Enhancing Communication the Parish Community: A Practical Handbook for Pastoral Communication
[author] (2025), 272 pp.
"[The author] makes it clear that communication in the parish is not merely about transmitting information but about fostering communion, building trust, and nurturing faith. Thus some of the very practical relatable issues treated in the book include: the nature and mission of the Church; the primary role of the parish priest (all priests) as leader and builder of the parish community; the ecclesiology of the laity; signages; the need for parish phone line and parish data; how to approach the often neglected sound system; place of Images & Icons in the Church; how to make the best of the parish bulletin and publications; training parish office workers in relational skills; how all liturgical ministers are necessarily communicating elements of the parish….from the usher, to the choir and even the altar servers; the need to embrace the opportunities provided by the digital media and modern media technologies like the projector, for liturgy and evangelisation. Furthermore, the book touches on how cleanliness and timeliness communicate sacredness and respect; the role of a parish announcer and the need/how to establish a Parish Communication Committee in all parishes." (Review by Fr. Melvis Mayaki, december 4, 2025 at https://www.nigeriacatholicnetwork.com)