GENESIS VPC - "TOGETHER IN FAITH" PLANNING INFORMATION & FILES

FINAL TIF II RESPONSES:

The Genesis Vicariate's Group 1 ("City) & Group 2 ("Polonia) have completed their TIF II Responses that will be given to the APC for review.

CLICK HERE for Group 1's TIF II Response

CLICK HERE for Group 2's TIF II Response

PREVIOUS UPDATES:

The APC has reviewed Group 1 & 2's Recommendations, and the APC Chair sent back a cover letter with their Evaluations of the Recommendations and Final Summary Questions that the groups will use in their final meeting(s) in November.

You will note that the responses include both narrative commendations, concerns and specific questions for each group to answer. Please review these materials carefully and come prepared to discuss them at the next meetings.
 

Please click on the links below to view the documents:

APC CHAIR'S COVER LETTER

GROUP 1 APC's EVALUATION

GROUP 2 APC's EVALUATION

SUMMARY QUESTIONS

FINAL TIF II FORMAT

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PLANNING COVER LETTER

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INITIAL PLANNING

Alton James, AOD Central Region Coordinator had sent out the following email and files (below) in September before we started meeting to discuss the APC's Evaluations:

As we reconvene our fall meetings in September our focus will continue to be on the “Mission of the Church”. 

At a recent meeting of the APC where all of the final recommendations were collectively discussed, a consensus developed which indicated  that all of the planning groups needed to revisit and seriously discuss a stronger response to question #3 which focused on the APC goals and objectives for Evangelization & Catechesis, Youth and Young Adult, Christian Service & Outreach,  Leadership and Stewardship & Administration, as approved by Archbishop Vigneron and attached here.  Therefore the purpose of our first meeting will be to review all of the APC goals and objectives which specifically focus on the mission of the Church, and respond to question #3 as a planning group, within the greater context of what the Archbishop will do, what the Archdiocese will do, etc. 

Additionally, the Archbishop is asking that each parish / planning group / Vicariate address the issue of vocations.  Please review the attached documents from the Office of Vocations to prepare for this part of the conversation.

Each member of  the planning group should come prepared to provide their specific steps  regarding  the “parish objectives” identified in each of the plans which will then be collaboratively consolidated into “one” plan of action for the planning group.  Each of these plans will be instrumental in strengthening and fulfilling the “Mission of the Church” in Southeast Michigan.  In answering the questions, each planning group must identify the resources necessary to achieve the objectives along with any data supporting it.  This includes data regarding staffing and budgets.

We encourage parish meetings to take place prior to our TIF II group meetings to re-visit the six APC reflection questions and Question #3 of the Final Recommendation and address the issues in regards to: 

a)    What is being done?

b)    Where is it being done?

c)    How is it being done?

d)    By whom?

e)    When / How often?

f)     At what cost?

g)    With how many?

h)   What is the effect?

We once again thank you for your continued commitment and hard work on the Together in Faith Planning process.

Peace and blessings.

Alton James

AOD Central Region Coordianator

James.Alton@aod.org

ATTACHED FILES FOR REVIEW:

• EVANGELIZATION & CATECHESIS

• YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT

• CHRISTIAN SERVICE OUTREACH

• LEADERSHIP

• STEWARDSHIP & ADMINISTRATION

• VOCATIONS

ADDITIONAL FILES RELATED TO CURRENT TIF PLANNING

• GROUP 1 MASSES NEEDED

• GROUP 2 MASSES NEEDED

• FORM TO USE FOR MASS COUNTS

• ST. BART SCHOOL PLAN SUMMARY

FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS - GROUP 1 ("CITY" GROUP)

FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS - GROUP 2 ("POLONIA" GROUP)

After much consideration, debate and discussion, the Genesis VPC members have finalized

and submitted their recommendations to the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council.

Please click on the links above to view the finalized recommendations.

If you have questions regarding these recommendations, speak to your pastor or contact

Alton James, Central Region Coordinator, at (313) 596-7327 or by email: james.alton@aod.org.

TOGETHER IN FAITH PLANNING FILES

The planning questions should be discussed with your Parish Council and parishioners. Pastors are asked to make this information available via bulletin, website, pulpit announcement, etc.

The following files were used in the Together in Faith planning process.

* APC PLANS & FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS (Questions 1-9)

The following are the reference files for the APC Plans & Final Recommendations:

BASIC ASSUMPTIONS

* APC YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY SUBCOMMITTEE

* LEADERSHIP SUBCOMMITTEE

* STEWARDSHIP & ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE

* CHRISTIAN SERVICE & OUTREACH

External Data and Statistics Review (Planning Questions)

External Data & Statistics Review Questions 1-6 and

Internal Catholic Data Review - Questions 1-10)

EXPLANATION OF PHASE II DATA

EXPLANATION OF VICARIATE STATS

PARISH LIFE FINANCIAL DATA EXPLANATIONS

REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS FOR A PRIEST

TIF PHASE II BASIC ASSUMPTIONS

PARISH PLANNING GROUP 1 DATA (Archdiocesan Website)

PARISH PLANNING GROUP 2 DATA (Archdiocese Website)

ST. BART & CATHOLIC SCHOOL INFORMATION

PARISH EVALUATION INVENTORIES (PEI's)

PINPOINT MAPS

SACRAMENTAL STATISTICS