SJV Vision for 2008
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| Our patron, St. John Vianney, worked tirelessly to reawaken the faith of his flock. With God's help we strive to foster greater involvement and see challenges as opportunities to discover and do God's will. |
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| We envision St. John Vianney parish to be a community of communities, united with Christ and one another personally and spiritually. |
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| Transformed through: |
| • Worship that is vibrant, appealing to all, fulfilling for adults and inspiring for our children, youth and young adults. |
| • Our personal and communal commitments to grow in faith, supported by exceptional adult, youth and child |
| programs. |
| • The renewal we experience through our involvement in and support of all parish ministries. |
| • Our service of others far and near, walking with our brothers and sisters who are hurting or alone. |
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| 1. Prayer and Worship Directives |
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| 1.1. Inspire greater participation by all age levels in our celebrations of liturgy. |
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| 1.2. Continue to build on our tradition of meaningful liturgy with well-trained volunteer ministers, quality music |
| ministry, vibrant parishioner participation and support for our pastor and staff. |
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| 1.3. Provide upbeat, contemporary and celebratory spiritual music that increases youth and adult participation |
| while continuing to also provide music that shows the depth and tradition of our Catholic heritage. |
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| 1.4. Assist in the formation of small prayer communities to more personally serve the spiritual and community |
| needs of a large parish. |
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| 1.5. Provide faith formation opportunities by strong adult and youth programs. |
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| 2. Human Concerns Directives |
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| 2.1. Educate parishioners on Catholic social teachings and social justice issues. |
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| 2.2. Identify human concerns needs and activities, both within our parish and beyond, including an awareness of |
| diversity issues by becoming more familiar with cultural differences. |
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| 2.3. Increase availability of and promote opportunities for parishioners to actively participate in Human |
| Concerns efforts. |
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| 2.4. Continue to increase support for Human Concerns efforts. |
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| 2.5. Increase parishioner participation in direct, hands on, Human Concerns programs. |
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| 3. Parish Life |
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| 3.1. Produce, from the parish community, two people each year who choose a life of service for others and |
| where vocations are highly valued and nurtured. |
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| 3.2. Engage parishioners in a variety of ways so that they ultimately grow in community and faith. |
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| 3.3. Provide opportunities for Parish adults, school and Christian Formation students to participate together in |
| social, spiritual and service events. |
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| 3.4. Encourage all parishioners to be a welcoming church, inviting and supporting members to become actively |
| involved in our faith community. |
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| 3.5. Create a mentoring program pairing established parishioners with new families. |
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| 3.6. Instill in all parishioners the importance, responsibility and attitude of lifelong service |
| and ministry to God and our human family. |
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| 3.7. Play a leadership role in strengthening partnerships with Quad Parishes to provide shared services, |
| specialized offerings and improved communication. |
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| 3.8. Ensure that family values and events are an integral part of parish, school and christian formation |
| endeavors. |
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| 4. Child/Youth Ministry |
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| 4.1. Support parents' efforts to be the first and foremost teachers of their children in our Catholic faith. |
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| 4.2. Provide liturgies and music meaningful and inspiring to youth. |
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| 4.3. Make family values and events an integral part of parish, school and Christian Formation endeavors. |
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| 4.4. Provide exemplary formation for parents, educators and others who interact with youth. |
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| 4.5. Impassion our teens to live an active and compassionate faith-filled life. |
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| 5. Adult Ministry Directives |
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| 5.1. Improve communication with parishioners, using tools such as the internet, email and SJV website, |
| providing timely information concerning Catholic teachings and opportunities for participation. |
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| 5.2. Develop and maintain small group sessions that offer personal support and spiritual growth. |
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| 5.3. Enhance and expand our faith community by encouraging one-on-one meetings among parishioners. |
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| 6. Administration Directives |
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| 6.1. Maintain and enhance budgeting, reporting and funding processes that are timely, inclusive and equitable. |
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| 6.2. Encourage the ongoing professional development of parish, staff and volunteers through a continuing |
| series of training and education programs. |
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| 6.3. Improve the recruitment of disciples based on parishioners' strengths, gifts, talents and professional |
| knowledge to support parish programs. |
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| 6.4. Create a continuous stewardship philosophy and theology that permeates every sector of parish life and |
| ministry. |
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| 6.5. Provide appropriate facilities and settings within which our ministries can operate and flourish. |
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| 7. School Directives |
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| 7.1. Support and maintain a K-8th grade day school of the highest quality for all families requesting Catholic |
| education as part of the SJV Parish centered on our Catholic faith, prayer and values. |
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| 7.2. Foster a high level of involvement by school families in school, Parish, and community activities and |
| ministries. |
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| 7.3. Strengthen partnerships with the Quad Parish schools to provide shared services, specialized offerings |
| and communication. |
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