PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL FORUM October 2019
The he Mi Miss ssion of t of the he C Chu hurch
The he Mi Miss ssion of t of the he C Chu hurch Evangelization Leadership Worship Word Stewardship Service Community All ll of of th the a acti tions of of th the p past stora ral c coun ouncil l sh shou ould ld foc ocus on th s on the Church’s m missi ssion.
The Mi he Miss ssion of f the he C Chu hurch ■ Evangeli lization – How d w do we l live o our mission on t to s share t the G Good N News ws a amidst uncertainty? ■ Worsh ship – Ho How d does es o our ur Sund unday E Euc ucharistic Cel Celebration p prepare us us to l live a as disciple les? s? ■ Word rd – How d do w we provide faith f formation o on oppor ortuni nities f for a all a ages a and cultures i in our c commun unity? ■ Service ce – In n wh what w ways are w e we i e involved i in n peo eople's l lives wi within a and nd be beyond o our ur parish sh c community? H How i is Christ st c calli lling u us to be o of service t to o others? s? ■ Commu mmunity ty – Ho How d do we c e create a a spirit of warmth a and nd h hospitality wi within o our ur parish? I Is everyon one w welcom ome? ■ Stewardsh ship – How a w are w we reaching ng o out t to i invite ot others to recognize t their g gifts? Is there a a clear pat path f for every member o of f the par parish t h to s share t the heir g gifts an and talent nts? ■ Leadersh ship D Develo lopment – Ar Are w e we em e empowering o our ur p parishioners t to ta take on n th the mission n of th the p parish o or a are w e we d e doing i it a t all our urselves?
Op Open enness t to the he Unkn known wn Ages o of Priests by Ju July 2 202 025 25 25-29 29 0% 0% 40 40-49 49 30 30-39 39 6% 6% ove over 9 90 8% 8% 13% 13% 50 50-59 59 7% 7% 80 80-89 89 60-69 60 69 22% 22% 11% 11% 70-75 70 75 76-79 76 79 17% 17% 16% 16%
PASTORAL AL RESOURCES CES AND D PLAN ANNIN ING https://oprp.dor.org/
PASTORAL RE RESOURCES CES AND D PLANNI NING NG https://oprp.dor.org/continuous-planning/
Particul ticular ar “Unlike the parish staff, the Pastoral Council is not a group of experts in Role catechesis, liturgy, pastoral care or education. Th The C Counc uncil’s p primary g gif ift is is of th of the pract pr ctical w wisdom. . The Council is made up of parishioners who have a vested Pa Pastora ral interest in the life and development of the parish and want to help the pastor Council uncil w within in (pastoral administrator) in this regard.” the Parish th This “pr pract ctical w wisdom” allows you to advise your pastor (pastoral administrator) on how to live the mission of the church in your context.
Wh Who Ar o Are W We, As , As a Pastoral C Cou ouncil il in in Relation ation to... Trustees Pastor/Pastoral Administrator Parish Staff Pastoral Council Finance Council Parish Committees
Rela lationsh ships s withi hin the P e Parish sh Pastor/Pa Pa Past storal l Administrator Pa Pastoral C l Council Par arish S Staf aff Finan ance Co Council Stan anding C Commi mmittees Serve a as staff l lia iais ison Stan anding C Commi mmittees to particular ar p parish (Executive, , (Bud udget, F Fund undraising) committees Member ersh ship) Paris rish C Com ommittees Paris rish C Com ommittees (Liturgy gy, S , Social al (Buil ildin ings & & Gr Grou ounds) Justic ice, P Paris rish L Lif ife)
Rela lationsh ships s withi hin the P e Parish sh Parish Staff Pastoral Council Finance Council Role of Pastor/Pastoral Oversees Daily Presides over Presides over Administrator Operations Membership Hired or Appointed Selected through parish Appointed discernment process Focus Day-to-day Ministry Long-range pastoral Long-range financial planning planning Areas of Responsibility Matters pertaining to a Matters pertaining to Matters pertaining to job description or a the life of the whole budget, facilities, and specific area of parish parish: essential development life elements Relationship to Pastoral Assists as resource Develops, monitors, and Assists as a resource Plan evaluates plan Relationship to Accountable to Consultative to Consultative to Pastor/Pastoral pastor/pastoral pastor/pastoral pastor/pastoral Administrator administrator administrator administrator Adapted from Revisioning the Parish Pastoral Council: A Workbook By Mary Ann Gubish and Susan Jenny, S.C. with Arlene McGannon Paulist Press, 2001
Effect ctive Pastor oral al Councils ls The pastoral council furthers the mission of the Church by participating in planning and decisions that are: ■ Missio sion D Driven – Reference the “Mission of the Church” Section ■ Data I Inform rmed ■ Discern rnment D Derived Adapted from Jim Lundholm-Eades, Leadership Roundtable.
Resour ource ces ■ Pastoral Council and Parish Governance Resources – https://ps.dor.org/pastoral-council-and-parish-governance/ ■ Opening and Closing Prayers for Pastoral Councils ■ Pastoral Resources and Planning – https://oprp.dor.org/ ■ Continuous Planning Resources (i.e. Resources for developing a new mass schedule, emergency change in the availability of the Mass) ■ Interactive Map ■ Spiritual Gifts Assessment ■ Diocesan Statistics and Resources ■ Parish Ministry Assessment Tool ■ Pastoral Services Department Website – https://ps.dor.org/
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