Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan

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Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan

• Presentation to Council of Vicars
• November 2007

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Archdiocesan Tracking Committee

• Vision, Mission and Values Statements are
  approved September 2006
• Process and Accountability
• Review the 4 parts of the Archdiocesan Plan,
  how they intersect,
• Coordinate and monitor implementation
• Resolve any coordination conflicts and concerns
• Identify those who have lead responsibilities
• for implementation

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Archdiocesan Tracking Committee

• Process and Accountability Contd
• Provide assistance and monitor progress
• Inform Regional Bishops and give them the
  opportunity for input
• Review the progress
• After two years, Evaluate results and make
  adjustments

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Archdiocesan Tracking Committee
Together In Faith
Total Pastoral Plan for Deacons
Total Pastoral Plan for Priests
Black Catholic Plan
Hispanic Pastoral Plan
Total Pastoral Plan for Schools
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Archdiocesan Tracking Committee

• Members from Consultative Bodies
• Original Together In Faith Coordinating Committee
• Council of Vicars
• Presbyteral Council
• Diaconate Council
• Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
• Hispanic Pastoral Ministry
• Staff from Central Service Offices, TPPP,
• TPPD, HPP serve as resources

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Information on the AOD Website

• Logon to the AOD Website at www.aodonline.org
• Click on the Together In Faith button on the
  left
• Click on the titles on the right to view
  resources
• Click any vicariate name for more information
• On each individual vicariates page will be
• Together In Faith Plans
• Implementation Plans
• Vicariate Parish Changes
• Individual Parish and School Information

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Information on the AOD Website

• Guiding Principles from Together in Faith
  Coordinating Committee
• Vicariate Overview
• Vicariate Summation of Findings
• Questions from and Responses to Coordinating
  Committee
• Fall 2005
• February 2006
• March 2006
• Endorsement from Cardinal Maida

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Information on the AOD Website

• Implementation Plans 2007 Tracking Committee
• January February Review Progress
• April June Develop, discuss and validate
  Clarifying Questions and Comments
• July Sends Questions and Comments to Vicars and
  Vicariates
• October 31 Vicariate Responses to Clarifying
  Questions and Comments due

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Information on the AOD Website

• Clusters, Mergers, Openings, Closings
• 33 Parishes merged into 14 new parishes
• 26 Parishes formed 13 new clusters
• 6 Parishes closed (including St. John Cantius)
• 1 Parish opened

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Together In Faith Success Stories

• In the Farmington/Southfield Vicariate 4 parishes
  merged into one new parish. The transition team
  worked with parishioners for more than a year,
  and closing and opening liturgies were developed
  to help the community express its grief as well
  as faith and hope for the new parish.
  
• Similar liturgies have been used by other
  parishes that have closed or
  merged, celebrating their history and
  lending dignity to transitioning
  communities.

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Together In Faith Success Stories

• Genesis Ministries, developed in the Pontiac Area
  Vicariate has very active Young Adults.
• North Macomb and Central Macomb, Northwest Wayne,
  and Renaissance, Southwest and Trinity Vicariates
  have all begun implementation of Young Adult
  plans.
• Lapeer and Blue Water, West Wayne, and Downriver
  Vicariates hope to begin Young
  Adult planning by December 2007.

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Together In Faith Success Stories

• The SERF Vicariate developed a model with
  objective criteria to assess and improve schools.
  
• Several vicariates are using this or a similar
  model.
• All Blue Water Vicariate parishes have agreed to
  a model to financially support their schools.
• Several other Vicariates are considering this
  model.
• The Trinity Vicariates Catholic Schools
  Alliance Board supports schools with
  marketing, fundraising and financial support
  shared by parishes with charter schools.

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Together In Faith Success Stories

• Parishes in the Blue Water, Farmington/
  Southfield, Renaissance, Trinity and West Wayne
  Vicariates have begun intensive evangelization
  planning.
• Several other vicariates will begin planning in
  early 2008.
• The Catholic Community Response Team (CCRT)
  coordinates outreach for all parishes in the
  Pontiac Area Vicariate.
• The Renaissance, Trinity and Blue Water
  Vicariates are mapping outreach programs
  to determine gaps and overlaps in services.

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Together In Faith Success Stories

• Lakes, Monroe, North Macomb, Pontiac Area
  Southwest and Thumb Vicariates have begun to
  integrate the Hispanic Pastoral Plan into
  their vicariate plans.
• Several other vicariates are beginning
  integration of the HPP into their
  vicariate plans.
• The North Macomb Vicariate financially supports
  ongoing formation of laity.
• Mission Possible, to encourage support of
  professional pastoral ministers, has been
  presented in 8 vicariates.

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Together In Faith Success Stories

• Divine Mercy is a new parish which opened in the
  Lakes Vicariate, where approximately 30 of the
  community . . . report that they were not
  attending Church prior to associating themselves
  with the new community.
• Planning for a new parish in the Pontiac Area
  Vicariate and a new parish building in the
  North Macomb Vicariate continues.

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Annual Timeline for Implementation

• January February Tracking Committee meets
  with Auxiliary Bishops, Vicars, VPC and APC
  Reps., and staff resources to review TIF, TPPP,
  TPPD and HPP plans.
• TC members are assigned vicariates to study
  intensively, and then meet for one hour with
  appropriate representatives from these
  vicariates.
• Purpose is to provide TC members with a clear,
  comprehensive and objective picture of the
  vicariate, its successes and challenges,
  and plans for the future.

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Annual Timeline for Implementation

• April June Tracking Committee develops,
  discusses and validates Clarifying Questions and
  Comments
• July Tracking Committee continues to monitor
  progress of the four components of the APP, and
  sends Clarifying Questions and Comments to
  Vicars and Vicariates.
• November Vicariates respond to Clarifying
  Questions and Comments, update Tracking Committee
  as changes are made and goals are
  accomplished.

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Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan

• Presentation to Council of Vicars
• November 2007