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Introducing the Residency in Place
Pearla Lagrosa Pearla Lagrosa

Introducing the Residency in Place

Meet the inaugural Residency in Place cohort, a community of neighborhood-rooted leaders learning from one another while cultivating faithful presence, creativity, and renewal in the places they call home.

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Plant Your Feet
Pearla Lagrosa Pearla Lagrosa

Plant Your Feet

This summer, what if the invitation isn't to go somewhere new, but to pay closer attention to where you already are? Discover how planting your feet, slowing down, and noticing the sacred in your neighborhood can become a simple yet meaningful practice of prayer and faithful presence.

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What is a Parish?
Pearla Lagrosa Pearla Lagrosa

What is a Parish?

A parish isn’t just a place, it’s the relationship between people and their neighborhood, where faith is practiced together in everyday life. Find out what makes a parish more than a building, and how you can notice and join the shared life already unfolding around you.

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Place of the Year: A Parish Practice
Pearla Lagrosa Pearla Lagrosa

Place of the Year: A Parish Practice

Instead of chasing resolutions or lofty goals, what if you chose a “Place of the Year”? A familiar street, café, or neighborhood can become a space for presence, attention, and quiet growth. This simple practice invites you to notice, return, and let ordinary places shape your year in meaningful ways.

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Walking in the Dark: An Advent Reflection
Pearla Lagrosa Pearla Lagrosa

Walking in the Dark: An Advent Reflection

Advent begins not with cheer, but with shadows. This reflection invites you to walk slowly in the dark, notice small lights of hope, and trust God’s quiet presence in the midst of uncertainty.

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