PASTORAL PRIORITIES
As many of you may know, Bishop Zubik is requiring that every parish in the diocese create a pastoral plan that will help us grow our mission and ministry over the next three to five years.
All pastoral plans are due by February 14, 2024, but may be submitted as soon as this fall due to staggered pastoral planning schedules and the efforts and diligence of the Envisioning Team.
As the work of pastoral planning continues, one of the key elements of our work will be
developing three pastoral priorities. The priorities are specific to what the parish sees as needs of the community utilizing the results of the Disciple Maker Index Survey.
These pastoral priorities will move the vision forward for the next three to five years. The
priorities are to be focused on accomplishing the vision for the future set by the Envisioning Team while taking into account the three priorities that Bishop Zubik has identified for the diocese as the priority focus areas:
 Evangelization
 Missionary Discipleship
 Shifting the focus of the parishes from Maintenance to Mission