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Page 1: Past, Present, and Future St. Veronica Parish Overview Past, Present, and Future

St. Veronica Parish Overview

Past, Present, and FuturePast, Present, and Future

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Ponder this…

“If you are depressed, you are living in the past.

If you are anxious, you are living in the future.

If you are at peace, you are living in the present.”

-Lao Tzu

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Objectives

Recall the past Plan for the future Live in the present

An overview of the Challenges and Successes of St. Veronica Parish

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Recall the Past

Challenges: Parishioners hungered for stronger pastoral

leadership Parishioners were seeking change for a

deeper faith and stronger relationships on all levels

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Recall the Past

Successes: Dedicated and supportive Parishioners Fr. Del joined the St. Veronica Family He found ways to listen to and address

Parishioners’ needs Creation of the Meet-N-Greets Shepherd Groups were formed based on

generalized greatest needs by leadership Subsequently Commissions, Ministries, and

Strategies were formed

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Shepherd Groups Outcomes

1. Youth- Koinonia- Small Group for teens

2. Stewardship- Stewardship Commission

3. Leadership of the Pastor- Fr Del continues developing role and hires Pastoral Associate

4. Spiritual Renewal- Becomes a directive for Faith Formation which will include Small Groups and Renewal Programs

5. Being a welcoming and compassionate parish- Becomes Hospitality Ministry

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Shepherd Groups Outcomes

6. Liturgy and Music- Fr Del hires full time Music Director with Worship Commission taking on a key role

7. Adult Faith Formation- Become Faith Formation Commission

8. School-Parish integration- Did not form into a Shepherd Group, but continues to be a priority

9. Commitment to Service and Outreach- Did not form a Shepherd Group due to lack of facilitator*

10. Integration between and among ministries- PC places each ministry with one of the five commissions and assigns a liaison; Commissions meet regularly

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Five Commissions Identified

Faith Formation Commission Worship Commission Education Commission Stewardship Commission Finance Commission

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Archdiocesan Initiative

Archdiocese of Cincinnati shares the Christ at the Center initiative with all parishes Two objectives:

Nurturing Family Faith Nurturing Eucharistic Communities

Parishes are to make this the focus of EVERYTHING we do

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Incorporating the Initiative

Fr Del leads the Parish in this mission PC, Commissions, and Ministries evaluated

how their mission statements could better incorporate the Christ at the Center initiative

Parishioners individually and collaboratively accept and pursue this mission

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Planning for the Future

Challenges: How do we nurture the Christ at the Center? Adjusting to change can be difficult,

especially when dealing with a lot at once

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Planning for the Future

Successes: Small church group formation New faith

formation groups and events Spiritual renewal Enhanced and evolving worship opportunities Parishioners are sharing ideas Current and new staff members making plans

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Live in the Present

Challenges: What can I do right now? Make a personal and collaborative effort to support

the Christ at the Center initiative Determine our individual roles as disciples Communicate effectively

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Live in the Present

Be Good Disciples: Pray about how we can individually and

collectively support and advance our initiatives Serve one another as disciples of Christ within

our families, parish, local and global communities

Share our talents, our time, our wisdom, and our gifts

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Live in the Present

One of God’s greatest gifts

to us is

the Present.

How are you going to use it?