Working for the Church Can be a Gift
Articles
A set of practical resources for those who work for, in and around the Catholic Church.
Research
National Diocesan Survey:
Salary and Benefits for Priests and Lay Personnel 2022 >>Laity Working in the Catholic Church 2025 National Survey Report >>
CARA Report: Lay Ecclesial Ministers in the United States (2015) >>
The Role of the Catholic Church against Changes and Threats to the Value of Work >>
Principles for Managing Burnout among Catholic Church Professionals >>
Lay Ecclesial Ministry (USCCB) >>
Podcast
Coming soon, the Working Church podcast will teach you the art and science of “calm productivity”, a simple approach to getting things done.
How to know when to switch jobs
How to structure your week
How to maintain your prayer life
How to be fully present to your family
And so much more…
“In the communion that is the Church, the laity have their own specific and indispensable part to play… to fulfil the mission of the Church they must tirelessly live the Gospel in the world of work and of ordinary life.”
-Pope Saint John Paul II