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Guiding Iowa Organizations to New Heights ©2016 Brimeyer LLC St. Cecilia Parish 2016 Strategic Plan Revised: 30 June 2016
Guiding Iowa Organizations to New Heights ©2016
Brimeyer LLC
St. Cecilia Parish 2016 Strategic Plan
Revised: 30 June 2016
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Mission Statement
FORMED by the Word of God …
UNITED by the Holy Eucharist …
ENLIVENED by the Holy Spirit!
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Our Values (Virtues)
Charity
Chastity
Diligence
Humility
Kindness
Patience
Temperance
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St. Cecilia Parish Vision
As a Christ-centered community, we will be
• Welcoming
• Evangelizing
• Noticeably vibrant in our faith
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SWOT Analysis Weaknesses
• Coordination of communication (message consistency, website, coverage)
• Focus on engaging parishioners • Outreach within parish • Outreach globally • Systematic lifelong faith formation • Evangelization • Inadequate lay leadership • Facilities space & condition
Strengths • Sacramental life & liturgy • Eucharistic Adoration • Faith formation • Social justice • Welcoming to new members • Resources (people, physical,
investments by forefathers & current)
• Youth ministry
Opportunities
• Engagement of current members/families • Lay Leaders (retirees, church openness) • Collaboration w/larger faith community • Ability to use technology to provide
“personal touch” to all members • Exciting leadership (Pope, Archbishop) • Planned giving • Emphasis on vocations for EVERYONE • Ames is an innovative, destination
community • Attractiveness of the message of Mercy
Threats • Decline of moral values in society
(secularism) • Technology & media assault on values
& time • Recruitment by other faith
communities • Priest shortage (access to sacraments) • Decreasing Mass attendance • Gov’t pressure to remove religion • Prioritization (time & financial)
Rev. Jan. 2016
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Top Level Objectives
1. Increase PARISHIONER REGISTRATION
2. Increase SACRAMENTAL PARTICIPATION
3. Increase MASS ATTENDANCE
4. Increase FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
5. Establish a baseline for a composite
PARISHIONER SURVEY score
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Themes (Vision 2000)
• Community
• Word of God
• Leadership
• Families
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Pastoral Priorities (June 2015)
1. Strengthening programs for on-going education of the faith
2. Enhancing Sunday assembly for Holy Mass
3. Teaching stewardship as a way of life
4. Promoting vocations, and priesthood in particular
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Strategies (1-3 years)
1. Promote stewardship as a way of life, especially with hospitality, service and the involvement of all
2. Prepare ALL parishioners to be well-instructed and active witnesses (apostles) of Catholic teaching
3. Identify and call the laity to leadership & vocations
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Strategies (1-3 years)
4. Foster the development of an engaged parish community and family life (youth and parents)
5. Ensure facilities support and enhance parish ministries
6. Enhance Sunday assembly for Holy Mass
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Initiatives – Faith Formation
1. Provide faith sharing resources for singles, families & family groups
2. Implement processes for recruiting, forming, placing & mentoring lay leaders and promoting active involvement*
3. Implement the catechetical plan for the lifelong faith formation needs of all parishioners (esp. adults)
4. Explore the potential for a K-12 school
*Shared with Stewardship
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Initiatives - Stewardship 1. Develop, implement, and annually review a
parish stewardship plan with an emphasis on gratitude, time, talent and treasure
2. Implement processes for recruiting, forming, placing & retaining lay leaders – persons/couples who serve*
3. Explore the possibility of a staff person to coordinate messaging and activities
*Shared with Faith Formation
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Initiatives – Social Justice
1. Continue to educate ourselves about Social Justice
2. Educate the parish as to what Social Justice is and is not
3. Develop a plan for a sister parish relationship
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Initiatives – Parish Life
1. Develop a plan for an engaged parish community and family life for all demographics of our parish
2. Identify specific opportunities to further an environment of hospitality
2. Educate ourselves about hospitality
3. Bridge the gap with our Hispanic parishioners
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Initiatives – Finance
1. Ensure viable financial resources for lifelong faith formation
2. Develop a (5-year) plan to enhance or replace the existing facilities
3. Refine the budgeting process to improve communication between Pastoral Council, Finance Committee, Staff and the parish to provide more transparent financial direction
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Initiatives – Liturgy
1. Research options to enhance the existing worship space in accordance with “Built of Living Stones”
2. Enhance parishioners’ understanding of full conscience and active participation of Holy Mass
3. Integrate the Year of Mercy theme into liturgical activities
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Initiatives – Pastoral Council
1. Evaluate current programs against needs as identified by a parishioner survey & parishioner forum
2. Conduct a best practices assessment of other successful parishes (membership, service, evangelization)
3. Develop an improved (more accurate) process for conducting Mass counts
4. Develop the plan for addressing facilities (space and maintenance) needs
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Communication Plan
• Participating individuals should share the plan with their respective Committees
• Committees should provide feedback on the plan; suggest revisions if necessary
• Future CCC meeting should communicate the updated plan
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Monthly Review Schedule Month Committee
March 2016 Stewardship
April 2016 Parish Life
May 2016 Liturgy
June 2016 Finance
August 2016 Faith Formation
September 2016 Pastoral Council
October 2016 Social Justice
November 2016 Stewardship
