We Stopped “Parent Drop-Off Faith” — And Everything Changed

If you’re a parent, pastor, or ministry leader asking:

“How do we engage families today?” — this is for you.

In this conversation we cover:

• Why parents feel ill-equipped to lead their kids in faith (and how Pathways fixes that)
• The 12-inch journey — from head to heart — and why it changes everything
• How the Catechetical Choir program grew directly out of the Pathways model
• What it looks like when a parish goes all-in on missionary discipleship

What if the biggest shift in Catholic family faith formation isn't a new curriculum — it's a total change in who does the forming?

In this episode, I sit down with Angela Daly — Catechetical Program Director for the Diocese of Austin and family faith formation leader at St. Jerome Parish in Waco, Texas — to talk about the Pathways program and why it's changing everything for Catholic families.

Angela shares how her parish moved away from the traditional "drop-off" model of religious education and toward a family-centered approach to Catholic discipleship that has transformed parish culture, filled parking lots on formation nights, and — most importantly — lit parents on fire for their own faith.

Resources mentioned:

• Pathways Program — Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries https://www.fflcm.org/home
• A Vibrant Parish Life https://www.avibrantparishlife.com/

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