to have a synod means ‘to walk together.’ a synod is a diocesan planning event
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To have a Synod means ‘to walk together.’
A Synod is a Diocesan Planning Event
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The art of Diocesan Planning is Pastoral and Strategic
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Foundations
Cor ad Cor LoquiturThe Mission of the People of God
• Mary of Oswego• A Gathering in Utica
• Begin with the end in mind
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The Communion of Saints
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Novum Modum Videndi
The Lilly Endowment, Inc. of IndianapolisThe Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Initiative:
Lessons Learned
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Lesson 1
Remember the core mission and
its ‘touchstone’ values[In Business Speak – Be attentive to your Brand]
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Learning 2
Be attentive to small communities
Our Parishes are a community of communities
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Learning 3
Rediscover Sabbath
We are human beings, not human doings.
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A National View –
We are not in hospice modeWe are in growth mode
We need a new way of seeing
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Diocesan Planning is: –Centrally Enabled–Locally Guided
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All Pastoral Planning is
Multi-Dimensional
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Pastoral Planning is dynamicSubsidiarity and Creativity are blessings for the process
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An Example
Three Levels of Parish Pastoral Planning
(Yes, there may be more)
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1. Hospitality2. Planning for ‘Historic’ Catholics3. Embracing the Emerging Catholic Community4. Evangelizing the Un-Churched and the new
“Christian”5. Keep open to, aware of, and welcoming toward the “new” parishioners of differing backgrounds.
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Pope Francis to the Bishops Conference of South America
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Pope Francis & The Gospel of Joy
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Re-imaging Pastoral Collaboration• We are not a 501 (C) 3 or an NGO • We are the pilgrim people of God
and we are on a mission. • We need a new way of seeing
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We are called together to build a consensus about how to be ChurchSynod means to walk together. That is, to become a:
Visionarium
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• Envision the future and Engage it
According to the Scripture, “We have a future to hope in.”
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The collaboratives:Parish Pastoral CouncilParish Finance CouncilParish Ministry Council (possibly)Pastor and his pastoral team
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The Diocese has a similar structure
Synod and Diocesan Pastoral CouncilDiocesan Finance CouncilThe Bishop and his pastoral staffThe Presbyteral Council and the
College of Consultors
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• Listen for the real questions and authentic needs• Sift for the real issues• Take the wider vision• Synod, Journey together.
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As Pope Francis says, we may be a field hospital, but we are not a hospice.
Our role is to be the servants and mid-wives for birthing the new creation.
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So,
Trust in God’s Abundance
Dream Big! Anything less is not worthy of you.
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Begin with the End in Mind