August 22, 2002

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information, Contact:
Bud Bunce (503) 233-8373
bbunce@archdpdx.org

"Open Wide the Doors" – Hospitality Workshop

        The Archdiocese of Portland's Department of Evangelization is sponsoring a
parish workshop "Open Wide the Doors." The workshop will be held in several locations
around the Archdiocese. The Keynote speaker will be Joan Cunningham. Her address
will center on key characteristics of Christian hospitality and examine various ways
parishes can be welcoming. An effective parish must be a welcoming parish. The
workshop is directed to parish staff, parish councils, administrative councils, Disciples in
Mission teams, liturgy planning teams, stewardship committees, small group leaders
and other interested parishioners.

        Keynote speaker, Joan Cunningham, is the Director of Evangelization for the
Archdiocese of Louisville. Her ministry includes preparing parishes to evangelize, to
reach out to and welcome all people, and she leads an archdiocesan outreach to
inactive Catholics. She serves on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops'
Commission on Catholic Evangelization.

        Breakout workshop sessions will also be offered. Sessions will include: "The
Welcoming Community" by Joan Cunningham, "Using Disciples in Mission to Foster
Hospitality within the Parish," "Developing a Pastoral Plan for Parish Councils and
Administrative Councils" by Fr. John Kerns, and "The Role of Small Groups in Creating
the Community & Hospitality" by Barbara Hayes.

The schedule for the "Open Wide the Doors" workshops is:
 

Monday	September 30	St. Rita	Portland
Tuesday	October 1	St. Joseph	Salem
Wednesday	October 2	St. Monica	Coos Bay
Thursday	October 3	Sacred Heart	Medford
Friday	October 4	St. Paul	Eugene
Saturday (morning)	October 5	St. Cecilia	Beaverton

The evening schedule for all workshops, except Saturday morning, is:

Doors open at 5:00 pm
Registration and buffet dinner from 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Workshop 6:00 – 9:00 pm

For Saturday morning the schedule is:
Doors open at 8:15 am
Registration and buffet breakfast from 8:15 – 9:00 am
Workshop 9:00 am – 12 noon

    The cost of the workshop is $10 per person for those registered by September
13th and $15 for those registered after September 13th. Registration fee includes meal,
workshop and the related workbook. Registration forms are available through the local
parishes and from the Disciples in Mission Office, 2838 E. Burnside Street,
Portland, OR 97214, 503-233-8389.
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