“Called to BE Church”

Time Table

“The laity will continuously cultivate the ‘feeling for the diocese,’ of which the parish is a kind of cell; they will be always ready at the invitation of their bishop to make their own contribution to diocesan undertakings.  Indeed, they will not confine their cooperation within the limits of the parish or diocese, but will endeavor, in response to the needs of towns and rural districts, to extend it to inter-parochial, inter-diocesan, national and international spheres.” Vatican Council II Decree on the Lay Apostolate Paragraph 10

“Loosening the Soil” “Local Planning Group Meetings” Diocesan Review Announcement of Decisions by Bishop Implementation Phase

PLEASE REMEMBER: For the pastoral planning process “Called to BE Church” we must make Jesus the focus of our efforts and his mission and ministry our goal.  Meetings should always be held in the context of meaningful prayer.  

The timing of “Called to BE Church” is very important.  Pastors, Administrators  and Parish Life Directors MUST make every effort to stick to the schedule of meetings.  There are two phases of meetings, all of which are conducted in the context of prayer:

 

Phase 1  

“Loosening the Soil”  

Before we can begin effective planning, we must agree on the meaning of Church and that the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ will be central to our work.  During the first three weeks of October and November 2006 Parish Town Meetings will be held.  The topic for October will be mission and the topic for November will be ministry.  During the last week of the month a Local Leadership Meeting will be held that brings together the leadership from each parish within a Local Planning Group.  The Local
Leadership Meeting will be lead by a diocesan appointed facilitator.

Resource Guide for each of the Loosening the Soil meetings.

Phase 2  

“Local Planning Group Meetings”  

Beginning in January 2007 and continuing for eighteen months.  A diocesan facilitator will be provided for all Local Planning Group Meetings.  Facilitator and Participant guides for all the meetings are available by clicking on Meeting Resources.  The
Scope and Sequence of Topics is tentative and may change as the process evolves.

Additional prayers for all the meetings are available by clicking on Prayers for Meetings.  

 

Diocesan Review  

Tentatively July to September 2008

 

Announcement of Decisions by Bishop  

Tentatively the Fall of 2008

 

Implementation Phase  

Tentatively January 2009 and continuing.