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Saint Justin and Saint Michael Pastoral Planning St. Thomas Seminary 7-30-16 1
Saint Justin and Saint Michael Pastoral Planning
St. Thomas Seminary
7-30-16 1
Good Morning, Hello, Good Day
Buenos dias - Spanish
Bon Dia - Portuguese
Bonjour - French/Creole
Ibolachi - Igbo
Any Others?
2 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
3 May the virtue of fortitude confirm us in our resolve to
Pastoral Planning Prayer for SJ&SM Stewards for Tomorrow
Almighty God and Father, we the members of St. Justin &
St. Michael thank you for the gift of our Catholic Faith. As
we look to the future during this time of pastoral planning,
we ask you to bless us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit to
discern wisely a way forward to meet today’s challenges
and opportunities.
May the virtue of prudence guide our efforts to be good
stewards of the legacy we have inherited from those
whose vision in the past helped establish our beloved
parishes.
May the virtue of justice ensure that the voices of the
faithful of every generation, ethnicity, state in life, and
community in our parishes be heard, welcomed and
respected.
acknowledge and address the spiritual and practical
realities of our day, and to position ourselves for a more
vibrant future.
May the virtue of temperance help us to look beyond our
individual interests and concerns for the sake of the
common good of St. Justin & St. Michael and the mission
to draw all people to Christ.
At the intercession of Blessed Mary, our Mother, and Saint
Joseph her spouse and our patron, may we discern and
implement what is truly best for the whole Church and for
all the faithful of St. Justin & St. Michael and the whole
Archdiocese of Hartford.
We make our prayer through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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Hymn: Standing in the Need of Prayer
• Refrain:] It's me, it's me, it's me O Lord, standing in the need of prayer. It's me, it's me it's me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer.
• Not my mother or my father, but it's me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer; not my mother or my father, but it's me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer.
• [Refrain]
• Not my brother or my sister, but it's me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer; not my brother or my sister, but it's me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer.
• [Refrain]
• Not the stranger or the neighbour, but it's me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer; not the stranger or my neighbour, but it's me, O Lord, standing in the need of prayer.
• [Refrain]
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Pastoral Steering Committee
Kay Taylor Brooks Marlene Harris
Vernette Townsend Lew Brown
Myles Hubbard Luldes Ortiz
Verna Creary Joy Chance Blake
Joey Arango Brenda DelGado
We are here by FAITH, not by favoritism!
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Ground Rules Pastoral Planning is not about me - it’s for the greater good of Christ and His Church
What is said in this session, stays in this session
Speak from the head, not from the heart
One speaker at a time
Agree to disagree
2- minute comments, Please
Parking Lot
Stop Sign
Remember THINK
T – Is it TRUE
H – Will it be a HINDERANCE or will it HELP
I – Will it INSPIRE
N – Is it NECESSARY
K – Does it elicit KINDNESS
Ground Rules Cont. Pastoral Planning is not about me - it’s for the greater good of Christ and His Church
+ Everyone contributes/participates
+ We treat each other with respect
+ We focus on objectives - avoid sidetracking, personality conflicts, hidden agendas
+ We don’t interrupt when someone is speaking
+ We listen to gain understanding and avoid judgment
+ We seek consensus and speak as a united front beyond this meeting
+ We hold each other accountable to abide by these ground rules
+ We don’t communicate anything outside of the meeting (yet!)
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What we want to accomplish
“To create a proactive proposal to unite St. Justin and St. Michael Parishes as ONE family”
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“Why” We NEED To Do This
+ Decreasing attendance in our parishes
+ Decrease in Sacraments (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Weddings)
+ One pastor, two churches (Burn-out eminent)
+ Parishes operating in scarcity (Not meeting budgets)
+ We WILL NOT exist as we are now, if nothing changes
+ If WE don’t do this, the Archdiocese could do worse
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ICE BREAKER
• Small Groups - Partner with someone from other parish – Share 3 things you have in common (2 church things, 0ne personal thing)
• Group leader will summarize the table findings on flip chart
• Presenter from each table will share the information with large group (place flip chart on wall to share)
• Large Group facilitator will then summarize findings on a separate flip chart
Every Need Met
Philippians 4:19
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus”
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WHERE ARE WE NOW?
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Comparisons of Parishes A, B & C
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
194 207
143
102
337
309
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Church A Church B
Church C
•Registered Households • Mass Attendance
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Sacrament Data
12 11 =================================================
10 10
8
6
4 4
4 3
2
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Baptisms First Con1n1unions Confi m1ations Weddings
•Church A •Church B • Church C ===============================14 ================================
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Income Church A
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Offertory
Program Income
Social Events
$ 136,047.00
$ 45,312.00
$ 19,656.00
$ 147,740.00
$ 50,312.00
$ 29,514.00
$ 130,769.00
$ 45,262.00
$ 26,707.00
$ 117,906.00
$ 48,683.00
$ 24,633.00
$ 116,751.00
$ 45,336.00
$ 17,450.00
Interest
& Dividends $ 76,263.00 $ 83,634.00 $ 82,269.00 $ 84,744.00 $ 87,312.00
Gifts Bequests/Donations $ 6,578.00 $ 16,774.00 $ 12,809.00 $ 13,368.00 $ 15,163.00
Totals Operating Income $ 283,856.00 $ 327,974.00 $ 297,816.00 $ 289,334.00 $ 282,012.00
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Expense Church A
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Salaries
Services
And BENEFITS
Contracted
$ 112,877.00
$ 29,486.00
$ 129,535.00
$ 16,910.00
$ 123,818.00
$ 27,460.00
$ 120,760.00
$ 24,503.00
$ 99,145.00
$ 27,900.00
Facility Exp.
Admin Expense
Diocesan Exp.
Pgrm Exp.
Operation Exp.
$ 98,937.00
$ 8,255.00
$ 1,250.00
$ 26,479.00
$ 1,568.00
$ 108,027.00
$ 8,768.00
$ 750.00
$ 31,225.00
$ 1,110.00
$ 104,846.00
$ 8,845.00
$ 20,500.00
$ 29,329.00
$ 6,972.00
$ 135,438.00
$ 8,896.00
$ 19,618.00
$ 29,556.00
$ 3,896.00
$ 104,818.00
$ 8,023.00
$ 19,074.00
$ 21,666.00
$ 956.00
Totals Operating Expenses $ 278,852.00 $ 296,325.00 $ 321,770.00 $ 342,667.00 $ 281,582.00
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Church A Income & Expense Trends
$400,000.00
$350,000.00
$300,000.00
$250,000.00
$200,000.00
$150,000.00
$100,000.00
$50,000.00
$-
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
--Income -- Expense
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Income Church B
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Offertory $ 101,921.00 $ 103,745.00 $ 98,980.00 $ 95,993.00 $ 85,364.00
Program Income $ 32,492.00 $ 32,974.00 $ 27,243.00 $ 30,493.00 $ 39,292.00
Social Events $ 11,602.00 $ 18,527.00 $ 17,414.00 $ 4,573.00 $ 11,560.00
Interest & Dividends $ 74,124.00 $ 73,344.00 $ 77,408.00 $ 63,535.00 $ 55,956.00
Gifts Bequests/Donations $ 20,963.00 $ 18,095.00 $ 11,956.00 $ 25,256.00 $ 171,369.00
Totals Operating
Income $ 241,102.00 $ 246,685.00 $ 233,001.00 $ 219,850.00 $ 363,541.00
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Expense Church B
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Salaries
Services
And BENEFITS
Contracted
$ 122,671.00
$ 15,961.00
$ 134,922.00
$ 8,625.00
$ 130,936.00
$ 16,245.00
$ 125,647.00
$ 11,067.00
$ 103,157.00
$ 15,521.00
Facility Exp.
Admin Expense
Diocesan Exp.
Pgrm Exp.
Operation Exp.
$ 85,690.00
$ 14,390.00
$ 2,250.00
$ 29,684.00
$ 1,760.00
$ 74,535.00
$ 12,333.00
$ 1,500.00
$ 26,169.00
$ 1,110.00
$ 88,517.00
$ 8,035.00
$ 14,500.00
$ 21,173.00
$ 2,030.00
$ 83,566.00
$ 7,742.00
$ 14,128.00
$ 15,606.00
$ 3,755.00
$ 73,588.00
$ 6,918.00
$ 14,164.00
$ 16,225.00
$ 769.00
Totals Operating Expenses $ 272,406.00 $ 259,194.00 $ 281,436.00 $ 261,511.00 $ 230,342.00
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$400,000.00
$350,000.00
$300,000.00
$250,000.00
$200,000.00
$150,000.00
$100,000.00
$50,000.00
$-
Church B Income & Expense Trends
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
-- Income -- Expense
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Income Church C
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Offertory $ 237,968.00 $ 251,485.00 $ 229,749.00 $ 213,899.00 $ 202,115.00
Program Income $ 77,804.00 $ 83,286.00 $ 72,505.00 $ 79,176.00 $ 84,628.00
Social Events $ 31,258.00 $ 48,041.00 $ 44,121.00 $ 29,206.00 $ 29,010.00
Interest & Dividends $ 150,387.00 $ 156,978.00 $ 159,677.00 $ 148,279.00 $ 143,268.00
Gifts Bequests/Donations $ 27,541.00 $ 34,869.00 $ 24,765.00 $ 38,624.00 $ 186,532.00
Totals Operating
Income $ 524,958.00 $ 574,659.00 $ 530,817.00 $ 509,184.00 $ 645,553.00
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Expense Church C
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Salaries And BENEFITS $ 235,548.00 $ 264,457.00 $ 254,754.00 $ 246,407.00 $ 202,302.00
Services Contracted $ 45,447.00 $ 25,535.00 $ 43,705.00 $ 35,570.00 $ 43,421.00
Facility Exp. $ 184,627.00 $ 182,562.00 $ 193,363.00 $ 219,004.00 $ 178,406.00
Admin Expense $ 22,645.00 $ 21,101.00 $ 16,880.00 $ 16,638.00 $ 14,941.00
Diocesan Exp. $ 3,500.00 $ 2,250.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 33,746.00 $ 33,238.00
Pgrm Exp. $ 56,163.00 $ 57,394.00 $ 50,502.00 $ 45,162.00 $ 37,891.00
Operation Exp. $ 3,328.00 $ 2,220.00 $ 9,002.00 $ 7,651.00 $ 1,725.00
Totals Operating
Expenses $ 551,258.00 $ 555,519.00 $ 603,206.00 $ 604,178.00 $ 511,924.00
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Church C Income & Expense Trends
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$600_.000.00
$500_.000*00
$400..000.00
$300_.000.00
$200_.000.00
s100_.000.00
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
--Income Expense
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Income: 5 Year Trend
$700,000.00
$600,000.00 $500,000.00
$400,000.00
$300,000.00 $200,000.00
$100,000.00
$-
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
•Church A •Church B •Church C
$700,000.00
$500,000.00
Income: 5 Year Trend
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$600,000.00
$400,000.00
$300,000.00
$200,000.00
$100,000.00
$-
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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Expense: 5 Year Trend
$700,000.00
$600,000.00
$500,000.00
$400,000.00
$300,000.00
$200,000.00
$100,000.00
$-
_ II 2011 2012 2013
• Church A •Church B •Church C
2014 2015
Expense: 5 Year Trend
$700,000.00
$600,000.00
$500,000.00
$400,000.00
$300,000.00
$200,000.00
$100,000.00
$-
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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HARTFORD DEANERY: CITY OF HARTFORD NEIGHBORHOOD MAP
WITH RIGHT SIZING RESULTS, CULTURAL MINISTRY, HISTORICAL POINTS & CURRENT LINKS
ST. JUSTIN:
-Haitian -Carribbean
-Architecture
NORTH
MEADOWS S CRED HEART:
-Hispanic
-Karen
ST. ANNE-I
-Hi,:;panic
FROG -Lithuanian
HOLLOW SOUTH SHELDON GREEN CHARTER ST CYRIL & METHODIUS:
-Polish -Religious -Hispanic
O.L. FATIMA:
-Portuguese
-Hispanic
-Vr.etnamese -Brazilian
OAK
S'l\ AUGUSTINE: \ -Hispanic
-Named After Founding Pa..-tor -Built on Revolutionary/Civ· War Camp
SOUTH
MEADOWS
!!!!!!!!---= --.ST. LUKE:
Italian
LINKED PARISHES:
St. Peter/Sacred Heart
St. Justin/St. Michael
St. Augustine/St. Anne-Immaculate Conception
Philippians 1:27 “Let your conduct be worthy of the Gospel of Christ,
stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the Gospel”
BREAK
15 MINUTES
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• Threats
• Lack of money (45)
• Low attendance (36)
SWOT Data
• Weaknesses
• Lack of financial resources (44)
• Lack of youth involvement (42)
• Lack of youth involvement (34)
• Uncertain future (24)
• One priest/two parishes (22)
• Lack of young families (36)
• Lack of Priests (32)
• Visibility of Priest (24)
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WHAT CAN WE BE?
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Spending Tuesday afternoons together
as One Family
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Spending Tuesday afternoons together as One Family
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Praying together as One Family
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Our Social Outreach as One Family
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Combined Masses with Full Churches
Combined Choirs
singing a joyful noise!
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Having FUN together as One Family
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SWOT DATA
• Strengths
• Good Priests/Leaders (61)
• Service oriented parish/helping others (32)
• Working together (30)
• Great spirituality (25)
• Cultural Richness (20)
• Opportunities
• Membership (33)
• Coming together as one (31)
• Youth (31)
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Vote on OPTIONS with show of hands: OPTIONS:
1. Stay as we are and die a quick death? Both churches close and all attend the Cathedral of St. Joseph
2. One Family with 2 houses; 2 mortgages; 2 expenses; same struggle for priest 3. One Family with One worshiping site; several Mass times; maybe Vigil Mass on
Saturday
PARKING LOT QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?
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FOLLOW-UP MEETING – Date & Time? - in JUBILEE HALL
Create Talking Points for Fr. Emmanuel to present to Archbishop Blair from findings from this meeting.
• This Group will help to construct the talking points
• You will be asked to sign the proposal which gives ownership to process
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“Coming together is a beginning; Keeping together is progress; Working together is SUCCESS.” Henry Ford
(Refrain)
Song: We’ve Come This Far by Faith
(Refrain) We've come this far by faith, Leaning on the Lord; Trusting in his holy word, He's never failed me yet. O, can't turn around, We've come this far by faith.
1. Don't be discouraged when trouble's in your life, He'll bear your burdens and move all misery and strife.
That's why we've come this far by faith, Leaning on the Lord; Trusting in his holy word, He's never failed me yet. O, can't turn around, We've come this far by faith.
2. Just the other day I heard a man say He didn't believe in God's word; But I can truly say that God has made a way and He's never fail me yet.
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THANK YOU
Muchas gracias - Spanish
Abrigado - Portuguese
Merci - French/Creole
Imela - Igbo
Any Others?
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