Presentation to parish of St. Monica from Pentecost Sunday 2018

1. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 1Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Saint Monica Parish
Encountering Christ

2. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 2Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Background and Context
• 16 months of prayer and discernment by
Discernment Team.
• Disciple Maker Index Parish-Wide Survey
• What does Jesus Christ want the parish of St. Monica
to look like in 5 years?
• If we closed tomorrow - beside parishioners - who
would miss us?

3. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 3Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Spiritual Thresholds
Pre-
Trust
Trust
Curious
Open
Seeking
Disciple
Apostle
+ - 70% of
the Parish
+-70% of
Church Goers
3% - 7%of
Church Goers ??
Catechesis Only
Effective Here
Implications for
St. Monica Parish?

4. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 4Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
St. Monica, Our Goals…
• Growing Itergenerational Parish of children, teens,
young adults, middle-age, seniors.
• Community of Growing Disciples sharing their faith,
supporting one another in small groups, and leading
others to Christ.
• Full and active Liturgy at every Sunday Mass
• Catholics going out and Serving Others in the name
of Christ.
• Build on parish Legacy of faith for generations to
come in Berwyn and Devon

5. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 5Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
ENCOUNTER With Jesus
• A life-changing encounter with Jesus…
• Critical as a person and as a parish.
• So ….we will help people encounter Jesus ..
… In Service
… In The Word
… In Liturgy

6. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 6Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Christ
Through Service

7. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 7Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Jesus in…
Service to Others
In The
Parish
For The
Parish
On Campus
In The
Neighborhood
For The
Neighborhood
Beyond the
Parish
See Jesus in others. Be Jesus for others.

8. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 8Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Jesus...
In Serving Others
• May:
• Form Outreach Committee.
• Developing Website Presence.
• Visiting Greater Philadelphia Program – Models.
• June:
• Office Hours 1 Day/Week.
• Finalize 2018-19 Calendar.
• Coordination With GVBC Food Cupboard.
• Assist at Community Center in Kensington.

9. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 9Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Jesus...
In Serving Others
• July:
• Visit St. David Wayne – Best Practices
• Assess Community Needs With TE/Cares
• Coordinate Plan with “All-Abilities” Ministry
• Later:
• Project for Philadelphia Homeless
• Local Service Projects
• Thanksgiving Food Collection
• Christmas Giving Tree
• Kensington Christmas party

10. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 10Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
St. Monica Foundation:
In Service to Others
Support of
Catholic
Education
Outreach
To Others
St. Monica Foundation

11. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 11Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Jesus...
In Serving Others

12. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 12Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
St. Monica Foundation:
• SCHOLARSHIP:
• Visitation BVM (Kensington)
• St. Norbert
• St. Katherine
• Regina Luminis
• Archbishop Carroll
• Bishop Shanahan
• Total 2018-19:
• $63,000
• OUTREACH:
• Flite
• T/E Cares
• Great Valley Cupboard
• Dorothy Day/St. Agnes
• St. Gabriel Cupboard (Phila)
• St. Joseph Center (Phila)
• Legacy of Life (Bristol)
• Edge/LifeTeen
• All Abilities Ministry
• Total 2018-19:
• $30,000

13. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 13Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Christ
In The Word

14. A “Discipleship Pathway” Is
Necessary !
INQUIRY PHASE:
Pre-Trust,
Trust
 Alpha
 Walking With Purpose,
“Opening Your Heart”
 That Man Is You
 Family/Youth Discipleship
& Formation
SEEKING PHASE:
Trust, Open,
Curious, Seeking
ONGOING
FORMATION:
Seeking, Open,
Beginning Disciple
DISCIPLE PHASE:
Mature Disciple for
Ministry & Mission
 Symbolon / RCIA
 Formed
 Walking With Purpose,
“Touching the Divine
(Gospel of John)
 That Man Is You II
 Family/Youth Discipleship
& Formation II
 Called & Gifted 1
 Walking With Purpose,
Beholding His Glory,
(Old Testament)
 That Man Is You III
 Family/Youth Discipleship
& Formation III
 Called & Gifted 2
 Parish Missionary
Disciples
 Ananias Training
 Youth Missionary Team
 Youth Small Group
Leaders & Catechists

15. Discipleship Pathway
INQUIRY PHASE:
Pre-Trust,
Trust
 Alpha
 Walking With Purpose,
“Opening Your Heart”
 That Man Is You
 Family/Youth Discipleship
& Formation

16. Discipleship Pathway
SEEKING PHASE:
Trust, Open,
Curious, Seeking
 Symbolon / RCIA
 Formed
 Walking With Purpose,
“Touching the Divine (Gospel
of John)
 That Man Is You II
 Family/Youth Discipleship &
Formation II

17. Discipleship Pathway
ONGOING
FORMATION:
Seeking, Open,
Beginning Disciple
 Called & Gifted 1
 Walking With Purpose,
Beholding His Glory,
(Old Testament)
 That Man Is You III
 Family/Youth Discipleship &
Formation III

18. Discipleship Pathway
DISCIPLE PHASE:
Mature Disciple,
Ministry Multiplier
 Called & Gifted 2
 Parish Missionary Disciples
 Ananias Training
 Youth Missionary Team
 Youth Small Group Leaders &
Catechists

19. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 19Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
• Alpha ------------------>
• Walking With Purpose -------------------------------------->
• That Man Is You ---------------------------------------------->
• Symbolon/RCIA ----------------------------------------------->
• < -------------------------------------- Formed ------------------------------------------- >
• Family/Youth Discipleship & Formation --------------- >
• < ------------------------------ Men’s Gospel Reflection ----------------------------- >
• Parish Missionary Disciples ------------------------------- >
 Youth Missionary Team
 Youth Small Group Leaders & Catechists
-- Advent / Christmas -- ------- Lent / Easter ------- -------- Summer -----------
• Alpha -------------------->
• Called & Gifted 2 (Pilot) ----------->
• Called & Gifted 1 (Pilot) ----->
• Ananias Training (Pilot) ----->
Sept ‘18 Oct ‘18 Nov ‘18 Dec ‘18 Jan ‘19 Feb ‘19 Mar ’19 Apr ‘19 May ‘19 June ‘19 July ‘19 Aug ‘19

20. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 20Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Christ
Through Liturgy

21. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 21Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Jesus in...
Liturgy & Worship
As a Eucharistic community, we will strengthen the 3 H’s
and 3 M’s to help people encounter Jesus in our worship.
Hymns / Music
• Continue excellence in musical quality
• Increase diversity of liturgical music styles
Homilies / Message
• Ensure preaching is relevant to everyday life
• Provide timely feedback to presiders
Hospitality / Ministry
• Actively connect newcomers to ministry
• Develop welcome culture in all parishioners

22. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 22Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Encountering Jesus in...
Liturgy & Worship
• Liturgy Committee Initiated.
• 34 Liturgical Improvements Proposed.
• Hospitality Committee Started.
• Weekly Liturgical Feedback Pending.
• Contemporary Music Initiative w. partial funding.
• Classical Children’s Choir Initiative w. partial funding.

23. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 23Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
And you …..
• What’s Your Part?
• As the Father has sent me…
so I send you.
• What’s Your “Pentecost Project?”

24. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 24Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Saint Monica Parish
Encountering Christ
Through the Word Through Liturgy Through Service

25. Discernment Team Recommendations 8.25.2017 25Vision for Saint Monica Parish, Berwyn, PA
Evangelizing the Neighborhoods
• Evangelization:
• Passive
• Active. Tap into:
• Parish Missionary
Disciples
• Called and Gifted
• Approach:
• Serendipitous
• Intentional
• What/who is already
in place
• Strategic Geographical
Locations