WAYNE, PA, April 27, 2010 – Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI) is pleased to announce that 14 priests from the Archdiocese of New Orleans will complete Good Leaders, Good Shepherds (GLGS), CLI’s two-year clergy leadership development program on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at St. Joseph's Abbey Christian Life Center in St. Benedict, LA. The evening will begin with a prayer service, followed by dinner and a ceremony hosted by Fr. Bill Dickinson, National Director for Leadership Development for Catholic Leadership Institute.
Click here to watch and hear the testimonials given by Good Leaders, Good Shepherds participants Fr. Robert Cooper and Fr. Greg Schmitt, C.Ss.R. of the Archdiocese New Orleans.
With the support of Archbishop Aymond and Archbishop Emeritus Alfred C. Hughes, the participating priests will be the first class from the archdiocese to complete the program. “Having provided and supported Good Leaders, Good Shepherds in two dioceses, both Austin and New Orleans, I have seen tangible results as it impacts the morale, hope and confidence levels of my priests,” said Most Rev. Gregory Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans and Episcopal Moderator for Catholic Leadership Institute.
Along with the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Catholic Leadership Institute is ministering to the bishops and presbyterates of an additional 44 United States dioceses including the Archdiocese of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. “We are blessed to be ministering with the good priests of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Our mission is to help priests recognize their God-given potential and develop their leadership skills so they can effectively and confidently lead their faith communities in carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church,” said Fr. Bill Dickinson.
Good Leaders, Good Shepherds is designed to equip clergy with the relevant, practical and pastoral leadership skills necessary to shepherd a parish and support the governing office of their priesthood. During the two-year program priests learn about the various contexts in which they lead, and specific skill sets within each context that will help them lead most effectively. Catholic Leadership Institute also offers a complementary leadership skill building training program to parish and diocesan leaders entitled, Tending the Talents.
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