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PLAF Task Force
P r e s e n t a t i o n
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Outline of Presentation

• Mission Prayer
• Direction
• The Proposal
•  Scriptural Foundation
•  Proposed Goals (Changes)
•  Strategy
•  Proposed Execution of the Mission Prayer  
• Plan of Action
• Next Move

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Our Mission Prayer
FATHER OF LIGHT, / YOUR PRECIOUS PEOPLE / LIFT
OUR HANDS IN THANKSGIVING / AS WE HEED YOUR CALL
/ TO INTEGRATE OURSELVES, / WITH EAGERNESS IN OUR
HEARTS THROUGH FAITH, / INTO THE LIFE AND MISSION
/ IN YOUR BELOVED ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK PARISHES.
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Our Mission Prayer
LORD JESUS, / IN YOUR NAME, / WE SET OURSELVES TO
BEGIN THE TASK. / NURTURE OUR HEARTS AND CREATE
IN US / A CLEAR AWARENESS OF YOUR DIVINE GOODNESS
/ AND OUR OWN UNWORTHINESS. / HELP US TO TURN
AWAY / FROM OUR SINFUL WAYS. / LET US HEAR THE
WISDOM IN YOUR WORD / THAT IT MAY COME ALIVE AND
TRANSFORM US / TO LIVE BY IT PROFOUNDLY / AS WE
LOVINGLY SHARE THE GIFTS / YOU HAVE FREELY GIVEN
/ FOR THE GOOD OF OUR BRETHREN IN NEWARK.
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Our Mission Prayer
LORD GOD, / BY OUR OWN POWER, / WE CANNOT CARRY
ON / THE TASKS AHEAD OF US. / WE IMPLORE YOUR
GRACE / TO GUIDE US ALL ALONG OUR JOURNEY. / LET
YOUR MERCY AND COMPASSION / ALWAYS ACCOMPANY US,
/ AS WE PLACE OUR NEEDS AND THE NEEDS OF ALL / IN
YOUR GLORIOUS CARE. / MAKE US BEAR GOOD FRUITS /
FOR YOUR KINGDOM IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH. /
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Our Mission Prayer
HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD, / ILLUMINE OUR MINDS, / THAT
WE MAY SPEAK ONLY WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION. /
IMPART IN US YOUR GIFT OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE, /
THAT WE MAY ALWAYS BE DIRECTED ON WHAT IS BEST TO
DO. / INSPIRE US WITH YOUR GIFT OF COUNSEL, /
THAT WE MAY BE EVER CONFIRMED IN ACTING RIGHTLY
IN YOUR NAME. / ENABLE US TO RESPOND IN FAITH AND
HOPE IN YOUR LOVING CARE / WHEN TRIALS AND
TRIBULATIONS / THREATEN TO OVERWHELM US. / GRANT
US PERSEVERANCE, COURAGE AND CALMNESS / IN THE
FACE OF FEAR. /
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Our Mission Prayer
MARY, OUR MOTHER, / LOOK KINDLY UPON US, / AS WE
SEEK YOUR MIGHTY INTERCESSION / TO YOUR SON
JESUS. / GRANT US YOUR GRACE AND GUIDANCE / NOT
ONLY TO FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER IN COMMUNITY
/ BUT ALSO TO SERVE AND FIRMLY ROOT OURSELVES /
IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES IN NEWARK. /   OUR FATHER
IN HEAVEN, / WE ASK ALL THESE / IN THE NAME OF
YOUR SON JESUS, / AND BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT, / ONE GOD FOR EVER AND EVER. / AMEN! /
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What Change Was Introduced?

• On June 3, 2003, the Most Reverend John
• J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark
• established the community as a Private
• Lay Association of the Faithful,
• meaning that as lay organization we
• are to serve in the life and mission of
• the local churches in diocese.

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Current Situation

• Community mission is short in
• meeting the requirements of a
• Private Lay Association.

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Community Overall Mission

• To grow in an ever-deepening love relationship
  with the Lord Jesus as we love, upbuild, and
  serve one another in love , joy, peace, and unity
  in community. It stresses communion more than
  mission.

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Shift In Direction

• On December 30, 2004 18 months after the
  establishment as a Private Lay Association of the
  Faithful, the DCS designated a Task Force to
  review and promulgate plans to integrate
  community into the life and mission in the local
  churches of Newark.

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THE PROPOSAL
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Scriptural Foundation
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Order

• Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel
  to every creature. (Mk 1615)

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Directions

1. Be My witness to all to what you have seen and
   heard.
2. Focus on the Lord.
3. Follow the Lord.
4. Be fertile and multiply. Use your giftedness and
   share your gifts with others.
5. When trials threaten to overwhelm us, respond
   with faith and hope in Gods loving care and
   presence.
6. Look to the Lord for strength and help.
7. Dont give in to fear on the tasks at hand, take
   courage and be calm because God is with us, ready
   to help us in our needs.
8. Continue serving with eagerness thru faith and
   patience.
9. Seek Gods word pray that you will be heard to
   achieve Gods will.
10. Do not lord it over those assigned to you, but be
    examples.

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Proposed Goals (Changes)

• a) Restructure functions of apostolates and
  their ministries to achieve balance in communion
  and mission without changing fundamental
  organization and structure.
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• b) The ministries under the different
  apostolates will develop a united character
  towards the achievement of goal a).

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Strategy

• a. Inventory of strengths, gifts, capabilities
  and resources.

• Strengths (S)

• 9.      Liturgical Services (lectors, etc)
• 10.      Catechists
• 11.      Sharers
• 12.      Worship Leaders
• 13.      Pastoral Care
• 14.      Counselors
• 15.      Mentors
• 16.      Medical Personnel

1.      Organizational Structure 2.     
Teaching Ministry 3.      Discipling
Ministry 4.      Shepherding 5.      Youth
Ministry 6.      Praise Ministry 7.     
LSS 8.      Encounters
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Strategy

• a. Inventory of strengths, gifts, capabilities
  and resources.

• Gifts (G)

1.       Service (self-giving) 2.     
Healing 3.      Prayerfulness 4.     
Worship 5.      Prophecy 6.     
Knowledge 7.      Counsel 8.      Discernment
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Strategy

• a. Inventory of strengths, gifts, capabilities
  and resources.

• Capabilities and Resources (C R)

• 1. Capabilities
• Conduct encounters (ME, FE, SE, YE, SPE)
• Conduct LSS, YLSS
• Conduct retreats (Washing of Feet, Aspirants,
  etc)  
• 2.    Resources
• Funds
• Manpower
• Knowledge/Talent (Application of knowledge)
• Teaching/Discipling Aids (equipment, modules, etc)

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Strategy

• b. Determine needs of diocese

• Pre-Cana
• Pre-Application/Pre-Baptism
• Youth Ministry
• Family Life Planning
• Music Ministry
• Evangelization (Teachings, Encounters and
  Seminars)

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Strategy

• c. Match and prioritize
• community strengths, gifts, capabilities and
  resources with needs of diocese.

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Implementation Road Map
PRIVATE LAY ASSOCIATION OF THE FAITHFUL
Management
Pastoral
Ministries
Evangelization
Mission
Formation
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Proposed Execution Of the Mission Prayer

• To facilitate our Plan of Action, as a Private
  Lay Association of the Faithful getting ready to
  set out to integrate into the life and mission in
  the Archdiocese of Newark Parishes, let us unite
  in prayerful discernment from March 20, 2005
  (Palm Sunday of the Lords Passion) to May 15,
  2005 (Pentecost Sunday) to set in motion our
  proposed program of implementation.

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Plan of Action

1. BLD

• a. Identify BLD members who are active in their
  respective parishes.
• b. Identify assignments/workloads of members.
• c. Distribute loads equitably to covenanted and
  committed members.
• d. Enjoin members to know job description of a
  given task to ensure effective delegation of
  functions and avoid burnout.
• e. Review and adjust structure, if needed, for
  proper and religious implementation of plans and
  functions.

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Plan of Action
2. Parishes

• a. Identification of parishes for development
• b. Coordinate/collaborate with identified
  parishes
• c. Organize parishioners
• d. Teach parishioners
• e. Support the diocese/parish in coordination
  with the Pastor in enabling parishioners to form
  lay ministries. (i.e., RCIA, Music, Bereavement,
  Eucharistic, Ministers, Seminars, Pilgrimages,
  Lectors, Devotions, Prayer Groups, etc. )
• f. Nurture and enhance parishioners thru music,
  seminars, pilgrimages, etc.
• g. Communicate/guide parishioners to do the
  tasks.
• h. Go to next parish for development
• i. Go to b.

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Next Move

• Formulate operational plans.
• Target Date
• Next DLC Meeting

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Thank You.

• May the Good Lord bless and help us fulfill our
  goals.