TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND GOALS
1
FOCUS 2015 PASTORAL PLAN
2
Sacraments and Liturgy
Faith Formation
Parish Life
Pastoral Care
Stewardship
Finance and Administration
Communication/Digital Discipleship
3
4
5
6
7
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9-10
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FOCUS 2015
Holy Family Parish Pastoral Plan
Introduction
Almost thirteen years ago, the Pastoral Council of Holy Family Parish embarked on a strategic plan called FOCUS
2005. That plan focused on several goals and objectives that would carry our parish into the new millennium. Almost all
of the goals and objectives from that strategic plan have been implemented because of the diligent work of our Pastoral
Council, Parish Staff, and countless ministers and volunteers from our parish who serve the Lord so selflessly.
Two years ago, the members of our parish were asked to respond to a survey that looked at a number of ministries and
needs in our community. That information has been pulled together to form a second strategic plan called FOCUS 2015.
Interestingly, several goals and objectives have already been addressed even while this plan was being put together. That
reality is a reflection of the ever-demanding needs which constantly arise in our parish community. It is also a testament
to the continued foresight and dedicated service which the leaders of our parish exhibit. FOCUS 2015 serves as a
template to guide our parish into the future. It is a living document that contains goals and objectives for seven areas:
Sacraments and Liturgy, Faith Formation, Parish Life, Pastoral Care, Stewardship, Finance and Administration, and
Communication/Digital Discipleship. The Goals deal with strengthening current programs and initiating new ones. They
are statements of WHAT the Parish wants to achieve in the coming three years. The Objectives specify HOW a goal will
be achieved.
The implementation of FOCUS 2015 is the responsibility of the individual parish ministries and a Pastoral Council
Member designated to oversee each area. That Pastoral Council leader will monitor the progress of implementing the
goals and objectives of their area and report on that progress at each Pastoral Council meeting. FOCUS 2015 is a work
in progress that will continue to expand and be modified to meet the needs of Holy Family Parish for the next few years
and beyond.
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Sacrament and Liturgy
Ministry: Liturgy Commission Pastoral Council Lead Persons: Pat Eley and Bill Cote
Goal #1: Provide an atmosphere of welcoming, community and belonging.
Objectives
Action Plan
Expand and improve actions of greeters, ushers
and ministries that handle these ministries.
a)
b)
a)
Explore and implement ways that thriving churches
greet/welcome and engage parishioners
b)
Develop welcome materials that communicate the
unique qualities of Holy Family.
a)
b)
Explore ways to recognize milestones and
sacraments in parishioners' life.
a)
b)
c)
Improve education and formation of greeters and
ushers
Increase membership in these ministries
Visit local churches to explore their facilities and
hospitality practices.
Develop an implementation plan that will include
their best practices.
Explore use of welcome booth/central area for
information distribution
Develop welcome material – a pared down version
of Dedication Program (Mass celebrating
renovations)
Recognize recipients of Baptism, First Communion,
Confirmation, Holy Orders, Matrimony, esp. via
digital means
Inform parishioners of prayer intentions for new
parishioners via digital and traditional means
Develop and implement a process to gather and
publish information.
Goal #2: Foster active participation and understanding in the Liturgy and Sacraments.
Objectives
Action Plan
Increase parishioners' participation and reception
of Liturgy and Sacraments.
a)
Liturgy
Commission/
Liturgy Cmte
Liturgy
Committee
Bill Cote/ Dawn
Grzybala
Completion
date
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
Summer 2013
Spring 2013
Holy Family Staff,
Digital Media
Coordinator
Responsibility Completion
date
Parish Liturgy
Committee and
Diocese Office of
Worship, Pastor
Jan 1, 2013
a) Identify which resources could be combined with other
local parishes such as Penance and Confirmation.
b) develop a plan to combine resources.
Liturgy
Commission, and
Pastor
June 2013
c)
Status
Once a year
Ministries' Day
Identify Liturgy and Sacraments to be reviewed such as
Adoration, Penance, music, homilies Exposition, Taize,
Station of Cross and others.
Determine which current practices need
improvements.
Develop an implementation plan to increase
participation and reception of liturgy and sacraments.
b)
Combine Liturgy and Sacrament resources with
other local parishes.
Responsibility
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
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FAITH FORMATION
Ministry: Faith Formation Pastoral Council Lead Person: Sonya March
Goal #3: Enhance topics for adult faith formation programs and activities.
Objectives
Action Plan
Responsibility Completion Status
(Ahead, On Target,
date
Behind)
Determine topics of interest
a) Conduct an interest survey
b )Analyze survey, prioritize topics, create report and
present it to members of Adult Faith Formation and
Pastoral Council.
c). Present final report to heads of each ministry
Adult Faith
Formation (AFF)
Bob Metz
Oct 2012
Time &
Talent Fair
January 2013
Feb 2013
Goal #4: Improve communication with parishioners to encourage participation with Faith Formation.
Objectives
Action Plan
Responsibility Completion Status
(Ahead, On Target,
date
Behind)
Utilize all modes of communication to publicize
events and encourage participation.
Publish non parish activities such as diocesan
events, World Youth Day, Theology on Tap, etc.
Establish online learning component
a. Utilize traditional existing modes of communication
methods: bulletins, announcements, etc.
b. Utilize new media and technology.
c. Assign member of AFF to distribute information for all
events.
a) Assign a member of AFF to find and distribute
information for all events.
a). Determine subject and materials to be presented.
b). Identify technology for presentations
c). Determine cost of activity including tools to be used
d). Schedule and publicize components.
AFF Designated
Representative
Ongoing
AFF Designated
Representative
Bob Metz
TBD
Bob Metz, Linda
Johnston, Walt
Smith, Claudia
McIvor
April 2013
Fall 2012
Goal #5: Evaluate and continue to develop outreach/faith formation efforts with parish youth.
Objectives
Action Plan
Responsibility Completio
n date
Continue to develop a comprehensive Youth
Ministry.
Evaluate current status of Faith Formation and
Sacramental Preparation programs
a) Form a Youth Ministry Advisory Committee
b) Involve Senior High School students in Peer Ministry
Activities
c). Provide opportunities for Youth Ministry service to
community.
a) Evaluate current programs.
b)Develop and implement a plan to improve current
programs.
Walt Smith
October 2012
Walt Smith
January 2013
Walt Smith
Linda Johnston
and FFAC
May 2013
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
Pastoral Care
Ministry: Eucharistic Mass/Home Bound
Goal #8: Strengthen Pastoral Care Ministries
Objectives
Action Plan
Restructure some ministries to eliminate
duplication of services.
Increase number of participants for understaffed ministries
Identify underserved Pastoral Care areas in the
Parish
a) Identify overlap in services.
b) Determine if overlap in services can be
consolidated.
c) Report back to Pastoral Council proposed
restructure of ministries.
a) Identify under-staffed ministries.
b) Determine how many members each understaffed ministry needs.
c) Develop and implement a plan to include
recruitment efforts, training to be provided and
by whom, who will be the training participants,
dates etc.
a) Create a list for development of new Pastoral
Care services. Prioritize and present to
Stewardship Council.
b) Develop plan to establish new ministries to
include recruitment, workshops.
Goal #9: Enhance Pastoral Care Ministry Visibility
Objectives
Action Plan
Publicize services that are currently available
through the Pastoral Care office.
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Pastoral Council Lead Person: Tony Kapowski
a) Create a flyer of services and information to
be permanently available to parishioners.
b) Utilize Parish web page and social media to
highlight pastoral care services.
c) Include periodic information about Pastoral
Care areas in the bulletin.
d) Compile and maintain current a list of local
parishes that offer Pastoral Care services that are
not available in the Holy Family Parish.
e) Inform other near parishes of Pastoral Care
services offered in Holy Family.
f) Publicize information on Pastoral Care Services
offered by local government/charitable entities.
Responsibility
Tony Kapkowski and
heads of ministries.
Tony Kapkowski and
Pastoral Council.
Tony Kapkowski,PC
Responsibility
Tony Kapkowski,PC
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Completio
n date
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
February
2013
March 2013
March 2013
Winter 2012
Completion
date
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
January 2013
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STEWARDSHIP
Ministry: Stewardship Council
Pastoral Council Lead Person: Ben Panyard
Goal # 10: Increase parishioner Awareness and participation of Stewardship
Objectives
Action Plan
Publish Stewardship information on a regular
basis
Revise Time and Talent Fair to attract more
people
Develop a campaign to increase the number of
pledges each year by 10%
a) Establish Communication Subcommittee
b) Place a feature item describing one of our
ministries in the Holy Family Bulletin on a regular
basis
c) Feature the same ministry on Holy Family’s
Face book page
d) Maintain up-to-date information on ministries
at the Welcome Center in the Narthex
a) Establish Time and Talent Fair subcommittee
b) Develop a planning timeline for each year’s
Time and Talent Fair
c) Feature a spotlight ministry in the Narthex on
a monthly basis
a) Revise and simplify the pledge worksheet
b) Research methods of increasing Stewardship
participation
Goal #11: Increase Effectiveness of Welcoming parishioners in all ministries.
Objectives
Action Plan
Coordinate existing point-of-entry ministry
Establish a ministry to assist newcomers,
parishioners and visitors one-on-one
a) Identify existing point-of-entry ministries
b) Develop and conduct training for parish
groups on how to effectively welcome and
guide parishioners and inquiring persons
a) Appoint a chairperson to organize this
ministry
b) Design and implement a Welcome and
Information Center for the Narthex of the
church
c) Develop a plan for staffing the Welcome and
Information Center
Responsibility
Completion
date
Stewardship Council
Chairperson
Pastoral Council
Nov 19, 2012
Nov 1, 2012
Tony Kapkowski
Mary Naughton
Mary Naughton
Nov 1, 2012
Nov 1, 2012
Nov 1, 2012
Stewardship Council
Chairperson
Time & Talent
Subcommittee(b/c)
Nov. 19, 2012
Oct. 1, 2013
Communications
Subcommittee
All Stewardship
Council members
Responsibility
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
Jan 1, 2013 &
ongoing
Jan 1, 2013
Sept 16, 2013
Completion
date
Stewardship Council
Chairperson
All members of
Stewardship Council
Nov. 19, 2012
Pastor
Oct. 1, 2012
Welcome and
Information
Committee
Welcome and
Information
Committee
January 31,
2013
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
Oct. 15, 2013
December 15,
2013
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Finance and Administration
Ministry: Finance Council
Pastoral Council Lead Person: Mike Quackenbush
Goal #12: Identify and quantify the current and future financial requirements of the Parish
Objectives
Action Plan
Responsibility
Improve the functions and attractiveness of the
Parish buildings and grounds.
Keep parish technology infrastructure functional
and up to date.
Update and maintain current the Parish Data Base
system
Completion
date
a. Design a comprehensive checklist to assist
with the parish campus evaluation process.
b. Evaluate the age, condition and life
expectancy of all parish buildings, equipment,
grounds and improvements needed.
c. Quantify the yearly cost to maintain and
improve buildings, equipment and grounds and
obtain approval from the Pastor and FC as part
of the annual budget process.
Finance Council (FC)
Parish
Administrator (PA)
and DOSP
Construction Office
PA
February 2013
a. Report technology and infrastructure needs
in the Parish and recommend improvements to
FC.
b. Quantify annual cost to maintain and
upgrade hardware and software in the Parish.
Digital Media
Coordinator (DMC)
February 2013
a. Develop and implement a process to keep
information current.
Parish Administrator
and support staff
Goal #13: Collaborate with the Stewardship Council to increase revenues.
Objectives
Action Plan
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
January of
each year
March of each
year
February 2013
DMC and PA
Responsibility
Formalize communication between the Finance
and Stewardship council (FC).
a. Designate an FC liaison with the SC.
b. Report SC activities to the FC.
c. Implement on line donations
FC
FC liaison
PA
Inform parishioners as to the financial condition
of the Parish
a. Publish and present a Financial report in a clear
and concise manner to Parishioners twice a year
PA and Finance
Council members
September
2013
Completion
date
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
September
2012
Report at each
FC meeting
October 2012
Fall and Spring
of each year
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Communication/ Digital Discipleship
Ministry: Digital Discipleship
Pastoral Council Lead Person: Ryan Halstead
Goal #14: Increase the use of technology within the Parish and community
0bjectives
Update the technology of the Parish
Action Plan
a)
b)
c)
Maintain the current Parish website
a)
b)
Provide information and or ongoing training to
parishioners and Parish staff.
c)
a)
b)
c)
d)
Design a comprehensive checklist to identify
the needs of the parish
Identify areas for improvement and
enhancement
Develop a strategic plan of implementation to
meet Parish needs
Designate a staff member to be responsible for
updating the parish web page
Design and implement a process for requests
to update parish website
Publish process.
Identify areas in which parishioners and staff
need more information and or training.
Make available online Catholic resources to
parishioners and staff.
Communicate needs of Parish to Digital Media
Coordinator and Pastor annually.
Develop and implement a training plan for
parishioners and staff.
Responsibility
Completion
Date
Digital Media
Coordinator and
Digital Discipleship
Ministry
March 2013
Pastor and Parish
Administration
February 2013
Digital Discipleship
Ministry and Digital
Media Coordinator
May 2013
Goal #15: Use technology to promote community, prayer, teaching, service and outreach.
Status
(Ahead, On
Target, Behind)
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Objectives
Utilize social media as a way to promote church
life and events
Utilize various social medias to enhance other
ministries and church life
Provide a social media forum to engage the
voice of inter-generational faith discussions
Enhance means of Communication by utilizing
technology in the church buildings (E.G.
television/video)
Action Plan
a) Design Face book Page.
b) Determine which social medias will be utilized.
c) Determine cost.
d) Develop and implement plan.
a) Work with other ministries to promote events
and build community.
a) Design and implement a social media forum
b) Incorporate opportunities for inter-generational
involvement in technology
c) Present a detailed proposal for equipment to
Pastor and Finance Council
Responsibility
Completion
date
Digital Discipleship
and Digital Media
Coordinator.
October 2012
Digital Discipleship
March 2013
Youth Minister/Digital
Media Coordinator
and AFF
May 2013
Bob Metz/Walt Smith
March 2013
Status
(Ahead, On Target,
Behind)
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