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Basic Ecclesial Communities From the Archdiocese of Adelaide, a commitment to small Christian communities as a central part of the strategy of leadership formation, in which parishioners are able to reflect on their lives in the light of the gospel and support each other in taking action on the issues confronting them in their lives.

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Fired by the Spirit Small communities are not only an integral part of the communion which is the Church. They are also an important spur to renewing the mission of the Church.  In 2003, The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster wrote a series of articles in The Tablet where he stated his conviction that small faith communities hold the key to parish renewal. This article is worth a re-read.

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General Information regarding Small Faith Groups Small Communities Bear Big Gifts by Arthur Jones, National Catholic Reporter. Emerging As Communities Of Faith by Tom Ehrich - Religion News Service. Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania Buena Vista Spreading the good news of Jesus Christ by helping to support Small Church Communities through affirmation, communication and education. Small Church Communities The Small Group Network

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Getting deeper, Getting smaller Fron NCRonline: Small Christian communities revitalize faith, strengthen parishes, participants say.  As many as 45,000 to 50,000 small Christian communities may exist in the United States today, and there are surely at least 37,000, according to “Small Christian Communities in the U.S. Catholic Church,” a study funded by the Lilly Endowment and conducted in the late 1990s. By Emilie Lemmons.

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Life After Sunday Life After Sunday produces resources for small group gatherings.  They provide themed single issues, comprehensive Leader's Materials and tips for organizing group discussion, Notes and Discussion questions and Scripture/Catechism resources.

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North American Forum for Small Christian Communities NAFSCC is a membership organization for diocesan personnel representatives of Catholic dioceses of the United States and Canada committed to the vision of Small Christian Community (SCC)as a style of parish life.

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Parishes with Small Faith Groups St. Edward Church, Dana Point, California Corpus Christi,Bismarck, North Dakota St. Joseph, Kennewick, Washington Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, Georgia St. John the Baptist, Edmond Oklahoma St. Rose of Lima, Gaithersburg, Maryland Our Lady of Lourdes, Columbia, Missouri

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RENEW International RENEW International, a Roman Catholic organization, fosters spiritual renewal, evangelization and the transformation of the world through parish-based small Christian communities.

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