| Welcome | Masses

Welcome |

Masses |

Staff |

Registration Form |

Messages |

Direction |

Useful Links |

      OUR LADY OF JASNA GORA AND
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISHES
            CLINTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Religious Formation

Calendar

Ministries

Sacraments

Committees



	Stewardship Committee Finance Committees Liturgy Committee Faith Formation Committee Evangelization Committee Community & Service Committee Buildings and Grounds Committee

	Stewardship Obituary Our parish was saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our most valued members, Someone Else. Someone's passing creates a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years and for every one of those years, Someone did far more than a normal person's share of the work. Whenever there was a job to do or a meeting to attend, one name was on everyone's list, *"Let Someone Else do it."* Whenever leadership was mentioned, this wonderful person was looked to for inspiration as well as results: *"Someone Else can lead that project."* It was common knowledge that Someone Else was among the most liberal givers in our parish. Whenever there was a financial need, everyone just assumed Someone Else would make up the difference. Someone Else was a wonderful person; sometimes appearing superhuman. Were the truth known, everybody expected too much of Someone Else. Now Someone Else is gone! We wonder what we are going to do. Someone Else left a wonderful example to follow, but who is going to follow it? Who is going to do the things Someone Else did? When you are asked to help this year, remember -- we can't depend on Someone Else anymore. -Author Unknown

HOME BULLETIN LIFE TEEN YOUTH MINISTRY

PASTORAL PLANNING COUNCIL

A parish can only be vital when each of its members is willing to give time, talent, and treasure to strengthen the whole. At Our Lady of Jasna Gora and Our Lady of the Rosary, we are committed to exploring and enriching our own lives and the lives of those around us. Our different ministries and committees make important contributions to this goal. Please click on the links for more information about specific ministries and committees, and get in touch with the contact people for more information if you are interested in helping.

OVERVIEW OF THE COMMITTEES IN OUR PARISH

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEES:

§ Assure that the parish in each and every aspect of its life is faithful to the mission of the parish and the church.

§ Contribute to creating a vibrant, life-giving and welcoming parish community

§ Contribute to the formation of long range and short term Parish Pastoral Plan by:

        - reflecting on what has been done in our parishes
        - evaluating what we are doing now (strengths and weaknesses)
        - reflecting and strategizing on what we want to achieve
        - forming a plan of how we are going to get there

STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

§ The parish provides opportunities for parishioners to experience their gifts and to recognize the gratuitous nature of God’s blessings

§ Formation efforts help parishioners understand their baptismal responsibility to steward their gift, including the gift of faith and the love of the Church

§ Parishioners demonstrate their understanding of Christian stewardship by their willing support of the parish and diocesan needs

§ Regular efforts are made to discover parishioners’ talents and invite their use in parish service

§ Parishioners who offer their gifts in service to the parish mission are given adequate training, encouragement and supervision

§ The parish regularly shares a portion of its income with the poor

FINANCE COMMITTEE

§ The resources of the parish are sufficient to accomplish its mission and goals and objectives from that mission

§ The parish is not overly dependent on extraordinary fundraisers such as bingo or tickets to support ordinary budget

§ The parish keeps up payments on its debt, if there is one

§ Plans the annual budget for each parish, oversees management of the financial aspects of parish life, reports on parish resources

§ Members of the Finance committee are persons with interest and experience in budgeting, facilities management and fundraising and development efforts.

LITURGY COMMITTEE

§ Planning for all liturgical celebrations and creating a liturgical calendar

§ Liturgies for children

§ Church architecture, decorations, etc.

§ In cooperation with the Director of Religious Education, preparation for Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, First Penance and First Communion

§ The selection, training and evaluation of lectors

§ The selection, training and spiritual formation of Ministers of the Eucharist, Ministers of hospitality/ushers – selection, training and evaluation, choir, cantors, organists, musicians, guitarists and congregational

§ Altar servers, Offertory gifts and gift bearers

§ Special events: Thanksgiving Day, Mother’s Day, Halloween, Reconciliation, Communal Anointing of the Sick

§ Altar care and decorations

§ Evaluation of liturgical celebrations, including homilies

FAITH FORMATION COMMITTEE

§ The parish catechetical leader has appropriate education, ability, and experience to provide catechist formation and effective administration of religious education efforts

§ Skilled and knowledgeable persons staff all aspects of the parish faith formation efforts: catechesis, RCIA, sacramental preparation

§ Religious formation or catechesis is planned and evaluated for all in the parish: adults, youth and children

§ Adequate funds, resources staff and space are allocated to carry out the catechetical efforts of the parish

§ Sacramental preparation for Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation and Marriage is parish based and intergenerational whenever possible

EVANGELIZATION COMMITTEE

The responsibilities of this committee are:

To minister to those who have never been part of any church and to minister also to those who have become alienated from the faith they once held.

To raise the awareness among Parishioners to the reality of churchless people in our community.

To conduct a parish census with follow-up visits.

To sponsor parish mission for non-believers and the unchurched.

To conduct day of prayer for Evangelization.

COMMUNITY, SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

§ The parish recognizes itself as a Christian community, rather than purely social or civic organizations

§ There is a good spirit of working together among parish groups and organizations

§ All parish organizations and activities are broadly inclusive

§ Programming for parish organizations consistently offers prayer, information, education, entertainment and hospitality

§ There is an annual review of the purpose, effectiveness and need for each parish organization

§ The parish makes every effort to accommodate persons with special needs

§ Programs that minister to the sick, the bereaved and the homebound are ongoing

§ Opportunities for collaborative ecumenical activity in the local area are sought out

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

§ Oversee parish facilities to assure that they are appropriately maintained and adequate for the needs of the parish

§ Evaluate the condition of all properties

§ How best to utilize what we have

§ Evaluate and approve all the buildings on our properties

§ Create a building and grounds report that would include the condition of all the building and needed repairs