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Parish Priest Time Management: The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand

This course suggests a scriptural and spiritual lens through which to think about time in the context of a parish priest and presents best-practices of time management and how to apply them to the parish setting. 
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Read Parish & School Financial Statements & Create a Parish Budget

Walk step by step through reading financial statement and the process of creating a mission-driven parish budget.
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Shepherd the Sheep: Sacramental Records, Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion & OCIA

Serving the faithful through pastoral care, accuracy, and confidentiality of sacramental records. Pastoral hospitality from first contact to celebration of Baptism. Creating a supportive path to Confirmation. Pastoral approaches that lead to the Eucharistic encounter of Jesus Christ. Serving those seeking initiation
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Technology: Master Your Brain to Live and Lead

Social media has a real impact on the brain. Integrating the spiritual tradition of the Catholic Church and the virtue theory of St. Thomas Aquinas with developments in positive psychology and neuroscience, this executive education course demonstrates how to effectively use social media and develop the habits of self-control needed to virtuously utilize new technologies, including social media. 
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The Relevance of Bitcoin

This short course introduces clergy and diocesan officials to the basics of what Bitcoin is, why Bitcoin is important for the Church from both a practical and theological standpoint, and concrete ideas for how the Church might engage with Bitcoin.
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Winning Parish Metrics for Mission

Craft parish metrics to gauge progress in furthering the Church's supernatural mission and make data-driven decisions.
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Finance

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Organization

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Governance

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Metrics

This category includes Church Management courses addressing how best to use various metrics for sustained success.

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Sacraments

This category includes Church Management courses related to administering and recording sacraments in the Church.

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