Catholic University of America School of Theology and Religious Studies

Project Information

• Initiative: Large-Scale Collaborative Grant (LSCG)
• Project Title: The New Wineskins Project
• Project Description: The New Wineskins Project is designed to address the development of leadership skills at all stages of priestly and pastoral leadership. Formation for leadership and management of parish life is the focus of a collaboration with seminary partners. The goal is to develop skills-based learning modules. Preparation of first-time leaders is the focus of our partnership with the Conference of Major Superiors of Men's Communities. Teaching and governance are the focus of the Gregory the Great Institute for the USCCB. Education is the primary focus of our partnership with the Communion Project, which addresses polarization in the life of the church and the communities served through church ministries.
• Project Area: Business model innovation | Congregational and denominational collaborations | Engaging publics and contexts | Organizational partnerships and networks | Spiritual direction and student formation | Upskilling pastoral and ministerial leaders | Church vitality and equipping lay leaders | Competency-based models | Diversifying students and curricula | Faculty development | Lay ecclesial formation (Catholic) | Non-degree and continuing/lifelong learning
• Project Start Date: 25-Dec-01
• Project End Date: 30-Dec-31
• Project Amount: $7,116,753