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The goal of our parish-wide Synod, held November 29, 2020, was to brainstorm specific ideas to increase the vitality of St. Patrick parish. We focused on fostering growth in the following categories:
- Culture of Encounter with those on the margins outside our parish
- Increase in Mass Attendance
- Grow the number and vibrancy of our Celebration of the Sacraments
- Make optimal Use of our Facilities for mission and budget
- Promote Financial Stability through fiscal literacy and full parishioner engagement
The Synod Leadership team held a listening session prior to the Synod to hear from parishioners on areas of concerns and ideas for growth. This led to creating twelve brainstorming sessions for the Synod focused on the question:
How can we grow by. . .
. . . providing outreach to the community focusing on food security and homelessness
. . . providing adult instruction and education programs for the community
. . . increasing our engagement with other religious and spiritual traditions
. . . staying connected via technology
. . . racial equity & immigrant issues
. . . focusing on youth and young families
. . . focusing on middle/High School and Young Adults
. . . focusing on inclusion of special needs people and communities
. . . focusing on LGBTQ+, divorced Catholics, seniors/retired communities
. . . increasing the vitality of our sacraments
. . . optimizing the use of our facilities and resources
. . . ensuring our financial stability
. . . and increase the vitality at St Patrick?
The final Synod report, a living document, is posted on the left and highlights those actions that are currently underway or completed. For more details on the progress of initiative actions, please visit the Connection Board under St. Patrick Synod.