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This is a selection of Center COVID-19 resources. Please click the button below for additional COVID-19 resources.

Work from Home Tips

Pandemic Response List
These documents were prepared based on discussions with the TH541 Church Management and Leadership Course at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. 

COVID-19 Focused Webinars

  • Living as Missionary Disciples - Webinar on New Video Series
  • COVID-19 and Accomaniment
  • ​Communication Strategies During Times of Crisis
  • ​Ways to Accompany Others During COVID-19
  • ​​The Church on Call: Accompanying Parishioners through Phone Calls during Times of Separation
  • ​Strategies for Handling Remote Work During COVID-19
  • ​Pastoral Care and Evangelization During COVID-19
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​​This webinar focuses on Living as Missionary Disciples: A Resource for Evangelization video series, which is a resource for the USCCB document of the same name. The presenters from the series discuss key topics from both the videos and the book. ​
Center Coordinator of Formation Programs, Colleen Campbell, talks with Bridget Richardson, with the Nesti Center for Faith & Culture about what it looks like to accompany others during COVID-19. ​
John Grosso from the Diocese of Bridgeport discusses strategies for communication during a crisis such as this one. This webinar includes ideas for handling communications to Catholics in a parish or diocese along with tips on conducting a successful livestream.

​This webinar focuses on ways in which Catholic leaders can accompany those in their parishes, dioceses, and organizations during this uncertain time. The webinar is presented by Center Director Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., Center Advisor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies at The Catholic University of America, Dr. Susan Timoney, and Assistant Secretary of Pastoral Ministry and Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of Washington, Jonathan Lewis. The webinar is moderated by Center Project Coordinator Brian Rhude.
​A conversation with three Archdiocese of Washington leaders discussing ways to accompany parishioners during this time of COVID-19.

​Parish Phone Call Script (Archdiocese of New Orleans)
Parish Phone Call Script in English-PDF (Archdiocese of Washington)
Parish Phone Call Script in English-Word Document (Archdiocese of Washington)
Parish Phone Call Script in Spanish-PDF (Archdiocese of Washington)
Parish Phone Call Script in Spanish-Word Document (Archdiocese of Washington)
Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. of the Catholic Apostolate Center and Matthew Manion Faculty Director of Villanova University Center for Church Management discuss how to handle working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
​Strategies for Handling Remote Work During COVID-19
PowerPoint Presentation
Join Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. and Very Rev David Caron, OP, Vicar of Evangelization, Archdiocese of New Orleans discuss some practices and advice for pastoral care. Additionally, they discuss the documents below that you can view as resources from the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Reflections by Center Project Coordinator, Brian Rhude

Watch these reflections by the Center's Project Coordinator, Brian Rhude, to hear his thoughts and reflections during COVID-19
  • ​Reflection: Pentecost
  • ​Reflection: Mercy and Conversion
  • Reflection: The Easter Challenge
  • Reflection: Communio During COVID-19
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Center Project Coordinator Brian Rhude reflects upon Pentecost, its Biblical precursor in the Book of Genesis, and what the feast can tell us about our call to evangelize as Missionary Disciples.
Center Project Coordinator Brian Rhude reflects upon the mercy of God, the constant call to conversion that we hear of in the Gospels, and the words of St. Vincent Pallotti and Pope Francis.
Center Project Coordinator, Brian Rhude, reflects on how Easter is a challenge for us to continue. 
Center Project Coordinator, Brian Rhude, reflects on how we can create communio during this time of a global pandemic.

Special COVID-19 Resource Articles from the Catholic Apostolate Center Team

Podcasts from the Center

Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. on the SonRise Morning Show

Listen to Fr. Frank on the SonRise Morning show to hear his take on all things COVID-19 related
Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. on the Sonrise morning show

Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. Special
​COVID-19 Podcasts

Below, listen to special podcasts with Center Director, Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. Additionally, listen to special podcasts with Fr. Frank on the Son Rise Morning Show. 
Reflections

The Room

Modified Expectations

The Way

Voice of the Shepherd

Maybe

Doubt and Peace

Hope Lives

Palmless Sunday

​The Promise

A Message of Hope

The Saints During Epidemics and Pandemics

The saints offer us guidance and strength in times of trouble. This time is no different. Watch these videos to learn more about these saints' work during pandemics.
  • ​St. Vincent Pallotti during the Cholera Epidemic
  • ​St. Anthony of Egypt
  • ​St. Edmund
  • ​St. Roch or Rocco
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St. Vincent Pallotti worked tirelessly throughout the cholera epidemic in Rome in 1837 supporting those who were ill with the disease and those who were otherwise impacted by the epidemic. 
Blog Post: Looking to the Life of St. Vincent Pallotti During COVID-19 by Fr. Louis Micca, S.A.C.
St. Anthony of Egypt is venerated in a group known as the Four Holy Marshals who are invoked against disease. 
St. Edmund is the patron saint of pandemics.
St. Roch or Rocco is invoked for protection during epidemics because of his work during the plague. 

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