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​This is a selection of Center Living and Missionary Disciples resources. Please click the button below for additional Living as Missionary Disciples resources.

Living as Missionary Disciples Online Course

​This module walks readers through the fourfold methodology of missionary discipleship and provides six dimensions for pastoral planning based on Evangelii Gaudium- The Joy of the Gospel. This course provides an opportunity to walk through the material with videos discussing each chapter, written assignments, materials from the Vatican and elsewhere to further unpack, and prayerful reflection to come to a better understanding of missionary discipleship and its importance for parishes to live the Gospel.

From Practicing Catholics to Apostles on Mission Online Course

​From Practicing Catholics to Apostles on Mission is a formation program created by the Catholic Apostolate Center that forms Catholics in pastoral and theological training in order to answer the call to be missionary disciples in the work of the New Evangelization. From the liturgy and sacraments to vocational discernment and parish ministry, Apostles on Mission equips Catholics with the tools to go deeper in their faith and live out their mission within the world today. Through the program, participants strengthen their personal relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church through discovering their gifts, learn about the Church’s mission of evangelization, and implement their formation in concrete ways within their parishes or communities.

This asynchronous and on-demand online course makes Apostles on Mission accessible to Catholics all over the globe. The course includes 10 modules with videos, lesson guides, reading material, and activities to bring the Apostles on Mission formation experience directly to your home computer or laptop. The course is completely self-paced and can be completed according to your availability and schedule.

Living as Missionary Disciples: Center Resources

Featured Webinar

Growing as Disciples: Resources for Catholics

As parishes re-focus after a long summer, they can generate a lot of spiritual growth through the idea of discipleship. Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C, and Fr. Frank DeSiano, CSP, provide a way to think about and exercise discipleship today. Using the evangelization document, Living as Missionary Disciples, they look at ways in which Catholics carry out discipleship and ways in which we can grow as disciples. This will be followed by a presentation of new resources for discipleship from the Catholic Apostolate Center and Paulist Evangelization Ministries.

Evangelization and Mission in Challenging Times
In the midst of a pandemic, social unrest, and ecclesial challenges, how do we evangelize and live as missionary disciples? This presentation by Center Director Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. will take into account the issues of today and how we as Catholics are called to mission.
Give these Catholic Apostolate Center Podcasts a listen to learn more about Living as Missionary Disciples. 

Fr. Frank's Interview with Catholic Review Radio

Fr. Frank's Son Rise Morning Show Interviews on Living as Missionary Disciples

​​​​​Son Rise Morning Show Interviews on Missionary Discipleship
Fr. Frank appears on the Son Rise Morning Show and here are excerpts from the show pertaining to Living as Missionary Disciples.

2018 Mid-Atlantic Congress Presentations

Listen to these presentations from the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Congress to hear what they discussed on Missionary Discipleship.
Encounter - Accompany - Community - Send: Missionary DISCIPLESHIP Formation
Collaborative Pastoral Planning
Principal as lay ecclesial minister
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Young adults on mission
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Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. discusses what it means to be sent by Christ to preach the good news though our role as missionary disciples.
Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. and John Allen, Jr. of CRUX discuss the upcoming Convocation for Catholic Leaders and Living as Missionary Disciples: A Resource for Evangelization.
Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. and Dr. Susan Timoney discuss how one can live the call to missionary discipleship during the season of Lent.
Dr. Peter Murphy and Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. give an overview of the new USCCB resource guide and discuss how you can best use it in your ministry.
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