When Priests are Prepared to Help Their Flock, Parishioners Find Freedom
You Simply Need to Know What to DoFather, you know pornography is a problem in your parish, but what strategies are you using to help your parishioners actually overcome the desire (and often, addiction) to porn?
Let addiction expert, Catholic, and trained counselor Dann Aungst give you helpful tips and resources to help you fight this incredible evil.
With pornography being one of the largest threats to society, specifically to our families and children, Road to Purity’s mission of Awareness, Recovery, and Formation is more important than ever.
Pope Francis has stated in regard to pornography that the Church is to be the field hospital after battle. Yet sadly, men and women who turn to their local parishes today seeking help and effective assistance are often given the equivalent of band-aids when they need comprehensive, life-saving/soul-saving care.
This fact has become evident through the countless Catholic men and women that Road to Purity has worked with directly, priests surveyed and interviewed, as well as several years of our work forming seminarians at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver.
Our research reveals these enormous gaps at parishes throughout the country:
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Sexual sin is not effectively addressed in the confessional, if at all;
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Homilies that include content on sexual morality are extremely rare (less than 5% of priests surveyed address this from the pulpit);
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Current knowledge of the statistical numbers of adults and youth in the pews that are actually suffering from the scourge of pornography.
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A full understanding of what is truly involved to gain freedom from porn or sex addiction is unknown by the vast majority of the clergy;
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A surprising number of priests are battling this behavior themselves and have no safe and secure place to go for their own healing and freedom from this plague.
Our Commitment to You:
Our Lord has made it abundantly clear to the leaders of Road to Purity, that the education, leadership and formation of those responsible must be addressed.
Road to Purity has engaged in the task of assisting in each of the areas outlined above. The approach is ongoing, portions of assistance are available now, while the major program slated to address these needs are in development.
The basis of this assistance will take the form of our Clergy Formation Enhancement Program (CFEP), which is outlined below.
The Clergy Formation Enhancement Program
Enhance the Power of the Confessional
A course to help you be more effective in the confessional, based on our work at St. John Vianny Seminary in Denver. Our workshops from the seminary have been recorded and are available now. An expanded course is in development.
Available Now, Expansion Coming Soon
Enhance the Power of the Pulpit
A course designed to assist priests and deacons when addressing sexual sin from the pulpit (rare thesedays), offering homiletic suggestions related to specific weeks' readings and offer “gentle” language to help present the topic of sexual sin as it relates to sin, mercy, forgiveness and more.
Projected Release: Spring 2025
Educate on Healing, Recovery, and Complete Freedom
Closely modeled after our popular Restoring God’s Foundation Catholic Men’s Sexual Integrity Program, the content will be presented in an educational perspective for a target audience of priests/leaders who will guide others in their battles. Essentially a “teach the teachers” concept.
Projected Release: Spring 2025
Heal the Teachers: Healing and Freedom for Priests
Without disclosing specifics, we know that many of priests also battle with pornography addiction. Unfortunately, resources for recovery that are safe, secure, comprehensive, and Catholic simply do not exist for men of the cloth... until now.
This program incorporates our proven program in a secure online environment. A vetting process is used to qualify each priest who may participate.
Available Now. For more information, contact Dann directly at dann.aungst@roadtopurty.com or call 303-725-1818
Enhance the Power of the Confessional
Video Lectures
For the past seven years, Dann Aungst, President of Road to Purity has given a presentation to the last year seminarians at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver. The Presentation is “How to effectively address sexual sin in the confessional”
The topic of this presentation is currently being expanded and produced into a multi hour course with videos, materials and resources for current and future priests.
For now, St. John Vianney Seminary has graciously allowed us to record the presentation we give at this class at the seminary and make it available here to any priest worldwide.
Handouts
5 Keys to Freedom from Sexual Sin
This concise easy-to-follow publication is perfect for those struggling with sexual sin and needs some direction on how to get started in battle. This 8-page mini pamphlet is about the size of a credit card and can be kept nearly anywhere with discretion.
So, What’s Wrong with Porn, Anyway?
While many know they struggle with pornography, many others still question what is really wrong with it? This 8 page mini pamphlet outlines the many physical, relational and spiritual facts about how pornography affects everyone.
Access Card to Restoring God’s Foundation
These cards are designed for priests, deacons, parishes etc to give away to individuals of their choice. This card offers FREE access to the online Independent Study edition of the Restoring God’s Foundation program.
Bring Our Proven Program to Your Parish
Restoring God’s Foundation
Restoring God's Foundation is unlike any other program in existence. Built on the small group experience, Restoring God's Foundation's results are founded on the mandatory need for transparency and vulnerability in order to bring authentic and lasting freedom. This program builds strength by being face to face with brothers in Christ.
This edition is designed for in-person small groups run by a facilitator.