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RENOVATION ACCOUNTS
Your parish isn't the only one being subjected to the
dreaded renovation "process." As you read this,
parishes all across the continent (and beyond) are being
renovated. The design consultants are using the same
script in parish after parish. Here we present a growing
number of church renovation accounts that give ample
testimony to the scripted plans laid out by liturgical
consultants.
COUNTER-RENOVATION
ACTION PLAN
This step-by-step guide is designed to help
church preservation groups (counter-renovators) formally
organize and oppose both the dishonest "renovation
process," and the unwanted and unnecessary elements
of the church renovators' proposals.
MEDIA PLAN TO FIGHT
RENOVATIONS
When the church renovators come to a parish, those who
"go against the grain" and oppose the
renovation proposals are often marginalized and then
ignored. Don Vaquera, a public relations professional,
offers tips on working with the media to get your church
renovation resistance message out to the larger
community. If you follow these tips, it will be tough for
the parish and diocesan administration to ignore you.
TIPS ON
PUBLISHING A NEWSLETTER
A newsletter is probably the single-most
effective tool available to communicate efficiently and
effectively with a large number of fellow parishioners.
It is the ideal way to educate and to keep your community
informed of the issues the bear upon your church's
possible renovation. This how-to guide will be helpful to
all groups who want to "combat" the church
renovators.
EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE
Sometimes a newsletter can be supplemented
with educational literature that speaks to a particular
issue. This section provides short pieces of
"educational literature" that have been
distributed to parishes in an effort to inform them on
what the Church actually teaches and recommends, rather
than what the liturgical consultants will pass off as
"Church law." Coming Soon!
CASE STUDIES
Author Michael S. Rose has reported on the
renovation "process" at several U.S.
parishes.This section provides links to the in-depth
"case study" articles he has previously
published.
SUCCESS STORIES
Is it really possible to halt a church
renovation process? Is it really possible to get an LDC's
contract cancelled? It sounds too good to be true but the
answer is "yes and yes!" Here are some church
renovation resistance success stories.
RENOVATION RESISTANCE
WEBSITES
This is a collection of links to external
websites maintained by formally organized
"resistance guilds" that are opposing the
proposed renovations at their churches.
RENOVATION RHETORIC
The following links are to external
websites sponsored by the individual parishes. It is
instructive to read through the renovation rhetoric
offered on these web pages. Learn how to debunk all the
rhetoric by ordering The Renovation Manipulation.
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THE RENOVATION MANIPULATION
The Church
Counter-Renovation Handbook
by Michael S. Rose
REVIEWS
Read the reviews of The Renovation Manipulation
EXCERPTS
Read excerpts from each chapter of the book
RESOURCES
More resources, articles, and church renovation case
studies and stories
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