From a Maintenance to a Missional Parish - Reading Guide

1. What pain and suffering have you experienced in recent years? What has caused this pain and suffering? How has it impacted your commitment to the Church?
2. How has the clergy sexual abuse scandal affected your commitment to the Church?
3. How has your trust in priests, religious, and the Church changed over time?
4. How have you seen healing take shape in your personal life, in your parish, or the broader Church to address pain and suffering? What can be done to continue the healing process? What gets in the way of healing?
5. Are you proud to be Catholic? Why or why not?