CPPCD provides information on a variety of resources to support pastoral planning and council development on parish, regional, and diocesan levels.  The Catholic Research Forum is composed of researcher and planners, most of whom are employed by Catholic (arch)dioceses and are members of CPPCD. One major project has been the National Study of Recent Diocesean Efforts at Paris Reorganization in the US - Pathways for the Church. CPPCD also has a growing array of resources for parishes.

Members of CPPCD have access to highly developed set of resources:

• Diocesan Web sites:  Web sites focusing on pastoral planning, parish pastoral council development, and diocesan pastoral councils.  Here are some samples to check out:
  • www.dor.org/planning
  • www.archdiocese-phl.org/pastplan/
• Diocesan Resources:  Publications on a variety of planning and council development topics.  These are often available for downloading and immediate use.  The following are two sample pages from that resource listing:
  • Diocese of Pittsburgh
  • Diocese of Oakland
• Recommended Resources:  Variety of organizations that maintain resources to support pastoral planning and pastoral council development.  Here are some samples.
  • Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate
  • Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Center
• Consultants:  Individuals and organizations that provide consulting assistance.

To access the full resources available from CPPCD, consider an annual membership by visiting the membership section.