A future for Catholic evangelization: effort builds on what parishes are already doing

Boyack also sees Disciples in Mission as a dynamic experience. "The Holy Spirit is bringing about a new evangelization or a new creation, so it is an evolving process," he said.

Twelve more dioceses have signed on Co the evolving program. The original materials addressed the multicultural needs of parishes by discussing the African-American and Hispanic communities in their training and providing some materials in Spanish. Boyack said he has received requests from two of the new dioceses -- Chicago and Brooklyn -- for materials in Haitian Creole, Polish and leader's manuals in Spanish. The association is also responding to requests for materials for teenagers.

In the fall, leaders from the dioceses. of Chicago, Brooklyn, N.Y., Tyler, Texas, and Pueblo, Colo., will begin training to implement Disciples in Mission in their parishes. In the meantime, parishioners at St. Paul Church in Lexington will continue to feed the hungry through a sandwich program, greet people when they arrive for Mass and volunteer in the federal prison -- all activities they have come to see as evangelization.

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