The Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association (PNCEA)


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North American Paulist Center
3031 Fourth Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017-1192

Phone: 202-832-5022
Fax: 202-269-0209

E-mail: pncea@pncea.org

www.pncea.org

Photo: Father Kenneth Boyack, C.S.P., president of PNCEA; Sister Susan Wolf, S.N.D. senior vice-president and executive director; and Father Robert Rivers, C.S.P., vice president for mission advancement.

Evangelization extends to the whole human experience, transforms cultures by Gospel values, promotes justice, originates and culminates in the preaching of the Good News.

Within our Paulist history and tradition, our charism lies in awakening seekers to the love of Jesus Christ. In service to the wider Church and in a spirit of collaboration, we call and form disciples in mission who invite others through proclamation and witness to share in the rich Catholic tradition.

About PNCEA

The Paulist Fathers established the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association

(PNCEA) in 1977 to equip Catholics to evangelize. Father Alvin A. Illig, C.S.P., (1926-1991) was the founding director. A gifted and dedicated Paulist missionary, Father Illig “devoted his life to making evangelization a priority in the Church of the United States. He helped us recover the great Commission of Jesus Christ to evangelize the world” (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. Washington: USCCB, 2006, p. 136).

Throughout its history, PNCEA has inspired, trained, and equipped Catholics to share their faith with inactive Catholics and those who have no Church family. PNCEA services include parish missions, prison ministries, Disciples in Mission® - An Evangelization Experience for parishes, ENVISION: Planning Our Parish Future®, and the PNCEA New Movers Mailing List Program. Resources include Invitation, The Search for God, Self and Church - an adult learning guide; Invite! Ask Someone to Explore the Catholic Faith; Catholics Reaching Out: Ask An Inactive Catholic to Return; and The Reconciling Community: Celebrating the Sacrament of Penance.

PNCEA also hosts Online Forum, a series of online meetings for arch/diocesan leaders of evangelization, and Catholic Speakers Online for parish evangelization leaders and volunteers. These interactive gatherings over the internet help Catholic evangelizers network with each other, deepen their understanding of the overall mission of evangelization, and learn “what works” in other arch/dioceses and parishes.