Vision

Eucharist
11 Modules
Eucharist Overview: Phase 2
0.1 Eucharist – Confirm Vision Assessment Complete
0.2 Eucharist – Reinforce from Phase 1
1.1 Eucharist – Visio Day
1.2 Eucharist – Family Visioning
1.3 Eucharist – Vision Impact for Principle
2.1 Organize Worship Team
2.2 Form Family Worship Commission
2.3 Eucharist – Formation of Parish Leaders
3.1 Sunday Mass Schedules
3.2 Family Liturgical Celebrations
Church
13 Modules
Church Overview: Phase 2
0.1 Church – Confirm Vision Assessment Complete
0.2 Build and Assess Signs of Family Identity and Engagement
0.3 Discern Future State of Pathway Planning Team
1.1 Church – Visio Day
1.2 Church – Family Visioning
1.3 Church – Vision Impact for Principle
2.1 Church – Formation of Parish Leaders
2.2 Create Prayer and Discernment Opportunities for Leaders and Parishioners
2.3 Celebrate Parish Patrons
3.1 Begin Discernment of Canonical Mergers
3.2 Build Parishioner Sense of Belonging to Family
3.3 Publish Opportunities for Liturgy and Sacraments Across the Deanery
Leadership
9 Modules
Leadership Overview: Phase 2
0.1 Confirm Vision Assessment Complete
0.2 Leadership – Reinforce from Phase 1
1.1 Visio Day
1.2 Family Visioning
1.3 Leadership – Vision Impact for Principle
1.4 Vision Communications
2.1 Leadership Formation
2.2 Pastoral Council Formation
Stewardship
9 Modules
Stewardship Overview: Phase 2
0.1 Stewardship – Confirm Vision Assessment Complete
0.2 Stewardship – Reinforce from Phase 1
1.1 Stewardship – Visio Day
1.2 Stewardship – Family Visioning
1.3 Stewardship – Vision Impact
2.1 Stewardship – Formation of Associated Team Members
2.2 Stewardship – Formation of Parish Leaders
2.3 Create Prayer and Discernment Opportunities
Evangelization
9 Modules
Evangelization Overview: Phase 2
0.1 Evangelization – Confirm Vision Assessment Complete
1.1 Evangelization – Visio Day
1.2 Evangelization – Family Visioning
1.3 Evangelization – Vision Impact for Principle
2.1 Preparing to Build the Evangelization Team for the Family of Parishes
2.2 Interview and Hire for Evangelization Team Members
3.1 Prioritize Missionary Discipleship
3.2 Evangelization – Formation of Associated Staff Members
Love in Action
9 Modules
Love In Action Overview: Phase 2
0.1 Love in Action – Confirm Vision Assessment Complete
0.2 Love in Action – Reinforce from Phase 1
1.1 Love in Action – Visio Day
1.2 Love in Action – Family Visioning
1.3 Love in Action – Vision Impact for Principle
2.1 Love in Action – Formation of Associated Team Members
2.2 Love in Action – Formation of Parish Leaders
2.3 Love in Action – Create Prayer and Discernment Opportunities
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Leadership Overview: Phase 2

Vision Leadership Leadership Overview: Phase 2

A vision statement is an important step forward for your Family of Parishes. A strong vision statement encapsulates inspiration and provides a rallying cry — a clear goal — for your Family’s leadership and members. A clear vision helps prioritize allocation of parish resources, facilities and funds. A vision statement also helps people move out of their comfort zones and past the normal reluctance to change by energizing your parish communities with the promised vision of a better future state. Thus, a clear, concise vision is important to meeting the Leadership vision point of co-responsibility:

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Pastors, staff and parishioners share responsibility for bringing all relevant perspectives to the process of discernment, according to their proper roles and gifts.

For an additional perspective on the importance of vision, please see this video. 

There are many ways to create a vision statement. If your Family of Parishes is using the Next Generation process in consultation with Catholic Leadership Institute, then you will use the Next Generation Parish visioning process, not those defined here. Some Families of Parishes are using other approaches to define vision. In terms of vision, there are two important things to the Beacons of Light process: 

  • Your vision is aspirational and aligned with the Beacons of Light pastoral goal to pursue the God-given mission of sharing the Gospel throughout our archdiocese.
  • Your Family’s vision is not dictated by any one person but is developed with input and buy-in from parish staff and volunteer leadership. Collaboration will support broad adoption, foster co-responsibility and increase the impact of your vision statement on the direction and ecclesial culture of your Family.  

The Center for Parish Vitality’s (CPV) recommended approach to creating a vision is defined here in Phase 2, primarily in the Visio Day and Family Visioning Process work steps. There is flexibility and some options within these steps. CPV advises that you consult with your Beacons of Light Liaison or the CPV at [email protected].   

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