Benedictine Father Matthew Luft is on a sabbatical from his pastoral assignment after receiving a Pastoral Study Project Grant to study pastoral planning “to better minister to, and with, the people of God entrusted to my care,” and share that information with his brother priests.
Minnesota priest studies Iowa pastoral planning
Hong Kong’s new bishop promises bridge building, healing
The newly installed Catholic bishop of Hong Kong promised action to heal Catholics and the wider society, divided because of the Chinese action to suppress a two-year-long protest seeking democratic freedoms.
Detroit ‘families of parishes’ plan moves ahead; Pittsburgh announces mergers
The Detroit plan calls for “families of parishes” whereby each of the archdiocese’s parishes will join a new family, but “each parish in a family will retain its own unique identity, similar to how each sibling has his or her own unique role in the family,” said Archbishop Allen Vigneron.
Area Catholic Communities: Planning for a strong and vibrant future
The goal of our process is to maintain a Catholic presence in all areas of our diocese. This includes ensuring that people have access to the Sunday Eucharist — the source and summit of our faith — within a reasonable distance from their homes.
Diocesan Pastoral Council hears reports on planning, regional ministry gatherings
The Diocesan Pastoral Council met April 28 at St. Benedict Church in Avon, where members heard a presentation from St. John’s School of Theology professor Barbara Sutton; diocesan director of planning Brenda Kresky; and diocesan director of human resources Bailey Ziegler.
Workshop looks at Catholic parishes of 21st century
More than 100 people attended a workshop at St. John’s University in Collegeville Feb. 9 presented by Charles Zech, an economics and research professor emeritus at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
Pastoral plan keeps moving
The Diocese of St. Cloud is working toward a new pastoral plan for parishes expected to launch in the summer of 2019.
Pastoral plan in Diocese of Sioux City aims to sustain vibrant parishes
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (CNS) — A pastoral planning process — Ministry 2025 — has begun in the Diocese of Sioux City with the hope of using […]