Pastoral Plan I Goals and Objectives 2004-2005

1. Worship:

• Achieve greater and more meaningful participation, for the entire parish community, in the celebration of the mass. To form a steering committee in the Fall with a charge to develop a model for a Parish Liturgy Committee to commence its work in September, 2005 (Msgr. Owens). · To develop an on-going faith formation program for lectors, Eucharistic ministers, musicians, greeters and ushers before the beginning of Lent 2005 (Fr. Crowley). · To develop a ministry of greeters by Advent 2004 (Msgr. Owens) Continue to enrich our worship experience with greater spirituality, through sacramental participation and expanded prayer opportunities. · To re-examine all aspects of Eucharistic Adoration at St. Alphonsus before Advent 2004 in light of the new parish chapel.(Msgr. Owens) · To establish an annual 40-Hours devotion in the Fall beginning this year after the dedication of the Church. (Msgr. Owens)

2. Evangelization:

• Identify and develop evangelization programs to reunite all parishioners with Christ and our parish community. To reach out to non-practicing Catholic parishioners through the efforts of those who worship regularly (Evangelization Committee). · To meet with various parish organizations, such as school & CCD faculty, CYO coaches to discuss the work of evangelization as it pertains to all parish volunteers (Evangelization Committee).

3. Community:

• Create a greater sense of belonging for each parishioner to a larger St. Alphonsus community. · To reinstate the parish Welcoming Committee by Advent 2004 (Parish Pastoral Council). · To welcome new parishioners this Fall at a Sunday Mass and reception (Parish Pastoral Council). · To establish a Social Committee to implement and/or coordinate social activities making use of our new Parish Center (Msgr. Owens). Improve communications to keep the St. Alphonsus Parish and local community informed and involved in parish-wide activities. · To establish a communications steering committee to examine the way in which we communicate information and make recommendations for improvement or modernization (Parish Pastoral Council). · To establish a St. Alphonsus Web team and develop a Web Site by April 2005 (Parish Pastoral Council). · To complete the parish planning process cycle by conducting an open meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council in May 2005 to evaluate the effectiveness of our first year pastoral plan (Parish Pastoral Council).

4. Service:

• Broaden our service and share our resources with those within and beyond the St. Alphonsus community. · To form a St. Vincent DePaul Society to serve as a coordinating committee for all parish service projects (Msgr. Owens). · To foster interaction between adult service projects and those of our Youth Group (Miss Rose Kenefic). Educate and encourage parishioners to work towards social justice and peace. · To develop a parish committee by November 2004 charged with the responsibility of providing information to and encouraging participation of parishioners, young and old, in the many issues central to Catholic social teaching (Parish Pastoral Council). Word Enhance the preaching and teaching of the word. · To identify in the Fall a parishioner willing to serve in the volunteer position of Adult Faith Formation coordinator (Msgr. Owens). · To develop an Adult Faith Formation Committee to review the parish’s overall program of religious education formation (Adult Faith Formation Coordinator). · To develop a Children’s Liturgy of the Word program by Advent 2004, beginning this summer with the formation of a “faculty” of volunteers (Fr. Crowley).

5. Stewardship:

• Establish a volunteer structure that will encourage parishioners to use their time, talent and treasure to strengthen the parish. · To establish a steering committee to prepare the parish for a comprehensive stewardship program (Msgr. Owens). · To organize parish finances (and consider initiatives) to service and reduce the indebtedness incurred by our renovation and expansion project (Parish Finance Committee). · To sponsor a time and talent fair in the Fall in conjunction with catechesis on the true meaning of stewardship (Parish Pastoral Council).

6. Leadership:

• Recognize and develop the lay leadership potential of our parish members. · To explore the position of Parish Services Director and to judge the parish’s need for such a staff position (Parish Pastoral Council). · To explore lay leadership/formation programs within the Archdiocese and to develop a budget for such activity (Parish Pastoral Council). · To request all parish organizations to prepare a mission statement (a statement of purpose) for their organization to submit to the pastor (Msgr. Owens). Develop an atmosphere to inspire and encourage vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life. · To expand the parish Vocations Committee and implement the ideas suggested for parishes by the Office for Vocations of the Archdiocese (Vocations Committee).