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Welcome!
The purpose of this page
is to provide resources, contacts, links and
information relating to parish Pastoral Councils and
pastoral planning. The mission of the Office of
Pastoral Planning reads:
Sr. Joyce Lehman, CPPS
Secretariat Leader
P.O. Box 985
Toledo, OH 43697-0985
Mission: Conscious of the needs and concerns of the
Church of Northwest Ohio and urged by the Gospel imperative to
"feed my lambs, feed my sheep," the Office of Pastoral
Planning will strive to assist pastors/pastoral leaders and
parish pastoral councils to minister effectively to their
parishioners by planning realistically to meet the spiritual,
formation, sacramental and outreach/service needs of their
people. The office will also endeavor to assist, resource and
collaborate with deans and deaneries to creatively and
realistically evaluate, update and implement the deanery
pastoral plans.
In the menu
on the left, let your mouse hover over Pastoral Planning. In the
drop-down menu click on Pastoral Councils for a PDF copy of the 2007
revised Pastoral Council Guidelines as well as other resources for
your Council, including:
processes for selecting Pastoral Council members
commissioning Pastoral Council members
blessing Council members
prayer service for first Council meetings with new members
orientation for new members
Pastoral Council Facilitator / Leader Information Form
Click on "Enhancing Parish Vitality" to
learn about the parish vitality assessment process designed
specifically for the parish of the Diocese of Toledo by pastoral
professionals in the Diocese. This process helps parishes learn
about the parishioners' perceptions of the parish and compares them
with what is actually going on in the parish. A Peer Review Group
made up of parish professionals from outside the parish helps by
interpreting the material and making recommendations. This
information gives a Pastoral Council solid information to guide the
pastoral planning for the coming years.
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