Parish Vitality July 2023

JULY 2023

Upgrades to the Pastoral Planning Pathway Platform

The Beacons of Light Pathway Platform is updated on a continual basis throughout the year.

New Menus

Phase 1 has been replaced with a "Phases" drop down which includes:

Phase Overview which describes the anticipated timeline of the five phases because each phase is not one year long.
Phase 0 links to the prework for Beacons of Light.
Phase 1 through 5 each have their own page.

Phase 2 content will be added to the Phase 2 page later this summer.

Resources has been split into two menu items: Resources and Support.

The magnifying glass icon has two searches: general site and phase content. Both searches have been significantly improved from earlier.

Additional Materials

Parameters list for download
Homily Themes to aid your preaching preparation

Find all of the above, and everything you need to lead your Family of Parishes in Beacons of Light on the digital platform for the Pastoral Planning Pathway!

PATHWAY

Aug 17: St. John the Evangelist, West Chester
Aug 29: St. John the Baptist, Tipp City

For Directors of Communication, bulletin editors, social media managers, website editors, and others!

The day will include the opportunity to collaborate and share ideas with communicators across the archdiocese. Communication best practices and strategies will be explored along with current relevant communication initiatives including Beacons of Light. We hope everyone can join us for this opportunity to gather as parish communicators.

Bits and Bytes

Your Feedback Needed: Human Resources Training for Parish Staff. As we continue with our journey through Beacons of Light, we are interested in learning from you about any HR or training needs you may have for you and your parish leadership. Please take a moment to respond to this very brief survey and let us know your interests in future training. Survey >

Visio Day: if your Family did not participate in Visio Day last spring, plan to join us this September to kick off Phase 2. Read More >

Grateful Disciples Orientation: for pastors, stewardship champions, and anyone ready to learn more about stewardship. September 14 at St. Mary of the Assumption in Springboro, 10 - 2:30. Details and registration coming soon. Learn More and Register>

Did you know?

Each of us has a different approach to leadership and will need to lead in different styles depending on the circumstance. Check out a great series of short videos from Dr. Tim Kloppenborg on the three styles of leadership: transformational, servant, and developmental.

3 STYLES OF LEADERSHIP

Shop the ODWS!!

As we do each year, the Office for Divine Worship & Sacraments will be selling 2024 annual liturgical publications for use in parishes and schools at a deep discount (up to 25% off retail!)

You can purchase resources like Workbook for Lectors, Living Liturgy, “Year of Grace” calendars, and more! Make sure to add your tax exempt information to your online account to save even more.

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Center for Parish Vitality

Department for Pastoral Vitality

513.263.6692

vitality@catholicaoc.org

JEREMY HELMES | DIRECTOR

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