PARISH PLAN 2009-2010
LITURGY –
Call to Holiness
Goal: To enable our community to praise and worship God in the
celebration of the Sacraments and other prayerful gatherings in a faith filled
atmosphere.
1. Increase
Communal Anointing Masses from one to three a year.
2. Provide a retreat and formation experience for all liturgical ministers.
3. Enhance the celebration of the Advent season with Lessons and Carols, Our
Lady of Guadalupe dances, and the children’s pageant.
EDUCATION – Call to Ministry
Goal: To provide continuous faith development programs for all
parish members.
1. Continue
our Vacation Bible Study as a “limited cost to parent” program.
2. Continue educational series focusing on “Morality and Contemporary Issues”
and “World Religions.”
3. Present a community wide forum on the basic beliefs and teachings of
Catholicism.
4. Use various types of communications means to inform the parishioners of
pastoral council decisions and progress.
OUTREACH – Call to Evangelize
Goal: To enrich our community in accordance with the teachings of
Jesus Christ as revealed to us through Sacred Scripture and Tradition.
1. Involve St. Stephen
parish in the “Hand-In-Hand” community outreach program benefiting teachers
and students in Lee County
Schools during 2009-10.
2. Identify and support (adopt) a parish/mission church.
3. Have a parish function for the entire St. Stephen Parish.
ADMINISTRATION (MAINTENANCE/FINANCE) -- Call to Stewardship
Goal: Adopt a stewardship way of life to enhance our relationship
with God and neighbor through responsible use of time, talent and treasure.
1. Replace the hallway and
gathering space carpeting with ceramic tile flooring.
2. Re-evaluate parish parking (January 2010 target) after implementation of
new mass schedule in August 2009.
3. Develop a prioritized list of beautification projects for the parish
grounds.
We place our trust in God and through the intercession of Saint Stephen our
patron, we hope that our liturgies, prayers, education and good works will
accomplish the goals set forth in our parish plan.
Saint Stephen, The First Martyr, Catholic
Church
