Last August, our Senior Leadership Team - Fr. Francis, Deacon Pat (parishioner), Mary Jane Sullivan (Director of Evangelization), Sue Fedea (parishioner and parish Graphic Designer), and Christine Frech (Director of Staff and Communications) - discerned the 5 Goals we would focus on in 2020-21 to help us reach our Vision:
ST. JOSAPHAT PARISH VISION
We want our parish to be a place where:
- people encounter Jesus and feel God’s infinite love.
- everyone feels welcome, especially those seeking Jesus for the first time.
- lay leaders are formed and empowered to be missionary disciples.
We want our parishioners:
- to feel comfortable talking about their faith and their relationship with Jesus.
- to know that our #1 goal in life is to reach heaven, and to bring as many people as we can with us.
- to see our community as their support system.
- to lead and serve others as missionary disciples.
GOALS VS. DESIRED OUTCOMES
Since we're halfway through the year, we thought it would be a good time to share our progress and ask for your help. Through our coaching and mentoring with Divine Renovation, we have come to understand the difference between "goals" (something we have control over) and "desired outcomes" (something we hope to achieve), and have realized that a few of these 5 Goals are really "Desires"! Nevertheless, we will continue to work towards these 5, and be sure to frame our 2021-22 Goals as "goals".
1.50 Alpha Participants in the Fall and Spring Seasons, and 30 people in a Marriage or Parenting Course
- 26 people registered for our 2021 Spring Season, over 120 personal email invitations sent inviting people to participate
- Marriage Course planned for May
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Contact Patrick Koehl if you would like to help with or participate in the Parenting Course
2.Start Everything with a Prayer (SEWP)
- Contacting all ministry and group leaders to ask them if they need help starting their meetings with a prayer
- Encouraging families to pray before meals
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If you could possibly research or write prayers for our different groups, or would like to help with this initiative, contact Sue Fedea.
3. Leadership Summits for Parish Leaders in November, February and May
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We hosted our first Leadership Summit in November, and our next is planned for Monday, February 8 at 7pm. We'd love to have you join us, RSVP here!
4.100 People Watching the 10:00 am Mass Livestream, and "sold out" reservations for the 5:00 pm and 10:00 am Masses
- We are averaging 30 people watching the Livestream and are about 1/2 full at the 5:00 pm, and have been "selling out" the 10:00 am.
- Have ideas or skills to help improve our Mass Livestream and/or get more people to attend the 5:00 pm and 10:00 am Masses? Contact Jim Maciejewski, our Liturgy Committee Chair and he'll connect you to the team. Watch this weekend for some "quick hits!"
5. Improved Parish Staff Communication and Collaboration (measure: Fr. Francis does not have to get involved to resolve issues)
- The Parish Staff is having quarterly "mornings of reflections" planned by the SLT. We are also implementing regular 1-1 meetings as recommended by our Divine Renovation mentors.
Have comments, ideas, suggestions? Talk to Fr. Francis or any of the Senior Leadership Team! We'd love to hear from you!
