The Parish Pastoral Council recently submitted the Parish Pastoral Plan to Bishop DiMarzio for his review. The plan, as you know, came about as a result of the one to one conversations with parishioners, the Parish Assembly, the in-pew survey, and the Reflection Night.
A copy of the OLS Parish Pastoral Plan can be viewed online by clicking here. You can also view Bishop Di Marzio's letter of approval for the plan. These files are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed and printed. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, it can be downloaded from the Adobe website. (This software is free.)
Here are the highlights of the plan:
Goal #1: This goal is related to the essential area of Service.
Statement of Goal: To enhance and support the work of the OLS Human Concerns Center.
Objective for Goal: Increase membership by 20-25 people within a year.
Statement of Objective: To increase the number of volunteers of the Human Concerns Center by 20-25 new members within one year in order to extend our outreach into the parish and the community-at-large.
Goal #2: This goal is related to the essential area of Worship.
Statement of Goal: To increase attendance and enliven participation at Mass.
Objective for Goal: To establish a Special Events Mass.
Statement of Objective: To form a committee of 4-6 people responsible for planning and implementing 6-8 Special Event Masses during the calendar year for the parishioners of OLS.
Goal #3: This goal is related to the essential area of Word.
Statement of Goal: To provide opportunities for spiritual enrichment for the parish.
Objective for Goal: To establish a Faith Formation Committee to form Bible Study groups for adults of the parish.
Statement of Objective: To form a committee of 3-5 people responsible for planning and implementing spiritual enrichment through Bible Study Groups for adults of the parish.
