Serving God's People - Diocese of St. Petersburg

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Serving Gods PeoplePastoral Planning Process

Diocese of St. Petersburg

Parish Leadership TeamOrientation

July and August, 2010Bethany Center


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OPENING PRAYER

Serving Gods People Pastoral Planning Process

Parish Leadership Orientation 2

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Agenda Introduction

Background andOverview

Process and Teams

Questions

Table Work

Tools and Resources

Questions


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Introduction Fr. Robert Morris,

Vicar General

Deacon Rick Wells,Vice Chancellor

Deacon Peter J. Burns,Office ofParish

Ministry Support

Pastors and ParochialVicars

Parishes participatingfrom Hernando, Pasco,Upper Pinellas, East,and West HillsboroughDeaneries

Housekeeping


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Background and Overview Early 2008 - Bishop Lynch charged the

Vicar General to initiate a process to betterposition the diocese and parishes to servetheir faith communities


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Rationale Declining Number of priests available to

serve

Shifts in local demographics

Stewardship challenges of availableresources


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Statistics - National 2 out of 3 dioceses in the USA have more

parishes than priests

Dozens of dioceses have taken steps torealign themselves

Process has been ongoing for more than

20 years in the United States


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Statistics - DOSP 79 Parishes & Missions 91 diocesan priests active

Additional 20 extern and 45

religious priests 65 parishes with a diocesan

priest pastor or externparish administrator

14 parishes have a religiouspriest pastor


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Statistics - Priests Diocesan Pastors (65)

9 Pastors over age 70

9 Pastors age 65 69

Religious Pastors (14)

5 Pastors over age 70

5 Pastors age 65 - 69

* Total = 28 Pastors over age 65 yearsParish Leadership Orientation 9

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Statistics Diocesan Priests Age 70+: 9 Age 65 69: 11

Age 60 64: 13 Age 55 59: 9 Age 50 54: 19 Age 45 49: 12

Age 40 44: 10 Age < 40: 8

Total Priests age 50+:61 Priests under age 50:30


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Statistics Population2000 2008

Florida 15.9 million 18.5 million(estimated)

+ 16%

5-CountyTotalResidents

2,514,082 2,887,629(estimated)

+15%

DOSPRegisteredCatholics

309,847 316,107 + 2%


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Population graphs show relative change over time.


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County Population ShiftsCounty 2000 2009 Change

Citrus 118,085 140,357 18.8%

Hernando 130,802 171,233 30.9%

Hillsborough 998,948 1,195,317 19.6%

Pasco 344,765 471,709 36.8%

Pinellas 921,482 909,013 -1.3%


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University of Florida; Bureau ofEconomic and Business Research;Bulletin 154; June 2009


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DOSP 7 Deaneries (Regions) Hernando

Pasco

East Hillsborough

West Hillsborough

Upper Pinellas

Citrus*

Lower Pinellas*


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* Indicates deaneries which have already participated inServing Gods People pastoral planning process.


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Hernando Deanery Parishes St. Anne

St. Anthony Abbot

St. Frances X. Cabrini

St. Joan of Arc

St. Mary, Our Lady ofSorrows

St. Theresa


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East Hillsborough Deanery Parishes Blessed Sacrament Catholic Center USF

Corpus Christi Epiphany of Our Lord Mary Help of Christians Nativity Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of PerpetualHelp

Prince of Peace Resurrection St. Anne St. Clement St. Francis of Assisi

St. Mark St. Stephen


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West Hillsborough Deanery Parishes

Christ the King

Incarnation

Most Holy Redeemer Sacred Heart

St. Joseph

St. Lawrence

St. Mary

St. Paul

St. Patrick St. Peter Claver

St. Timothy

ImmaculateConception


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Parishes of Pasco Deanery Our Lady Queen of

Peace

Our Lady of the Rosary Sacred Heart

St. Anthony of Padua

St. James

St. Joseph

St. Michael

St. Peter the Apostle

St. Rita

St. Thomas Aquinas

St. Vincent de Paul


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Upper Pinellas Deanery Parishes All Saints Blessed Sacrament

Espiritu Santo Light of Christ Our Lady of Lourdes St. Brendan St. Catherine of Siena

St. Cecelia St. Ignatius

St. Jerome St. Justin, Martyr St. Luke St. Michael St. Patrick


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Hernando Deanery Statistics 2000 22,627

registered

2009 16,874registered (-25.4%)

2000 243 Baptisms

2009 244 Baptisms


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East Hillsborough Deanery Statistics 2000 45,701 registered 2009 69,297 registered

(+51.6%)

2000 1,165 Baptisms 2009 1,396 Baptisms (+19.8%)

Key: Nativity, St. Stephen, St.Anne, St. Mark, St. Clement,Resurrection


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West Hillsborough Deanery Statistics 2000 64,150

registered 2009 58,878

registered (-8.2%)

2000 1,222 Baptisms 2009 1,021 Baptisms

(-16.4%)


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Pasco Deanery Statistics 2000 37,505 registered 2009 42,153 registered

(+12.4%)

2000 565 Baptisms 2009 540 Baptisms (-4.4%)

Key: Our Lady of the Rosary,St. Rita, St. Vincent de Paul


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Upper Pinellas Deanery Statistics 2000 76,993

registered 2009 74,058

registered (-3.8%)

2000 1,134 Baptisms 2009 859 Baptisms (-

24.3%)


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Summary of 5 Deaneries2000 2009 Change

Registered 246,976 261,260 + 5.8%

Baptisms 4,329 4,060 - 6.2%


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Current Local Demographic General Population in the 5 county area :

More than 1 out of every 8 people are Hispanic (13.1%) Estimated total number of Hispanic Catholics in DOSP

362,000+

Catholic Population: Estimated 4 out of every 10 Catholics in the Diocese are

Hispanic (40%)


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Hispanic Population ProjectionsCounty 2010 2020 2030

Citrus 6,476 9,295 12,009

Hernando 14,282 21,142 27,558

Hillsborough 293,032 396,217 489,010

Pasco 46,182 70,740 93,315

Pinellas 73,440 94,883 114,240

Total 433,412 592,277 736,132


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University of Florida; Bureau ofEconomic and Business Research;

Bulletin 154; June 2009


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Hispanic Population Projections

Citrus Hernando Hillsborough Pasco Pinellas

2010 2020 2030


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Sample of Diversity in DOSP Latino/Hispanic

Black Catholic

Vietnamese Korean

Filipino

Indian

Portuguese

Tongan Haitian

Lithuanian

Polish

Other


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ASSUMPTIONS



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Assumptions (1/5) The Paschal Mystery is both central to our

faith and to this planning process, wherechanges in parishes structures arepotential examples of the life-death-resurrection mystery.


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Assumptions (2/5) Parishes do not exist for themselves, but as a

presence of Christ and the Church to the local

area.

The vision of Church must be larger than onesown local community. People must be helped to

think locally, regionally and diocesan-wide.


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Assumptions (3/5) Strong pastoral leadership, ordained as well as lay

now and in the future, is needed for planning to

succeed.

All parishes will be more effective, if they plan forthe future, especially when planning is an on-going

process and not employed only in a crisis


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Assumptions (4/5) There is more ownership for and less

resistance to planning that begins at the local

level with meaningful involvement by thosewho will be impacted by the changes.

Parishes will be stronger and more

effective, if they work together.


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Assumptions (5/5) If and when mergers are needed, they will be

less traumatic and more natural if people and

parishes have already been in relationshipwith each other.

Planning resources will be provided in

English and Spanish where needed.


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GOALS



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Goals (1/4) To enhance the vitality of parish life in the

diocese

To act as good stewards of all God-givenresources To build a greater sense of unity within the

rich ethnic, cultural and generationaldiversity within the local Church


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Goals (2/4) To increase collaboration among all

parishes in the diocese in order to increasethe impact of the presence of the Churchboth locally, regionally and in the world.


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Goals (3/4) To plan for a future that recognizes that

there will be a diminishing number ofpriests available to serve and thatacknowledges the changing demographicsin many areas of the diocese


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Goals (4/4) To increase awareness of the current state

of the parishes in each deanery from aministry perspective, a demographicperspective, and a financial perspective.


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Process Overview Parish Leadership Teams

Collect Information

Consolidate Parish Cluster Teams (PCT)

Visit and assess parish information Draft recommendations

Diocesan Commission Review & dialogue with PCT Make final recommendations


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Time Frame Parish Leadership Teams

Summer 2010 to November 2010

Parish Cluster Teams November 2010 to January 2011

Diocesan Commission December 2010 until May 2011


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Two Main Phases Parish / Cluster Phase

Assess

Plan~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Diocesan-wide Phase Implement

Evaluate


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Parish Leadership Team (1/6) Responsibilities:

Assist the pastor through an assessmentprocess that provides information to theParish Cluster Team

Recommend: 8-10 people


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Parish Leadership Team (2/6) Skill set needed

Leadership

Organizational Communication

Analytical

Attention to detail and follow through


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Parish Leadership Team (3/6) Membership

Pastor, Parochial Vicar

Deacon(s)

Member(s) of Parish Council, Financial Council

Key Staff, Ministry Leader(s)

Other leaders (formal and informal)


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Parish Leadership Team (4/6) Specific Tasks

Communicate to parishioners throughout planning process (7x7)

Web, pulpit, bulletin, letters, meetings, announcements, flyers

Who, what, when, where, why, and how toparticipate, current status

Develop a survey process using the online survey (live from9/6 10/11/10)


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Parish Leadership Team (5/6) Specific Tasks (continued)

Complete parish profile by 10/1/10

Analyze profile and survey results

Develop process for communicating surveyand parish profile results


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Parish Leadership Team (6/6) Specific Tasks

Plan and implement town hall meetings by11/1/10 (at least two)

Gather and submit information to Parish MinistrySupport Office (11/8): Survey results Completed Profile

Summary Town Hall Meetings


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Online Survey (1/2) Begins 9/6 and runs to 10/11/2010 Each parish will get its own online link

Develop survey process to get people to take theonline survey Consider a process for assisting those without

internet access Draft a communication strategy


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Online Survey (2/2) Link to Serving Gods People online site for

information:

http://blogs.dosp.org/pastoralplanning/ Click DRAFT SURVEY link to view and takedraft of survey

Click View Results to see sample surveyresponses being tabulated


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Parish Profile 6 page form

Identify key components and assignmembers of the team

Draft communication strategy


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Town Hall Meetings (1/3) Schedule at least 2 Town Hall meetings

before November 1, 2010

Identify a competent facilitator(recommendation: not the pastor) Overview of the Serving Gods People

planning process

Rationale for process


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Town Hall Meetings (2/3) Present Survey results, profile information

Allow time for Feedback

Break into small groups for discussion

Summarize information collected


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Town Hall Meetings (3/3) Questions for Discussion

What would you recommend if there were not

enough full time pastors for each parish?What concerns would you have, if any changes

involved your parish?

What steps would the local parish need to take to

adjust to changes?


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QUESTIONS



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Table Work As a Parish Leadership Team, do we have the skills

and people needed to get the work done? Considering the time line what first steps do we need

to take as a team? (Survey - 9/6/10) What has been the parish experience with surveys and

town hall meetings in the past? What potential or critical issues do we need to be

aware of as a parish in this process?


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Tools and Resources Priest information

Information on parish facilities

Status Animarum Self reporting, annual report

Census Based upon 2000 with estimates


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NEXT STEPS



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Next Steps (1/5) Parish Leadership Team:

Solidify Team

Develop communication strategies to informparish of Serving Gods People initiative

Visit blog site and become familiar with

site, draft survey, information and resources


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Next Steps (2/5) Parish Leadership Team:

Consider plans for promoting online survey

Process for taking survey - hard copyAssign team members to complete parish

profile

Set dates now for Town Hall meetings and plans

for promoting


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Next Steps (3/5) Parish Leadership Teams concerning

Parish Cluster Teams:

IFyou feel your parish or any other parishought to belong to a different clustergroup, please complete the identified formand return it to me before you leave today


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Next Training In September (dates on next slide): Prepare Parish Leadership Team for the Town Hall

meetings Using the Parish Survey results Preparing for the parish report for the Parish

Cluster Team Orientation to the Parish Cluster process


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Training Dates Parish Cluster #1-5 Tuesday, September

21 from 2-4pm at Bethany Center

Parish Cluster # 6-10 Wednesday, September 22 from 2-4pm atBethany

Parish Cluster # 11-14 Tuesday, September 28 from 2-4pmParish Leadership Orientation 63

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Information Information provided via the following:

E-mail (the address you provided at sign-in)

Diocesan website (www.dosp.org)

Phone call


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Contact Information Deacon Peter J. Burns

Director, Parish Ministry Support

Office phone: (727) 344-1611, ex. 472

E-mail: [email protected]


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QUESTIONS



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THANK YOU



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