St. Bede the Venerable Pastoral Plan 2012 - 2016.

St. Bede the Venerable

Pastoral Plan 2012 - 2016

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Meeting Agenda

• Welcome• Pastoral Plan Background• Pastoral Plan Presentation• What’s Next – Your Role• Q & A

History

• 1991 – in response to Pope John Paul II’s call to prepare for the 3 Millennium

• Nine Year Archdiocesan-wide renewal plan; Catholic Faith and Life 2000– Involve every parish organization– Involve every individual– Established the requirement for each parish to develop

an advisory board (Parish Council) to offer input, ideas and reflect the community.

– The Parish’s Voice to the Pastor

Background

• 1998-2000: Saint Bede’s first comprehensive self study was complete and the very first Pastoral Plan for this parish began to take shape.

• 2006: Monsignor John C. Marine, is made Pastor of Saint Bede the Venerable Parish

• 2009: Under Monsignor’s direction the Council begins to review the existing Pastoral Plan

Result

• The Parish Council recognizes that many goals which were originally established, which seemed so far reaching at the time, had in fact, been completed or accomplished.– Adoration Chapel, Community Center, Establishing

a Youth Ministry…• As with any effective plan or strategy, the

need to review, revise and re-engage is vital

The Process

• With the dedication and inspiration of our current Pastoral Council, a journey that began some 20 months ago, has brought us to this very day.

The Process

• Values• Vision• Mission• Goals• Action Plan

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Parish Mission

We the people of Saint Bede’s Parish are bonded together by a common set of Values that are derived from our call to continue the mission of our Lord Jesus Christ through faith, the Eucharistic Liturgy, the Sacraments and prayer.

Together we share a Vision for the future where we will become a vibrant parish where all feel welcome:

All are involved in liturgy and the life of the parish All feel a sense of community, caring and love All can be served, as we meet the needs of one another All are living the teachings of Jesus Christ

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Mission Categories

• Worship• Teaching• Build Community• Serve Those in Need• Proclaim the Good News

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Worship

Mission StatementTo worship God through Eucharistic Liturgy, Sacraments, Prayer, Scripture and living as a loving Christian Community.

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Worship

Mission StatementTo worship God through Eucharistic Liturgy, Sacraments, Prayer, Scripture, and living as a loving Christian Community.

Pastoral Plan GoalIncrease personal participation of all parishioners leading to a deeper faith and spiritual development.

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Worship

Pastoral Plan Action Items

1. Enhance the worship experience of the active parishioners

2. Cultivate and integrate inactive and new parishioners for growth and development

3. Integrate homebound and aging4. Explore ways to increase the participation in devotional

services5. Preserve and strengthen Perpetual Adoration6. Incorporate youth into all aspects of worship

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Teach

Mission Statement

To Teach the message of Christ by the way we live, by proclaiming the Word, by educating our members through our Catholic School, our CCD, our adult programs, by following the teachings of the Church and the Holy Father.

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Teach

Mission StatementTo Teach the message of Christ by the way we live, by proclaiming the Word, by educating our members through our Catholic School, our CCD, our adult programs, by following the teachings of the Church and the Holy Father.

Pastoral Plan GoalCultivate an atmosphere of learning and integrate our Catholic faith into every stage of life.

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Teach

Pastoral Plan Action Items1. Explore feasibility of a St. Katharine Drexel Regional Catholic School

daily pre-school2. Explore viability of young mothers club3. Utilize Pre-Jordan as a springboard for other parish services 4. Continue to integrate our religious education programs with our CYO5. Develop Father and Son, Mother and Daughter, Parent and Child social

and religious events6. Re-acquaint youth with Catholic traditions (Liturgical Music,

Sacraments, Feast days)7. Insure that St. Katharine Drexel Regional Catholic School is an

affordable, attractive, viable option for the local Catholic community

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Build Community

Mission Statement

To Build Community by our loving concern, mutual love, respect, and support, by open communications, by fostering in all our parishioners a feeling of ownership and belonging, and gathering together, spiritually, educationally, and socially.

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Build Community

Mission StatementTo Build Community by our loving concern, mutual love, respect, and support, by open communications, by fostering in all our parishioners a feeling of ownership and belonging, and gathering together, spiritually, educationally, and socially.

Pastoral Plan GoalCreate an environment that empowers individuals to an active role in the life of our parish community.

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Build Community


1. Publish interviews and pictures of people who are involved in parish life, so as to encourage parishioners to “meet our community” and participate in parish life

2. Develop occasional e-mail information blasts as a means to create awareness of community events, and encourage participation

3. Encourage parishioners to share an e-mail address with the parish office through Sunday bulletin announcements and other incentives.

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Serve Those in Need

Mission StatementTo Serve those in need by our prayers, our presence, our service, our financial support, our participation in parish activities, outreach to our parish population, and the use of all facilities of our Catholic Church to help those who are in need.

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Serve Those in Need

Mission StatementTo Serve those in need by our prayers, our presence, our service, our financial support, our participation in parish activities, outreach to our parish population, and the use of all facilities of our Catholic Church to help those who are in need

Pastoral Plan Goal Empower parishioners to identify and communicate their needs as well as those of their neighbors so that the parish can respond appropriately

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Serve Those in Need


1. Educate and develop networks to identify needs and services

2. Better publicize available programs3. Develop means for external/internal funding4. Ensure all activities preserve confidentiality5. Reach out to the college age youth and

identify their pastoral needs

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Proclaim the Good News

Mission StatementTo Proclaim the Good News by our preaching and our belief in the joyful news of our salvation through Jesus Christ which should be visible in our demeanor in the Liturgy and should always be paramount in all our activities whether they be spiritual, service related, athletic, or social.

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Mission StatementTo Proclaim the Good News by our preaching and our belief in the joyful news of our salvation through Jesus Christ which should be visible in our demeanor in the Liturgy and should always be paramount in all our activities whether they be spiritual, service related, athletic, or social

Pastoral Plan GoalEmbrace, live, and share our catholic identity

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1. Test Run of “Make Every Person Count” from a specific listing of parishioners

2. Follow through on the goal of a new registration format, including a method to follow-up with new parishioners to maintain some form of contact

3. Develop an action plan or a schedule of events that can be used to invite increased participation

4. Develop opportunities for youth centered involvement5. Establish neighborhood “networks” or groups to promote

ongoing involvement and information sharing

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Pastoral Plan – Your Role

1. Kick-off meeting with your committee to share information about new Pastoral Plan

2. Discuss with members specific action items relevant to your committee

3. Meet with other appropriate organizations to coordinate Action Item strategies and solutions

4. Formulate plan for implementation of action items 5. Report back to Pastoral Council with your action plan at future

PC meetingNB: Need to provide a Status Report to Monsignor on your progress by 12/1/12 .

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Pastoral Plan – Your Role

Action Plan needs to answer:Who?What?When?Where?How?

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Pastoral Plan 2012 – 2016 Action Item MatrixW1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 B1 B2 B3 S1 S2 S3 S4

Adoration Society X

CCD X X X

CYO X X X

CYO Board X

Director Religious Education X X

Evangelization committee X XExtraordinary Ministers X

Laura Clark, Principal X

High School Youth X

Liturgy Committee X X X X

Maritza X X

Men's Group X

Music Ministry X

Neighborhood Networks

Parish Communication Manger X X X X

Parish Nurse X X

Parish Office Staff X X X

Parish Priests (2)

Pre-Jordan (new) X

School

Scouts X

SKD Parents Association X X X

Welcoming

Women's Group XYoung Adults Group (new)

Youth Ministry X X

Pastoral Plan 2012 – 2016Organization to PC Rep Assignment

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Parish Organizations Pastoral Council Rep PC Contact InfoNeighborhood Network Monsignor Marine [email protected] Parents Association Kathy Mercurio [email protected] PrincipalSKD SchoolClergy & ReligiousMen's Group (K of C) Amy Drobile [email protected] Communications ManagerParish Office StaffCYO John Gaul [email protected] BoardMaritzScoutsYoung Adults Group (new)Youth Ministry & HS YouthCCD Advisory Board Carol Obrokta [email protected] Religious Education Donna Branderbit [email protected] (new)Evangelization Nancy Stezzi [email protected] Len Doughty [email protected] MinistryEucharistic Adoration Kris Ingle [email protected] MinistersParish NurseWelcome Committee"unassigned" Organizations Tim Ward [email protected]

Bill O'Connell [email protected]

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Pastoral Plan – Wrap-up

• Q & A• Thank you for all that you and your

organizations do to help St. Bede the Venerable parish live its Mission Statement every day.

St. Bede the Venerable Pastoral Plan 2012 - 2016.

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