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Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing does more than help parish leaders plan excellent wedding liturgies and prepare engaged couples well. It enables parish leaders to address the challenges of increased divorce, fewer Catholic weddings, empty pews on Sundays, and the increasing number of people who choose no faith. This is the one book that will give you a comprehensive plan to address these concerns with confidence, creativity, and clarity.
With over fifty years of combined hands-on experience in parish and diocesan liturgy preparation and catechumenate formation, Diana Macalintal and Nick Wagner give you more than just another marriage preparation resource. They give you a parish transformation tool.
Diana Macalintal is the director of worship for the Diocese of San Jose in California. She has served as a liturgist, music, and catechumenate director in campus, parish, and diocesan ministries for over twenty-five years. Diana is a team member of the North American Forum on the Catechumenate and the cofounder of TeamRCIA.com, an online resource for catechumenate ministers. She is the author of The Work of Your Hands (Liturgical Press) as well as a contributor to Give Us This Day and many other publications.Nick Wagner has more than thirty years' experience as a leader and trainer in liturgical and catechetical ministries. He is the author of numerous articles and several books on parish ministry and is the director and cofounder of TeamRCIA.com, an online resource for catechumenate ministers. Nick is an active team member with the North American Forum on the Catechumenate. He is a contributor to Give Us This Day.
eISBN: 9780814637906, E3790