The Art of the Nudge: Awakening Others to Faith

Originally presented as a session of the Catholyst Virtual Conference in 2021, this video resource features Leonard Koh, Formation & Strategy Senior Manager at the Office for the New Evangelisation. Leonard explores how evangelisation is as simple as nudging those around us, and helping them realise God is present in their lives.

While first delivered during the challenges of 2021, its message remains deeply relevant today. Many Catholics continue to grapple with the demands of what it means to be Catholic in this world and age. How can we live in holiness when the busyness of work, commitment of family, and stress of life weigh down on us?

This resource reminds us that the call to holiness and mission belongs to every baptised person. We are called to be saints in the world, bringing the flame of Christ to all whom we meet. We are called to be the Catholyst. To spark, to provoke, to accelerate a reaction in the depth of people’s hearts to know our God, the God of Love.

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Introduction to Missionary Parish Video Series

This video series is hosted by Keith Neubronner, ONE’s formation manager.

The pilgrim Church is missionary by her very nature, since it is from the mission of the Son and the mission of the Holy Spirit that she draws her origin, in accordance with the decree of God the Father.

~ Ad Gentes (On the Mission Activity of the Church) #2

Mark 1: A Culture of Encounter

The What & Why - First Mark of a Missionary Parish

  • In this video, we explore the what and the why of the first mark of a missionary parish: A Culture of Encounter. This video helps us name what a culture of encounter truly is—not as a programme or strategy, but as a way of life rooted in relationships with God, with one another, and with the wider community - as well as why it matters. Drawing on Scripture, Church teaching, and real parish insights, this video contrasts a Culture of Encounter with a culture of functionalism, reminding us that a missionary parish is not a service provider, but a spiritual home. Designed for parish use, especially by ministry groups and pastoral councils, this resource will help parish leaders and ministry members discover how they can foster this Culture of Encounter with one another and with Jesus at the heart of parish life. This video includes reflection questions for both personal prayer and ministry or pastoral team discussions.
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The How - First Mark of a Missionary Parish

  • This session focuses on the practical ways a culture of encounter is cultivated in everyday parish life—through intentional relational postures of the heart. We reflect on three movements of encounter: to notice, to welcome, and to accompany, and how each opens a pathway for people to encounter Christ through one another. Drawing on Scripture, parish experiences, and concrete examples, this video offers practical guidance for parish leaders and ministries, either as individuals or as a collective parish group, who desire to prioritise relationships and create spaces of belonging, growth, and discipleship. The session comes with reflection questions designed for parish leaders to use both in personal prayer and in leading ministry or pastoral team discussions. These questions are intended to deepen understanding of how encounters can be lived and actualised in parish life.
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Communal Prayer Exercises

This handout was first issued during the Missionary Parish Symposium 2025.

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