CARA Study of RENEW
A scientific study of the effectiveness of the RENEW process in parishes was conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), a leading research center for pastoral trends based at Georgetown University.
The CARA study reported the following strong results:
- Ninety-eight percent of participants would highly recommend the RENEW process to others.
- Ninety percent of participants acknowledge considerable spiritual growth.
- Young adults feel involvement in RENEW encourages thinking and talking about faith.
- Parish unity deepens through the sharing of common experiences within a spiritual climate.
- Substantial numbers of active people become involved in church and community life.
- New lay leaders emerge and are trained.
- Vocations to religious and ordained life are encouraged among participants.
- RENEW creates an unparalleled sense of belonging to the parish.
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