Sacred Heart Parish
Parish Pastoral Council
February 2, 2010, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Dear Parishioners:
Re: Pastoral Planning
As we enter a New Year and look forward to the Lenten season of prayer and reflection, the Pastor and the Parish Pastoral Council welcome you to become a part of planning at Sacred Heart.
What is it ?: Pastoral planning is the process of praying and thinking together about the pastoral needs and projects of Sacred Heart parish. This entails a realistic assessment of the present, looks toward the future and establishes goals and concrete actions to move the parish forward.
Why Now?: Much is changing in the world around us: demographic shifts, economic climate, secular challenges. The last comprehensive study of our parish pastoral plan was in 1999. The 2007 Archdiocesan planning report notes the decline in number of active ordained clergy which will require more creative and collaborative ways of building up the Body of Christ.
Who does it? All of us!! It is the role of the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) to assist the pastor in his leadership role of the parish. Over these past months, the PPC has begun working on the development of a Pastoral Plan for S.H. parish. This plan will present the basic elements for Mission (our purpose, i.e., who we are and what we do), Vision (our future), Goals (initiatives to move us forward), Objectives (activities to reach goals) and Action steps (needed each year).
The PPC has settled upon a draft Mission Statement that concisely speaks of who we are and what we are about.
Sacred Heart is a welcoming and diverse Catholic parish called by our Risen Lord Jesus Christ to a common mission of discipleship. We gather to celebrate the Eucharist, live the Gospel and serve others in His name.
The PPC enthusiastically invites you to be part of the conversation…talk with each other, chat at coffee hour, drop an e-mail or phone your PPC members, parish office, pastor, or any staff person. SACRED HEART PARISH REALLY NEEDS AND VALUES YOUR INPUT AND PARTICIPATION.
Reverend John J. Connelly, Pastor and your Parish Pastoral Council
Meeting Times and Meeting Dates
- The PPC meets monthly from September to June on the second Thursday from 7:30 to 9 PM at the Convent.
Purpose and Objectives
- Purpose: To assist the pastor in his leadership role of planning, organizing, initiating, promoting, coordinating and reviewing the evangelization, worship, religious education and service activities within the parish.
- Objectives:
- To assess adequately the needs of the whole parish and its members, and to develop and implement a pastoral plan which will promote the common good of the parish.
- To foster unity and a sense of community in the parish and to coordinate all parish activities in a manner that will best serve the interests of the parish.
- To promote programs and activities recommended by the Archbishop, Archdiocesan offices and agencies as well as the Pastoral Council itself.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mystica Alexander mysalexander@yahoo.com
617-965-9279
Danielle Betancourt sdagboston@yahoo.com
617-447-6210
Shawn Bryan sbryan@newtonroofing.com
617-928-1461
Stephanie Bucci Stephanie.bucci@gmail.com
617-964-1239
Peter Castellanos petec37@comcast.net 617-969-4299
Fr. John Connelly parish@sacredheart.ws
617-969-2248
Joseph Franco jfranco@suffolk.edu
617-965-4801
Ted Hoppe ted.hoppe12@verizon.net
617-965-8811
Maura Iversen Miversen@comcast.net
617-332-7340
Rick Johnston rcsmaj@aol.com
Jacob (Dr.) Joseph jjacojos@verizon.net
617-964-6030
Martha Munsell Martha.Munsell@gmail.com
617-244-6548
Winifred Murphy Winnie.Murphy@sacredheart.ws
617-969-4021
Frances Noll fnoll28@aol.com
Govind Sreenivasan sreenivasan@brandeis.edu
617-964-6285
Fr. Jeremy St. Martin jeremystmartin@gmail.com
617-997-8025
Kathryn Winters kkwinters@comcast.net
617-795-1815