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Data for Pastoral Planning |
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One of the defining characteristics of Beacons of Light is our conviction that planning must take objective information into account as we build pastoral plans for the future. From the very start, Beacons of Light has been informed by data, which has provided objective insights into the demographics of the archdiocese; population trends in cities, towns and regions; and parish sacramental and giving trends over time.
A new web home has been created to support you as you create new processes, adjust existing ministry, and plan for the future of your Family of Parishes. Using this information ensures that your decisions will be informed by objective insights as well as pastoral understanding of the circumstances of your parishes, people, and local community concerns and needs. in using data including:
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The Disciple Maker Index results
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Mass counts over a ten year period of time
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Sacramental data highlighting demographic shifts and sacramental trends
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MissionInsite, a cloud-based data tool to get to know your parishioners and communityFrom the very start, Beacons of Light has been informed by data and provided objective insights into the demographics of the archdiocese; population trends in cities, towns and regions; and parish sacramental and giving trends over time.
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