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JOURNEY IN  FAITH & GRACE Strategic Planning for the  Diocese of Buffalo St. Mark Parish & School
JOURNEY IN  FAITH & GRACE The Journey begins …
Parish Strengths ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Parish Weaknesses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Parish Opportunities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Parish Threats ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
School Strengths ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
School Weaknesses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
School Opportunities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
School Threats ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Strategic Goals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
NUMEROUS SMALL PARISHES Number of Households  Parishes & Missions  More than 2000  24 1500-1999   19 1000-1499   32 500-999    55 250-499      55 100-249    56 Less than 100    33 Median  = 450 households Median 5 years ago = 500 households
Opportunities for Involvement
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Committees
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
JOURNEY IN  FAITH & GRACE Cluster Planning
PARISH PROCESS IN DIAGRAM FORM Planning begins with parishioners and moves to Bishop Bishop Diocesan Commission Vicariate Council Parishes and Parish Clusters St. Mark Parish & School
TIMELINE FOR RESTRUCTURING ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
North Buffalo Cluster ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
REGIONAL CLUSTERS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
RESTRUCTURING WILL NOT BE STRESS FREE
OUR BEST STRATEGY WILL BE: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
JOURNEY IN  FAITH & GRACE …  the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion … for all of you share in God’s grace. -- Philippians 1

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Strategic update

  • 1. JOURNEY IN FAITH & GRACE Strategic Planning for the Diocese of Buffalo St. Mark Parish & School
  • 2. JOURNEY IN FAITH & GRACE The Journey begins …
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  • 18. NUMEROUS SMALL PARISHES Number of Households Parishes & Missions More than 2000 24 1500-1999 19 1000-1499 32 500-999 55 250-499 55 100-249 56 Less than 100 33 Median = 450 households Median 5 years ago = 500 households
  • 20.
  • 21.
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  • 23. JOURNEY IN FAITH & GRACE Cluster Planning
  • 24. PARISH PROCESS IN DIAGRAM FORM Planning begins with parishioners and moves to Bishop Bishop Diocesan Commission Vicariate Council Parishes and Parish Clusters St. Mark Parish & School
  • 25.
  • 26.
  • 27.
  • 28. RESTRUCTURING WILL NOT BE STRESS FREE
  • 29.
  • 30. JOURNEY IN FAITH & GRACE … the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion … for all of you share in God’s grace. -- Philippians 1