Planning Implementation Training Day

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Planning Implementation Training Day

• CATHOLIC DIOCESE of RICHMOND
• Office of Pastoral Planning

November 2009
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Update on Diocesan Pastoral Plan

• 5 year plan describing new models of inter-parish
  collaboration to be implemented between 2009-2013
• Implementation will occur over time

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Our Journey of Faith

• TWO MAIN FOCUS POINTS
• Collaboration
• Priest Allocation

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Our Challenge Decreasing number of priests

• In 2007, we estimated a net decrease of 18-22
  priests from 2007 to 2012
• 19 current priests will reach retirement age by
  2011
• We assumed no additional priests would be added
  from other dioceses

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Retirement vs. Ordinations chart
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Retirement vs. Ordinations chart
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Retirement vs. Ordinations chartCurrent priest
projection
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Portions of the plan implemented to date

• Parishes closed
• St. John the Baptist, Crewe
• St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Brookneal
• Studies undertaken
• LPA 19 - two parish consolidation study
• LPA 11 four parish cluster study
• Clusters implemented
• Greater Roanoke
• Moneta and Bedford

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Other key recommendations

• More Senior Pastoral Associates
• More Deacons 8 LPAs
• Provide training

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Training initiatives

• Deacon Candidates and Aspirants
• Training for lay ministers

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Deviations from the Plan

• LPA 3 St. Nicholas and Holy Family, Virginia
  Beach
• LPA 4 Smithfield and Suffolk
• May be some others as we go along

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Cluster implementation examples

• Eastern Vicariate
• LPA 1 Pastoral musicians meeting in Norfolk
  combined RCIA retreat for Sacred Heart and
  Blessed Sacrament
• LPA 2 LPA Mission statement
• LPA 4 Pilot Confirmation program
• LPA 7 cluster-wide youth convocation being
  planned on the Eastern Shore

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Cluster implementation examples, continued

• Central Vicariate
• LPA 9 monthly parish staff and priest meetings
• LPA 10 quarterly parish finance council meetings
• LPA 11 Holy Rosary, St. Patrick and St. John
  sharing staff

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Cluster implementation examples, continued

• Western Vicariate
• Many examples already in place prior to the
  Pastoral Plan completion
• Hear from panelists next
• LPA 16 Youth Retreat with Eastern Kentucky youth
  planned for Spring 2010
• LPA 18 pulpit exchange

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Still needed

• For Parishioners
• More prayers for and encouragement of religious
  vocations
• A better understanding of various roles and
  responsibilities
• For Pastors
• Balancing demands
• Managing staff at more than one place

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Where do we go from here?

• Continue to look at national and local
  demographic trends, including increases in ethnic
  populations
• Work to foster better communication among
  parishes and parishioners
• Recognize adjustments may need to be made along
  the way

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NOT in conclusion, but rather, in continuation

• Web-site
• http//www.richmonddiocese.org/planning
• We pray for our diocese, we pray for all who work
  in our parishes and schools we pray for an
  increase in vocations to the ordained and
  religious life, for a deeper understanding of our
  own personal vocations, and we pray for peace and
  unity which is a sign of Gods presence among us.
  Amen.