The Parish of St. Monica
Parish Overview and VisionTuesday December 3, 2013
“I invite everyone to be bold and creative in this task of rethinking the goals, structures, style and methods of evangelization in their respective communities.” (Pope Francis)
Today – Goals (Season of Advent)
• To be Attentive – Provide Information
• To be Vigilant – Information with Purpose & Direction
• To be Expectant – Providing Hope
Today - Topics
• Opening Prayer
• St. Monica – Past and Present:– Parish History – Current Context
• Parish Vision:– Components– Status
• Next Steps
• Lord Jesus Christ, • We thank you for having called us together here.
We offer you what we are about to undertakeas the People of God in the Parish of St. Monica for your greater glory and the coming of your Kingdom.
• Grant that we may begin this endeavor with a spirit of hope and anticipation,
• and that you will guide and feed our minds, our hearts, and souls in the time ahead... in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
St. Monica - Past and Present
• Recent parish history– Lights and shadows
• Parish has changed:– "Forgetting the past and pushing on to what is ahead."
(St. Augustine with St. Monica)
– Parish needs have changed.– Parish directions must shift.
St. Monica - Past and Present
St. Monica - Past and Present
• # of People in Parish Boundaries = 14,570 (2010 census)
• # of Catholics, Total = 3,800 – 26% of Local Population
• # of Catholics attending Mass = 850– 6% of Total Population– 22% of Catholic Population
Internal:• Strengths•
Weaknesses
External:•
Opportunities
• Threats
A.K.A.
5 Areas of Parish Leadership:
• Self• One-on-One• Team• Organization• Strategic Alliances
KRAs and Goals – For Whom:
• Individuals:– Pastor – Staff Members
• Teams: – Parish Staff– Parish Pastoral Council – Parish Finance Council – Mission to Youth– Adult Faith Formation– Women’s Groups– Merry Widows– Book Clubs– Others...
KRA = “Key Responsibility
Area”
KRAs and Goals – What:
• WHO are we? WHY are we?• What do we want to do?• What is good / What can be improved?• What stays? • What needs to be added?• What needs to be relinquished?• What authority do we have? • What resources/finances will we need?• What values are at the core of what we do?
Key Responsibility Areas
Selected Samples
KRA - Pastor
• KRA #1 – Maintain Healthy Lifestyle:
• Examine and maintain healthy priestly lifestyle according to recommendations of “I Will Give You Shepherds” (Pope John Paul II) and “Guidelines for Priestly Formation” (US Bishops Conf.) to ensure continued, effective and vibrant ministry.
KRA – Parish Staff
• KRA #2 – Staff Development:
• Within the next year, Parish Staff will choose, plan and execute one staff development activity in each of the following areas:– Professional– Spiritual– Service
• ...in order to enhance the human, spiritual and pastoral skills of staff members.
KRA – Adult Faith Formation
• KRA #2 - Healing-Based Information with a Pastoral Emphasis:
• Provide information integrated with other parish programs (possibly aligned and coordinated with the “Pastoral Outreach” ministry of the parish) with a focus on healing the wounds which prevent us from enjoying a loving relationship with Jesus.
KRA – High School Youth Formation
• KRA #1 – Spiritual & Social Activities:
• Plan, organize and implement one social and one spiritual activity aimed at the parish mission for the youth, in order to encourage our youth to grow in their faith in a holistic way.
KRA – Parish & Youth Formation
• KRA # 3 – Parish-Based Faith Formation:
• Develop and coordinate a comprehensive Faith Formation/Catechetical Plan for the parishioners, with special focus on ages 3 through elementary school age in order to begin to develop the qualities of “discipleship” within the parish.
KRA - Parish Pastoral Council
• KRA #1 - Be a connection between parishioners, the pastor and the parish leadership. Provide two-way feedback to the Pastor and provide timely communication to the parishioners in order to:
– Create opportunities to have a visible presence in the parish,– Determine the best method to secure parish feedback (other
than survey),– Participate and support the Pastor’s “town hall” meetings,– Institute program to welcome and inform new parishioners.
KRA – Parish Finance Council
• KRA #2 –Budget and Planning:
• Develop the annual parish budget and update the parish 5-year plan with input from the pastor, parish staff, Facilities Committee and Pastoral Council and communicate to the parish and archdiocese in order to ensure the efficient use of parish resources in achieving the parish mission. (Budget Sub-Committee)
KRA – Liturgy & Music
• KRA #2 - Youth Music.
• Administer and direct a “graded choral program,” benefitting our youth and young adults and giving them opportunity to directly participate in the worship life of the parish, while being formed as choristers.
Transition phase A <- B <- C
• Evaluations from June – October, 2013:– Pastor, staff, organizations, programs, parish ...– What are strengths?– Where are areas for growth?
• Training, resources & investments.
• Where are we / where do we want to be:– In 6 months? – 12 months?
Transition phase A <- B <- C
• Parish Staff• High School Youth
Group• Parish Finance
Council
• Parish Staff (Individuals)
• Parish Pastoral Council• Adult Faith Formation • Music/Liturgy• Facilities• Long-Range Capital
Improvements• Eucharistic Adoration• Holy Name• Merry Widows
• Pastoral Outreach• Pro-Life• Women’s Groups• Legion of Mary• Book Clubs
Next... components
Parish of St. Monica
Parish Overview and Vision:Components -> Status
Parish of St. Monica
Formation
• Encourage Individual Prayer• Build Community Prayer (Small Groups)• Increase Participation in Community Worship (Mass)• Improve Catechesis• Engage Professional Training, Spiritual Direction or
Personal Guidance/Mentoring• Enjoy Holy Leisure and Social• Participate in Pastoral Outreach
Formation – WHO?
• Adult Faith Formation• Staff• Parish Councils• Religious Education (Summer & Fall)• Middle School• High School • Young Adults• Catechists, Leaders & Shepherds• Sacramental Prep
It’s not just about having activities...It’s about becoming disciples !
Pastoral Outreach• Outside of parish
– Shut-in’s– Nursing Homes (Devon, Trinity)– St. Gabriel Pantry– Interfaith Hospitality Network
• Within the parish– Former school families– Non-active Catholics– Non-Catholic family members– New parishioners– Bereavement– Integration with Mission to Youth
• Moving from being Disciples ...
• To becoming Apostles (One sent on a mission)
Liturgy and Music - Choirs• Improve Our Adult Choirs.• Initiate or re-start:
– Youth Choir– Boys/Girls Choir– Contemporary Choir– “Graded” Choral Program
Liturgy and Music - Ministries
• Greeters• Lectors• Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers• Altar Servers• "Ceremonies Crew” • Musicians• Music at Monica’s• Information Desk
Liturgy and Music - Infrastructure
• Vessels & Vestments• Sound Systems:
– Microphones– Speakers– Sound Equipment
• Instruments• Organ
Facilities
• Fixed Asset Management:– Maintenance – Custodial Services
• Capital Projects• Rental/Scheduling of Facilities• Security• New Technology• Cemetery Grounds
Finances & H.R.
• Financial Asset Management Systems:– Bank Deposits– Checking Accounts– Book Keeping – Billing
• Timely Financial Analysis & Reporting• Oversee HR/Personnel Policies (non-evaluative)• Monitor Child Protection Procedures
Parish of St. Monica
Parish Overview and Vision:Components -> Status
Parish Overview and Vision:Components -> Status
• Green – Good
• Orange – Doing well with room for improvement
• Red – Areas for growth
Formation
• Religious Education (Summer & Fall)
• High School (Charter complete)
• Leadership Training Program
• Middle School• Sacramental Prep• Adult Faith Formation• Merry Widows
• Catechists• Leaders • Shepherds• Women’s Groups• Book clubs
Pastoral Outreach
• Devon Manor
• Newly Baptized (Elizabeth Ministry)
• Within the parish• Outside of parish• Shut-in’s• Integration w. Mission
to Youth
• Former school families• Non-active Catholics• New parishioners• Bereavement
An Outreach Story
Liturgy and Music - Choirs
• Adult Choir(s)
• Youth Choir• Boys/Girls Choir
• Contemporary Choir• “Graded” Choral
Program
Liturgy and Music - Ministries
• Musicians• Music at Monica’s
• Lectors• Extraordinary
Eucharistic Ministers• Altar Servers
• "Ceremonies Crew”
Liturgy and Music - Infrastructure
• Vessels & Vestments
• Sound System/Quality:– Microphones– Speakers
• Sound System/Equipment:– Sound Board
• Organ
Facilities • Custodial Services • Cemetery Grounds
• Fixed Asset Management:• Renting/Scheduling Facilities
– New Policies &Guidelines Drafted & in Place.
– Reconfigure/Renovate School Area?
• Security– Rekeying Campus.
• Technology?
• Maintenance.
• Capital Projects:– Boiler replacement– A/C repair/replacement– Outdated Switching &
Controls– Roof – Church Floor– Doors
Finances & H.R.
• Billing • Checking Accounts• Financial Oversight &
Reporting• Transparency• Bank Deposits• Child Protection
• Financial Asset Mngt:• Fine-Tune Book Keeping • HR / Personnel
– (Non-evaluative)• Financial Analysis &
Reporting
And what do we do about...
• ”The New Evangelization”– (How is our outreach to inactives, disenchanted, seekers?)
• Strategy for Two-Way Communications?• Use of Social Media?• Improve or Introduce New “Worship Technology?”
And what do we do about...
• The pastor and priests who currently assist us?
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2008
What do we do about...
• 9 “Duties” • 73 “Tasks” X 5 “Competency Levels”• = 365 Potential Individual Assignments
Summary
• Tremendous progress made!• Financial stability achieved.• Positive: curiosity->hope->interest->engagement. • Shadows:
– Archdiocesan issues, – Hurt, disappointment, – Secular culture,– ->Non-actives ->Non-interested.
To Build Upon...
• Groups and programs interested and engaged.• Impressive adult catechetical level (ex, Book Clubs).• Some resources available.• Active, dedicated & motivated Parish Staff and Councils.• Honest parish assessment.• Long-range strategy forming.• Short-range planning & activities started.
Next Steps -Looking Inward...
• Charter: (Next 6 – Months)
– Formation for Middle School, Sacramental Prep– Adult Faith Formation– Parish Staff (Individuals)– Parish Pastoral Council– Eucharistic Adoration– Holy Name– Pastoral Outreach– Pro-Life– Legion of Mary
Next Steps -Looking Outward... • Hire: (Next 3 Months)
– Youth Minister.– Facilities Manger.
• Feedback from “Town Hall” meetings.• Parish Inquiry – Ideas, Dreams and Suggestions.• Begin “alignment:” Vision Available Resources.
• Meeting of Parish Councils and Staff• RFP – “Parish Projects:”
– Scope & Components, – Key Players & Cost Figures,– Conceptual Ideas.
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