The First 100 Days: Leading Your New Parish With Peace

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The first 100 days of a new assignment are the most critical—and the most exhausting. While you are trying to learn names and locate the light switches, your parishioners are forming lasting impressions of your leadership. It’s easy to get lost in the "firehose" of immediate demands, leading to early burnout and a dispirited heart.

This free course contain your survival guide and strategic map. We help you quiet the noise so you can focus on what truly matters: building trust, observing the culture, and establishing a sustainable rhythm of leadership that will serve you and your parish for years to come.
First 100 Days as Pastor provides a free roadmap that outlines a proven path for exceptional pastoral effectiveness from the beginning.
Online, asynchronous through Brightspace at The Catholic University of America.

No in-person or specific course days/times required.

Start and end when you want. 

This course is FREE! Completion other courses grant a $149 voucher toward our Graduate Certificate or MCA (Masters of Church Administration). Enroll for $149. If you choose to pursue a Graduate Certificate or MCA later, your $149 will be applied as a tuition credit. Most dioceses offer reimbursement for clergy ongoing formation of this kind. Contact your Vicar for Clergy to confirm our other courses like this one apply to your diocesan policy. 

MCA Ladder

Total Time: 1 Hour

Completion Time: Lunch Time

Time Saved: Hours Every Week at the New Parish

Solve a Problem: Take a self-paced non-credit course.
Stack Your Skills: Earn your Digital Badge and a tuition credit.
Lead the Church: Apply your tuition credits toward a MCA degree.

For a priest, the Ars Celebrandi (the art of celebrating) is where his identity as a shepherd is most visible. The outcome here is liturgical confidence—ensuring the "mechanics" of the Mass are so seamless and well-coordinated that the priest and the people can truly enter into the mystery without distraction.

MCA Ladder

Is your parish facing financial hardship? We believe no priest should be denied formation due to budget. Click here to apply for a Parish Excellence Grant to your enrollment, or send an email to busch-cmp@cua.edu.

Most dioceses offer reimbursement for clergy ongoing formation of this kind. Contact your Vicar for Clergy to confirm this course applies to your diocesan policy. 

"Beginnings are hard. As a parish priest, I got moved a few times to fill a gap in the presbyterate, so I had to go through the difficult beginnings of the first 100 day experience enough times to craft a list of practices that served me well. I share them with you here for free." 


Fr. Anthony Stoeppel - Vicar General, Pastor, School President & Seminary Vice-Rector

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Associate Professor of Church Management
The Busch School of Business
The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)

This course is taught in English. Other languages are available upon request. Please email busch-cmp@cua.edu for more details.
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