“Called to BE Church”

Pastoral Planning Communications Memoranda 

“The faithful must, then, acknowledge the inner nature and the value of the whole of creation and its orientation to the praise of God.  They help one another, even through their secular activities, to achieve greater holiness in life, so that the world may be filled with the spirit of Christ and may more effectively attain its destiny in justice, in love and in peace.” Vatican Council II Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Paragraph 36

This page provides on-line access to all of the communications memoranda issued by the Office of Pastoral Planning to Pastors,  Administrators, Parish Life Directors,  Diocesan Department Heads, Pastoral Planning Advisory Council members and Diocesan Pastoral Council members by the Pastoral Planning Office for “Called to BE Church” in PDF format.  

Local Planning Groups mentioned in the Pastoral Planning memoranda listed
below.

Memorandum # 5 – Dated April 24, 2008. This memorandum provides
additional instructions and clarifications for the final report and should be used
by those compiling the report.

Memorandum # 4 – This memorandum Dated April 4, 2008 contains general
administrative items for Called to BE Church and the following attachments :a Reconfiguration Forced Choice Ranking Sheet, The Planning Process Time Line, Admin/Finance Committee Suggested Duties/Responsibilities, and a sample LPG Information Sheet.

Memorandum # 3 – This memorandum Dated January 31, 2008 regarding OPTIONAL Church Building Evaluation/Inspection Guidelines. The attachments are available on the “Meeting Resources” page.

Memorandum # 2 – This memorandum was sent to all pastors, administrators and parish life directors and contained financial information for the LPG’s. It is not available online.

Memorandum # 2A - Communications Letter -  A letter from Bishop Hubbard dated January 31, 2008 regarding communicating Called to BE Church to the people of the Diocese of Albany and a schedule of training sessions.        

Communicating Called to Be Church - This is the attachment to the bishop’s letter containing guidelines referred to in the above letter. 

Memorandum # 1 – Issued January 18, 2008, Resource Packet

Memorandum #10 – Issued November 23, 2007 - “Pulling It All Together.” 

Memorandum # 9 – Issued October 24,  2007 

Memorandum # 8 – Issued September 20,  2007 

Memorandum # 7 – Issued August 17,  2007 

Memorandum # 6 – Issued June 22, 2007  

Memorandum # 5 – Issued May 22, 2007  

Memorandum # 4 - Issued April 20, 2007

Memorandum # 3 - Issued March 21, 2007  

Memorandum # 2 - Issued February 22, 2007

Memorandum # 1 - Issued January 22, 2007

Memorandum # 6 - Issued December 11, 2006

Memorandum # 5 - Issued November 01, 2006

Memorandum # 4 - Issued October 20, 2006

Memorandum # 3 - Issued September 6, 2006

Memorandum # 2 - Issued August 15, 2006  

Memorandum # 1 - Issued July 14, 2006