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Phase 1

Building a Family Leadership Team (FLT) and a unified Family Pastoral Council (FPC) will establish the depth and breadth of staff and lay leadership which will engage in Beacons of Light project.

Average duration:

12-18 Months

Outcome:

Established Family Leadership Team (FLT) and Family Pastoral Council (FPC).

Overview

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Eucharist 6 Modules

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Eucharist Overview: Phase 1

1.1 Director of Worship for the Family of Parishes

1.2 Begin Planning for a Worship Department of Staff for the Family of Parishes

2.1 Parish Worship Commission

2.2 Parish Liturgical & Sacramental Inventory

3.1 Assessing the Liturgical Schedule

Church 8 Modules

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Church Overview: Phase 1

1.1 Form a Pathway Team

1.2 Meet as a Pathway Team

2.1 Bring People Together

2.2 Discern a Name for Your Family

3.1 Foster Belonging

3.2 Build Common Expectations

3.3 Welcome, Invite, Encourage Participation

Leadership 8 Modules

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Leadership Overview: Phase 1

1.1 Leadership in the Family of Parishes

1.2 Family Leadership Commitment

1.3 Leadership Formation

2.1 Form a Family Pastoral Council

2.2 Establish a Council That Prayerfully Discerns

2.3 The Family Council Ensures Representation

3.1 – Discern the Family Leadership Team

Stewardship 6 Modules

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Stewardship Overview: Phase 1

1.1 The Pastor and Staff Become Familiar with Stewardship as a Way of Life

1.2 Identify Parish Staff Member(s) to Champion Stewardship Formation and Serve as a Liaison to the Stewardship Core Team

2.1 Include Stewardship Formation and Education for Parish Leaders

2.2 Identify and Invite Parishioners to Serve on the Stewardship Core Team

3.1 Formation and Initial Steps for the Core Team

Evangelization 5 Modules | 1 Project

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Evangelization Overview: Phase 1

1.1 Preparing to Hire a Director of Evangelization for the Family of Parishes

1.2 Hire a Director of Evangelization

To-do: Who is your director of evangelization?

2.1 Prioritizing Missionary Discipleship for the Leadership Team

3.1 Parish Evangelization Inventory

Love in Action 7 Modules | 3 Projects

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Love in Action Overview: Phase 1

1.1 Identify a Coordinator

To-do: Report your Love in Action transitional coordinator.

1.2 Form a Love in Action Transitional Team

To-do: Report your Love in Action Transitional Team members.

2.1 Get to Know Each Other

3.1 Understand What’s Happening

To-do: Upload your completed Combined Inventory Tool.

3.2 Report Back to the Parishes

3.3 Get Ready for Phase 2!

I am convinced that Beacons of Light, born of great hope, will enable us to form stronger parishes, centered on the Eucharist, that radiate the love of Christ and joy of the Gospel… God has abundantly blessed our first two centuries and will certainly bless the next.

— ARCHBISHOP DENNIS M. SCHNURR