In every parish, hidden riches are waiting to be called forth. Through the stories of both historic and modern lay apostles, this article explores why the Church’s people in the pews are its greatest treasure, and how forming intentional disciples through the Generation of Saints can renew parishes, raise up apostles, and spark lasting transformation.
St. Catherine of Siena shows us that real reform of the Church begins with lay apostles rooted in prayer, courage, and a living relationship with Christ. On her feast day, we reflect on what her life still teaches us about mission, charisms, and intercessory prayer.
We wrapped a weekend of mentor training in May and have another underway this month, as we prepare to accompany new parish and diocesan cohorts this Fall. Discover how mentorship became a key part of the Generation of Saints journey.
Our August Virtual Team Training is full, but registration is now open for trainings in 2026! In this article, we're sharing why parishes might consider training a team, plus global highlights and fruit we're seeing around the world from Called & Gifted.
Who are our Generation of Saints for Today? aka, Generation of Saints, will kick off in Fall 2025. A key competent of this unique 2-year formation process are mentors. Click to learn more about this role and apply to be a mentor.
We are delighted to announce that the Lilly Foundation has awarded the Catherine of Siena Institute a $1.25 million dollar grant for "Who are our Generation of Saints for Today?”. Click to learn more!
In March 2020, as the world entered lockdown due to the coronavirus, the Catherine of Siena Institute committed to providing both the Called & Gifted discernment process and Ananias Training in Spanish.
These resources will be available on our learning platform and the accompanying print resources will begin shipping September 5, 2021.
"On Nov. 5, 350 parish leaders from across the archdiocese learned how to share this story as they gathered at St. Camillus Church in Silver Spring for an Evangelization Conference, featuring keynote speaker Sherry Weddell, author of Forming Intentional Disciples. The conference, which was the first of its kind held in the archdiocese, was designed to further the mission of the Archdiocesan Synod to increase parish evangelization, and to continue thinking about how to go out to the peripheries after the visit of Pope Francis, said Susan Timoney, archdiocese’s secretary for pastoral ministry and social concerns, as she opened the conference."