FORMATION OF FAMILY OF PARISHES

As was announced a few weeks ago, we will begin formation of our family of parishes on November 1st.

The Activation Stage is to allow the parishes of the Family to work on the six Pillars that make up being Church. These Pillars are Liturgy, Spiritual Life, Forming Disciples, Outreach/ InReach, Stewardship, and Administration. Pillar Groups are formed to identify how the family will organize and perform the work within these Pillars.

Areas of deliberation and renewal focus on the 6 Pillars of the Church. Liturgy—number of Masses and times, devotions, and services; Spiritual Life—sacraments, prayer, and spiritual growth; Forming Disciples—evangelization, workshops, and study groups; Outreach/InReach—social services, awareness of contemporary theology and social issues, meeting the needs of the parishioners; Stewardship—financial support of ministries, and lay financial and material oversight; Administration—governance role of clergy and laity.

The goal of the six month Activation Stage for each Family is to collaborate on the creation of a Family Action Plan, which will define goals, strategies, expected outcomes, and creative solutions for reaching a vibrant future characterized by spiritual vitality and fiscal responsibility to attract new members of the family. The Family Action Plan will guide each Family over the course of the next 3-5 years.

The thoughts and skills of our parishioners are important to the successful launch of our Family. Please consider joining one of these Pillar Groups by contacting the parish office.

Pray for the success of the renewal and visit the website www.RoadtoRenewal.org for more information.