Educational and communal. But, parish life is declining and parishes face challenges. Our guest today is doctor melanie mori, a student of Catholic Health and institutions and coauthor of the book renewing catholic future. The parishs cultural home based of american catholics and in the smallest and most basic units, the catholic culture is nurtured, sustained and transmitted. The ideology of american catholicism depends on a vibrant life. What are the challenges . What are the possibilities . Please stay with us and after the short break join us talking about the catholic parish. ,,,, hello, welcome back. We have with us today doctor melanie mori. Welcome to you. A little bit about you. A bachelors degree from smith college, masters degree from Boston College and Harvard University and a doctorate from harvard. Now, you have a particular expertise in catholic identity and culture. You have been a consultant to many catholic institutions and today at the archdiocese of San Francisco yo