Some wise insight from Dr. Lawrence DiPaolo, Jr. in the Homiletics and Pastoral Review:  In my discussions with other seminary administrators, one area seems to be given perhaps less emphasis than it should, namely, the practical tools needed to administer a parish—running the gamut from the basics of small business accounting, to the less easily teachable skills of managing small teams. In a very unscientific examination of my archdiocese’s directory of parishes, a recently ordained priest can expect to encounter... Read more