Shared Commitment

Jesus Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, is calling each of us to a personal relationship with Him; to conversion and salvation, through His Church, Word, Eucharist, Sacraments and service to glorify our Heavenly Father, and become disciples and saints like Mary, our heavenly Mother. To invite others within our parish membership, parish boundaries and beyond to a true encounter and lifelong relationship with Him as His disciples in His Church.  This call flows from our Baptism and Confirmation.  

Fostering evangelization efforts to enable us to identify new, outward-reaching ways to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to the world given significant societal shifts over the past decades.
 

Fostering prayer and worship opportunities, such as a deepened devotion to the Mass and Eucharistic Adoration as the source and summit of our faith so that we may more closely configure our lives to that of Jesus in perfect charity and service.  
 

Fostering vocations by actively helping people recognize and respond to the calling of Jesus Christ to the vocation that God gives them, whether that is to the priesthood, diaconate, consecrated life, the sacrament of marriage, or the dedicated single life. We accompany each other in the Church to deepen our lives in Christ and to live out our faith in the world.
 

We protect minors and vulnerable persons entrusted to our care at all times.

Fostering parish and school vitality through adequate and quality resources of all types, including sufficient finances and physical facilities, as well as capable leadership.
  
Our renewal efforts must focus on new ways to create vibrant parish life, especially in the areas of Religious Education and Adult Faith Formation, which would foster the seven signs of parish vitality. This includes a deliberate planning and discernment process that addresses needs of the community, supporting pastoral initiatives through sharing best practices, and helping support sustainable operations.

Ensuring our Catholic schools achieve strong school mission vitality by focusing on their Catholic identity, as well as engaging today’s youth, enhancing the academic offerings, and promoting the ongoing development of school leaders.

Providing lifelong training and development for priests, as well as providing ongoing professional development for staff and lay leaders to be good stewards of our parishes.

We protect minors and vulnerable persons entrusted to our care at all times.

The Holy Spirit continually invites us to live out Jesus’ words, “I have come to set the world on fire”, through our own passion-driven stewardship.  Evangelization is that fire which burns in the heart of all Christian disciples who realize all we have is a gift from God.  Stewardship is the grateful response to share God’s gifts of time, talent and treasure, in a way that passionately sets our hearts on fire and touches the lives of others.
 

The Holy Spirit continually invites us, through our discipleship, to give witness to our faith by: 
• Discerning Parishioner Gifts & Strengths for Ministry 
• Training in Personal faith sharing for service and justice
• Organizing and participating in the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy and Missionary work, 
• Building community and peace among all.
 

The Holy Spirit continually invites all of us to be witnesses to the mercy of God and our redemption in Jesus Christ. 

We must come together in unity with each other and the Trinity and bring the light and hope of Christ to a world in need; we must reach out to the vulnerable from conception to natural death, to those on the margins, and those dealing with challenges of daily life, in our families, our local communities, our nation and our world.
 

We protect minors and vulnerable persons entrusted to our care at all times.