Leadership Roundtable

Lent has begun, and as we start our journey of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving over the next 40 days, we're sharing a playlist of peaceful hymns and songs we've put together to help you in your prayer, work, and daily life during this holy season. Listen to our playlist, and share it with a friend or colleague: https://spoti.fi/3F5X6ai

The recent appointment of Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman to head the Vatican Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, and the promotion of Sister Raffaella Petrini, who will take over as President of the Governatorate of Vatican City State in March, mark an historic moment for the Catholic Church.? Neither post has ever been held by a woman, and both appointments are significant steps in Pope Francis’ ongoing efforts to move more women into greater Church leadership. Read more from our First Fridays newsletter: https://bit.ly/40SbwCa

“The challenges of priestly ministry — whether serving small, tight-knit communities or large, diverse parishes — highlight the importance of intentional engagement, pastoral adaptability, and resource allocation.” Read more from Catholic News Agency: https://bit.ly/4hT9lFd

March is Women's History Month! We're kicking off our celebration by learning more about the four female Doctors of the Church: St. Catherine of Siena, St. Teresa of ávila, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and St. Hildegard of Bingen. Read more from OSV News: https://bit.ly/3D8QqYn

Forty Hispanic young adults in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have begun a 15-month program in leadership development called VEYAHLI "to cultivate leaders in their parishes and the Church at large." Read more from CatholicPhilly: https://bit.ly/4hV9MyD

The first “Annual Report on Church Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding”, prepared by the?Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors?(PCPM) launched in 2022 at the direction of Pope Francis, offers a sobering yet informative review of the Catholic Church’s response to the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and other pastoral leaders over the past four decades. Abuse protection expert Kathleen McChesney, a founding board member of Leadership Roundtable, highlights the report’s stark revelations in our First Fridays newsletter: https://bit.ly/3PspOEg

In a recent webinar with Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, our Managing Partner, Kathleen Porter-Magee, helped shed light on strategies Catholic schools are using to ensure students meet and often exceed grade-level academic benchmarks, emphasizing the importance of arming teachers with solid curriculum, but also building strong school culture, and engaging families. Rewatch this session: https://lnkd.in/e7cfB9SX

Our Senior Program Manager Peter Denio is back behind the podcasting mic! ??? In this episode of The Department of Nuance, Peter talks with Bob Bordone, an internationally recognized negotiation professional and friend of Leadership Roundtable. This podcast is produced by the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union, where Peter is pursuing his Doctor of Ministry. Congratulations Peter! Stream the episode here or listen on your favorite podcast platform: https://bit.ly/41aP1s0

Recently, our team was present at the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, for a Toolbox delivery part of the Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiative. We thank our faculty members, Mar Mu?oz-Visoso, Javier Bustamante, and William Becerra, for sharing their knowledge and experience with local pastoral leaders. The cohort explored essential and culturally relevant tools for the strengthening of Latino leaders, providing them with resources and strategies to advance in their ministry. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this enriching meeting possible! Learn more about the Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiative: https://lnkd.in/eN3QpP5j

A new report from Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University shows that Mass attendance has returned to a pre-pandemic level, but that still means only about 24% of Catholics attend weekly Mass. Read more from Catholic News Agency: https://bit.ly/3QcSykz