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Introduction The 2006 Pastoral Plan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe consists of 37 goals and 305 objectives, divided across nine pastoral Priority areas. 112 objectives within the Plan apply directly to ministry in the parishes. However, to pursue all of these objectives at once can be a challenging and overwhelming task for any parish, regardless of staff, volunteers or resources. This booklet is designed to help parish leaders who have the task of implementing the parish objectives found in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Pastoral Plan. It is a step by step guide on how to assess the work of parish ministry and determine which of the pastoral priorities of the Pastoral Plan the parish should pursue. By focusing on one or two priorities of the Pastoral Plan at one time, parishes can accomplish the goals and objectives of the pastoral plan over a number of years. By using the materials provided, over one or two meetings, this Implementation Guide can help parishes focus their efforts in concrete action steps and help make a lasting impact on parish ministry. Keep in mind that the administrative and pastoral ministries offices of the Catholic Center are available to help in this process. The Catholic Center Directory listed on page 2 provides Archdiocesan office phone numbers.Some Terminology The Pastoral Plan uses some church and planning terminology that may or may not be familiar to parish leaders. Theological and Pastoral Priorities are the areas of ministry that each parish in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is expected to fulfill. They are defined in the Pastoral Plan and include the areas of Charity and Justice, Education and Catechesis, Sacraments and Worship, Stewardship and Administration, Evangelization, Prayer and Spirituality, Vocation and Priestly Formation, Consultation and Governance and Ecumenism.Goals, objectives and strategies or action plans are specific components of planning, each helping to define a specific part of the overall plan. Goals, objectives and strategies determine the following:
• What must or needs to be done?• How will we do it? • When will we do it, or by when will it be done? • How much progress is being achieved at points along the way? • How will we know we have arrived/ achieved our goal? A Goal tells WHAT you want to accomplish. It is a clearly defined statement of a desired direction or activity, stated in broad, general terms. There are 37 goals defined for Archdiocese of Santa Fe Pastoral Plan.For example: The whole people of God of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will recognize, honor and promote the home and family as the foundational place of prayer and spiritual growth. (Goal 2: Prayer and Spirituality) Objectives describe HOW the goal will be accomplished. They are specific, time-oriented statements of "what" we are going to do, for "whom," "when" we will do it, and "how much" we will do.For example: Parishes will encourage families to read and reflect on the Sunday scriptures each week before participating in Mass (Objective 4, Goal 2: Prayer and Spirituality) A strategy or action step describes one step or specific action in the attaining of an objective. A group of strategies or action steps is a plan of action spelling out how an objective is to be achieved. These are carried out on the local level and will be specific to each parish depending upon staff, participation and resources.For example: The Director of Religious Education will prepare and print in the bulletin each week questions for family reflection and discussion around the upcoming Sunday Scripture readings. The forms in this Implementation Guide are for parish use only. It is not necessary or required that parishes return information to the Archdiocesan Office of Pastoral Planning and Evangelization or any other office of the Catholic Center. |
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