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“For I know well the plans I have for you,    
 plans for your future, plans for your welfare, not woe…    
 plans to give you a future full of hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11    
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Pastoral Planning Useful Links

 

 

Diocesan Websites The Worcester Diocese
   
· Archdiocese of Philadelphia, NJ
· Diocese of Albany, NY
· Pastoral Planning
  Resources
· Archdiocese of Louisville, KT  
· Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA · Parish Evaluation Project
   
   
   
   
Articles  
Pastoral Planning: A Theological Way of Imagining  
   
   

PARISH/PASTORAL RESOURCE GUIDE:

BOOKS

Developing a Vibrant Parish Pastoral Council. edited by Arthur X Deegan, II. Paulist Press, 1995.

Transforming the Parish: Models for the Future. Patricia Forster, O.S.F., Thomas P. Sweetser, S.J., Sheed and Ward, 1993

Sharing Wisdom. Mary Benet McKinney, O.S.B. Tabor Publishing, 1987 (This book focuses on methods of discernment as they apply to Council decision-making.)

The New Practical Guide for Parish Councils. William J. Rademacher with Marliss Rogers. Twenty -Third Publications, 1995.

The Collaborative Leader: Listening to the Wisdom of God’s People. Loughlin Sofield and Donald Kuhn Ave Maria Press. 1995.

Leadership in the Successful Parish. Thomas Sweetser, and Carol M. Holden. Sheed and Ward, 1992.

New Wine, New Wineskins: Revisioning the Parish Through the Ministry of the Parish Pastoral Council. Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1996.

AUDIO TAPES:

1997 Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development Series (PPO)

1. "Canonical Implications of a Church in Transition" Rev. James Provost

2."Consultation and Collaboration: Pearls of Great Price: No Discounts Allowed" Rev. Richard Conboy

3."Multicultural Ministry and Interaction" Rev. Jose Sanchez

4."Creative Tension or Divisive Polarization? The Fundamental Option." Dr. RichardGaillardetz

5."Developing Vibrant Parish Leadership:  The Call To Leadership" Eileen Tabert

6."Making Your Parish Council ‘Pastoral’" Dr. Mark Fischer, Ph.D

7."A Spirituality for Dark Nights on Hard Chairs in Parish Halls" Helen Maher Garvey, BVM.

1996 Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development Series:(PPO)

1."Together in A Journey of Hope" Ron Cork

2."Educational Implications of Parish Restructuring" Doris Donnelly, Ph.D

3."Pastoral Councils: The Next Generation" Sr. Dolorette Farias, SSND

4."How Well Do You Know Your Parish?" Rev. Msgr. William C. Harms

5."Sacramental Implications of Parish Patrick J. Howell, SJ Restructuring"

6."Pastoral Council Planning at a Time of Transformation" Dennis O’Leary

7 "A Vision of the Church" Rev. Michael Raschko

8."Theological Implications of Parish Restructuring" Most Rev. Howard J. Hubbard

9."The Pastoral Council and Prayer" Kathleen Turley, RSM.

1995 Conference Series(PPO)

1."A Vision of Church" Robert Burke

2."Social, Political and Economic Forces- a Boundary to Parish Restructuring" Most Rev. Joseph P. Delaney

3."The Chicago Story and Boundaries to Parish Restructuring" Sr. Patricia Forster, OSF

4."Differing Perceptions to What the Church is - a Boundary to Parish Restructuring" Most Rev. Robert F. Morneau

5 "The Pastor and Parish Staff in Relation to Parish Pastoral Councils" Fr. Robert Howes

6 "Not Assimilating Rich Culture Values-a Boundary to Parish Restructuring" Sr. Mary Gonzalez, RSM.

1996 Albany Diocesan Parish Convening (PPO)

1."Looking at the Future" Bishop Howard Hubbard

2."The Church of the Future: What will it look like? What should it look like?" Dr. John C. Dwyer

VIDEOS:

1996 Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development (PPO)

1."Educational Implications of Parish Restructuring" Doris Donnelly Ph.D.

2."Sacramental Implications of Parish Restructuring" Rev. Patrick Howell SJ

3."Theological Implications of Parish Restructuring" Bishop Howard Hubbard

4."A Vision of Church" Rev. Michael Raschko Other

1."Parish Pastoral Councils: Instruments of Visioning and Planning" Dennis O’Leary (1992 Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development)

2."Nights at the Round Table: The Parish Pastoral Council" (Diocese of Charlotte) 1991 Sheed and Ward Publishers.(DRL)

3."Parish Councils Today" 1986. (DRL) Bishop Howard Hubbard

4."Parish Finance Councils" CTNA, 1993

PERIODICALS:

Today’s Parish - Monthly Publication - $22.00 per year

Twenty-Third Publication

PO Box 180

Mystic, CT 06355

 

Worcester Diocese Pastoral Planning

Diocesan Pastoral Planning Committee

 

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