The Diocesan Evangelization
Committee (DEC) was established by Bishop Flavin in January 1992. The committee
exists to assist the bishop in carrying out evangelization efforts. The committee
is comprised of priests and laity from around the diocese.
Since 1995 when Bishop Bruskewitz requested that parish evangelization teams
be formed, DEC has offered many opportunities for our 135 parishes. Some of
these things provided are: a list of possible evangelization programs and
resources, annual evangelization conferences, the SINE process, training in
the RCIA program by Barbara Morgan, and Disciples In Mission. The DEC has
also received training in evangelization via phone conferences with our professional
consultant, Tom Curran. Please let us know what you need and offer your good
ideas to be shared with others as we all join together to evangelize southern
Nebraska!
Mission Statement:
The Diocesan Evangelization Committee is an advisory committee for assisting
the Bishop in his duty to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel
to every creature" (Mk 16:15). The committee intends to do this by recommending
ways of informing, educating and motivating the priests of the diocese, the
Catholic lay people, the inactive Catholics and non-Catholics and by implementing
these ways if asked to do so.
