2. The Parish of St. Monica
A Vision for 2021
tphillips@saintmonicachurch.org
mnulty @saintmonicachurch.org
jcarter @saintmonicachurch.org
Thomas Phillips Jason Carter
10. Liturgy Vision
1. HIGH SEASON LITURGIES
2. NON-MUSIC MINISTRY
3. LITURGY VISION – LITURGY TEAM
4. BEAUTY OF LITURGY – BEAUTY OF MUSIC
Deborah Rojas
11. What:
Orchestrate & Integrate music, ministry and liturgy
Why:
Strategic Encounter with Christ Through Liturgy
How:
Pivot in 2020: beginning of Covid
Recorded Livestream Liturgies
Choose, install, initiate, evaluate for Christmas season (Completed)
Evaluate and organize parish music library (End of July)
1. High Season Liturgies
12. 2. Non-Music Ministry (Specifics)
What:
Comprehensive, liturgical, ministry program.
Why:
Enhance beauty of the liturgy.
How:
New on-line ministry scheduler software (Completed)
3 new Lectors and 3 new Eucharistic Ministers (Completed)
Find at least 1 person to manage Ministry Scheduler (End of Easter Season)
13. 3. Liturgy Vision – Liturgy Team
1. Purpose and vision for liturgy
2. Statement to Pastor and Parish
Support of the Pastor
Directs the Parish Vision
Both by end of Easter Season
14. 4. Beauty of Liturgy – Beauty of Music
What: Foster encounter with Christ through beauty
How:
Complete, explain and evaluate two liturgical
mini-conferences
(Both completed)
Complete one musical concert event
(End of June)
18. 2 & 3: Spiritual Growth for
Youth and Adults
YOUTH:
Catechesis through
community
Build on strength of small–
group model
ADULTS:
Form & lead catechists
Improve Administrative Support
Measurable formation achievements
19. 4 & 5: Discipleship & Parish-Wide
Touch base with ministry leaders
Communications between Parish
Staff - Ministries
Determine Charisms
New “Family Accompaniment”
Initiatives
• Parish Mission – Fall 2021
• Cooperative between
Evangelization/Discipleship - and
Music/Liturgy
20. 6. Evangelization: “Everyone Does Something”
• What are current participation rates?
• Set targets towards increase engagement.
5 Circles of
Commitment
21. Approach
Build on strengths.
Conversational, discussion-based.
Personal, kind, friendly, interactions.
People in - and outside the parish
Virtual and in-person
Meet people “where they are”
.. but don’t leave them there!
24. Service and Outreach
Bridget Cowell and Michelle Manning
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREA:
AND HE SAID TO HIM, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD
WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.
THIS IS THE GREAT AND FIRST COMMANDMENT.
AND A SECOND IS LIKE IT; YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
ON THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS DEPEND ALL THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS.”
(MATTHEW 22:37-40)
25. PURPOSE
To Act As A Catalyst For Jesus' Call To Serve.
Reflect the Seven Corporal Works of Mercy and
Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy
Opportunities To Individuals
Community Through New/Ongoing Service.
26. Initiatives - Local
H.O.P.E.
Blood Drives
All Abilities
St. Agnes Day Room
Great Valley Food Cupboard
Montgomery County Food Bank
Ministry to Seniors (Coming Soon)
27. Initiatives – On The Fringes
Legacy of Life: Bristol
St. Gabriel: Philadelphia
Blessed Sarnelli House: Kensington
Community Center of Visitation: Kensington
Sisters of St. Joseph Welcome Center: Philadelphia
Monthly St. Vincent Support
28. Initiatives – Parish Missionaries
Jesuit Volunteer Corp in San Francisco: Elizabeth Lawton
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) in Stony Brook University, NY: Elisa
Torres
Farm of the Child in Trujillo, Honduras: Megan Wilson
30. Fr. Zlock
Tom Phillips & Michael Wallace
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREA:
DISCIPLESHIP & STEWARDSHIP
31. PURPOSE
Use charisms of envisioning, pastoring, and leadership to preach/teach, sanctity,
and govern so that people become “the glory of God: men and women fully
alive.” (St. Irenaeus).
Those who are searching, seeking and lost … find a safe place to start, (Matthew 11:28).
Dull flames catch fire. (Matthew 12:20)
People in the pews become Disciples. (John 1:39; 43)
Disciples become Apostles. (aka, “disciple-makers” - Matthew 28:19)
32. 1. Priestly Sanctification
Initiate personal accompaniment/discernment
group to journey with me over the next year.
Craft a priesthood roadmap.
Examine and engage pastor’s personal life and
ministry.
34. 3. Governance
“Steward and focus parish
resources to allow and enhance
peoples’ encounter with Christ.”
Oversee completion of 5-year
Parish Facilities Plan.
Develop plan to manage generous
contributions.
35. 4. Pastor-Specific Ministry
Align Pastor’s tasks to parish vision/mission.
Reorient Pastor’s focus towards priest-specific
activities
Example: Called and Gifted: Spiritual Gifts &
Charisms.
Example: Varied days/times for Confession
Address sacramental / pastoral needs of the parish
in light of Covid.
36. 5. Staff Development
Cathy, Tom & Mike
Transition staff as a team.
Guide individual staff members
Set clear expectations, increase ministry effectiveness,
retain morale, steward resources.
38. Parishioner-Specific Ministry
1. Prayer … for me. .. Strength, Wisdom, etc..
2. Prayer … for you. .. Discernment
3. Move to the Next Threshold .. Growth
4. Lead a Team .. Impact, Leverage
5. Ask A Staff Member .. Focused Wisdom
6. Do One Thing for One Year .. Discipleship
7. Bring Someone With You .. Apostleship