Key steps in the pastorate planning process

ArchBalt Parish Plan

The pastorate planning process is meant to achieve certain objectives in all pastorates in the Archdiocese. However, each pastorate will approach this process from its unique situation, so the specific way in which the process will unfold is flexible and will take into account the varying conditions that exist. The specific process to be used will be agreed upon at an on-site visit shortly after the pastorate is activated.

Forming Missionary Disciples

See the “10 Things You Can Do Now” section for ways to grow in discipleship today

 

Pastorate Activation

Pastorates are activated in phases and blocks over the next several years

 

Pastorate Plan – Step 1: Orientation

  • Ministry and outreach activities, demographics, parish data and existing strategic plans within the parish(es) are examined
  • Initial opportunities/challenges for evangelization-based planning are identified

 

Pastorate Plan – Step 2: Goals and Measures

  • Priority areas for evangelization-based planning are identified
  • Goals are set within the priority areas, and ways to measure progress toward them are identified

 

Pastorate Plan – Step 3: Structures and Schedules

A strategy is developed for aligning pastorate organizational and physical structures and schedules to the goals, including: Liturgies, Ministries, Councils, Staffing and Facilities

 

Pastorate Plan – Step 4: Key Initiatives

  • Key initiatives for achieving the goals are identified, along with how and when they will be implemented
  • Steps for tracking progress and conducting an annual review of plan are laid out