A Journey Like No Other
Wife – Mother – Friend – Benedictine Oblate – Author
Dorothy Hill Baroch, M.A., is the owner and CEO of Organizational Dynamics, a consulting firm specializing in communication and organizational development. She has served as an adjunct instructor and was a trainer and consultant for businesses, non-profit organizations, hospitals, and educational facilities. Dorothy was the founding executive director of youth coalitions serving at-risk children and is a Benedictine Oblate. Following the technical and grant writing that were part of her work as a consultant and trainer she became a free-lance author, with articles appearing in secular and religious magazines in addition to publishing two well received books as an accomplished wordsmith.
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Listen to the Heartbeat of the Church
…resurrects the concept of episcopal visitation, an age-old and rarely used practice in Catholic parishes and dioceses.
Moments of Victory, Moments of Change
…is a collection of life stories, a glimpse into the minds & hearts of individuals & families who face adversity with faith and determination.
Dorothy Baroch blends her experience as a Benedictine oblate, a life-long Catholic, and an organizational development consultant in Listen to the Heartbeat of the Church. She transforms the Benedictine concepts of discernment, consensus decision making, and careful listening into practices that the laity and clergy will find meaningful and eager to implement in their parishes.
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Sister Dorothy Jean Beyer, O.S.B.,
Queen of Angels Monastery, Mt. Angel, Oregon
Writing Blog
Follow Along
LIVING LIFE
Joseph and I sat on the lone picnic bench under the pine trees near his residence and discussed his life as an elderly priest.
Moments of Victory, Moments of Change Reviews
The life stories in Moments of Victory, Moments of Change: Stories of Perseverance and Quiet Courage are about individuals who face, struggle with, and move beyond major challenges. It is a book about hope and determination.
Church Membership and Pastoral Co-Responsibility
An excerpt from an address by Pope Benedict XVI, May 2009, at the opening of the Pastoral Convention of the Diocese of Rome on the theme:
“Church Membership and Pastoral Co-Responsibility”
