seung Ai Yang, Father Michael Heher and Father Virgil Elizondo.
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 Evolving Visions of the Priesthood: Changes from Vatican II to the Turn of the New Century
Dr. Dean R. Hoge and Jacqueline Wenger
NFPC commissioned book based on a longitudinal study of attitudes of priests begun in 1970 by the National Opinion Research Center. The book provides updated information on changes in priests’ attitudes toward ecclesiology, the needs of priests, and other important issues since the end of Vatican Council II in 1965.
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 The First Five Years of the Priesthood: A Study of Newly Ordained Catholic Priests
Dr. Dean R. Hoge
A 2002 collaborative work by the NFPC and Catholic University of America’s Life Cycle Institute which explores the experience of early priesthood and is based on a pilot study of two groups—recently ordained priests (1992 and after) in active service and those who have already resigned.
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Retirement
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 The Unique Retirement Status of Priests
A pamphlet developed in 1996 by Wayne LeNell, author of Income Taxes for Priests Only. Reflections on the retirement compensation policies for priests.
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Spirituality
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 Stewards of God's Mysteries: Priestly Spirituality in A Changing Church - Written by Rev. Paul J. Philibert, OP.
A collaborative effort of the NFPC launched in 1998. This study of priestly spirituality was inspired to commemorate the Thirtieth anniversary of the NCCB document, Spiritual Renewal of the American Priesthood. A committee composed of Father Melvin C. Blanchette, SS, Father Daniel E. Danielson, and Father Paul J. Philibert, OP produced the study.
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Tax Issues
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 Income Taxes for Priests Only for tax year 2007
by Wayne Lenell, C.P.A., Ph.D., Director of Finance & Administration, Diocese of Rockford.
The annual tax guide written for diocesan priests contains updated information for tax year 2007:
What’s New for 2007?
1. New Special Rates for Investment Income
2. Increases to Limits on Elective Salary Deferrals
3. Increased Deductions
The 2007 edition also provides:
- Sample tax returns based on national averages of priests’ compensation and “typical” business deductions,
- The proper IRS reporting methods for both priests and their parishes, and,
- Retirement and tax planning suggestions.
Price $25.00
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Theology
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 The Theologies of Karl Rahner and Hans Urs von Balthasar
A dialog with Rev. James Bacik and Rev. Robert Barron in 2000 about the theological styles and models of priestly ministry inherent in the work of these two great 20th century theologians. The dialog is moderated by Rev. Peter Feldmeier, a priest of the
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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Caring for the Pastoral Leader & Ministry in a Time of Scarcity @ $3.00
Clergy and Religious and the AIDS Pandemic @ $5.00
Diocesan & Religious Priests Together in Ministry @ $6.00
Emerging Patterns of Priestly Service @ $6.00
Evolving Vision of the Priesthood @ $17.00
The First Five Years of the Priesthood @ (Special NFPC Price / $17.00]
Income Taxes for Priests Only (2007 Edition) @ $25.00
The Laborer is Worthy of His Hire (2008 edition) @ $30.00
Lay Parish Ministers: A Study of Emerging Leadership @ $19.95
Priesthood in the Middle Years @ $5.00
Priesthood 2000: Development & Human Resource Perspective @ $7.00
Priests in Council @ $25.00
Shaping Catholic Parishes@ $11.95
Stewards of God's Mysteries @ $9.95
The Theologies of Karl Rahner and Hans Urs von Balthasar @ $3.00
Touchstone @ $30.00 Annually
Touchstone Reprints
- Reflections on the Study of the Impact of Fewer Priests on the Pastoral Ministry -- (USCCB 2000) -- Touchstone / Fall 2000 @ $1.00 each
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The Unique Retirement Status of Priests @ $2.00
Unity Among Us @ $3.00
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