About Us : Pastoral Plan

Prepared on behalf of the Parish Pastoral Council, by the Parish Diocesan Assembly Group.

Contents List

List of abbreviations and acronyms
Introduction
Aims and scope of the plan
Parish profile
Parish pastoral plan
Reference documents
Document revision history
Appendix 1. Timetable for preparation of the Parish Pastoral Plan

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

AP: (Parish) Action Plan
DPP: Diocesan Pastoral Plan
PDAG: Parish Diocesan Assembly Group
PPC: Parish Pastoral Council
PPP: Parish Pastoral Plan

Introduction

Following on from the Diocesan Pastoral Plan (DPP), each parish is required to produce a Parish Pastoral Plan (PPP). The PPP needs to take account of the documents listed in Section 5.

The DPP suggests that parishes, in drawing-up their PPPs, may wish to consider:

The aims of the PPP
Proposed priorities and timescales
Justification of priorities in context of our Parish
How the PPP draws different aspects together
Methods of reporting outcomes
Financial implications.

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Aims and Scope of the Plan

This Parish Pastoral Plan provides a framework and structure for the continued development of our many Parish activities.

As with the DPP, this PPP is not an end in itself; it is a means to provide a focus for discussion and mutual understanding of ways forward. It should be a useful and flexible tool, not a strait-jacket.

It is intended that the PPP should not contain detailed and short-term plans - these will be put into a number of Action Plans (APs) (roughly one for each Parish group/activity).

It is envisaged that ultimately the PPP should be reviewed and updated on a 2-3 year cycle, while the APs should be reviewed annually. However, recognising that at present, the plans presented in the PPP are mostly of a shorter-term nature, it is intended that the PPP be initially reviewed and updated annually.

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Parish Profile

We list here the various Parish activities, and roughly categorise them according to their level of development. For convenience, we have also attempted to identify each of them with one of the six main themes of the DPP, though some would naturally fall into more than one theme. In particular, the theme of 'Spirituality' runs through many of the activities which are listed under other themes, since all our activities are grounded in prayer.

We also recognise the importance of our links and joint activities with our Deanery, our Diocese and the other church communities in our area.

Please refer to the Parish Directory for details of the Parish groups and teams.

All groups and teams should review annually:

their Action Plans
the appropriate entry (or entries) in the Parish Directory.

What we have in place - ongoing

Communication
- Newsletter Team
- Hospitality
Planning and Structures
- Parish Pastoral Council
- Parish Finance Team
- Parish Diocesan Assembly Group
- Parish Centre Team
- Fundraising Team
- Youth Group & Youth Management Team
- Church Cleaning Team
- Grounds maintenance
- Social activities, end of planning and structures topics
Education and Formation
- R.C.I.A.
- First Communion preparation
- Confirmation preparation, end of education and formation topics
Evangelisation and Mission
- Justice and Peace Group
- God for Grownups
- Eucharistic Ministers Team
- Legion of Mary
- Churches Together
- School liaison, end of evangelisation and mission topics
Liturgy and Worship
- Parish Liturgy Group
- Bidding Prayers Team
- Altar Servers
- Sacristan Team
- Music Group
- Church Flowers Team
- Children's Liturgy
- Readers' Group, end of liturgy and worship topics
Spirituality
- Prayer Group, end of spirituality topics

What we would like to develop

Communication
- Hospitality
- Communications
- Newsletter
- Website
- Presentation aids (i.e. Powerpoint), end of communication topics
Planning and Structures
Education and Formation
- Baptismal preparation, end of education and formation topics
Evangelisation and Mission
- Pastoral care team
- God for Grownups
- Evangelisation
- St. Vincent De Paul Society, end of evangelisation and mission topics
Liturgy and Worship
- Children's Liturgy
- Readers' Group, end of liturgy and worship topics
Spirituality
- Prayer Group, end of spirituality topics

What we have started

Communication
- Website, end of communication topics
Planning and Structures
- Parish Pastoral Plan
- Parish Council Constitution, end of planning and structures topics
Education and Formation
Evangelisation and Mission
- Active promotion of multi-cultural representation
- Active promotion of youth representation, end of evangelisation and mission topics
Liturgy and Worship
Spirituality

What we know we need and would like to progress

Communication
Planning and Structures
- Church Buildings & Sites Development Team
- To be part of a Deanery Pastoral Council, end of planning and structures topics
Education and Formation
Evangelisation and Mission
- Parish Mission
- Golden Jubilee Celebration of Church (2009) & history of St Patrick's, end of evangelisation and mission topics
Liturgy and Worship
Spirituality

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Parish Pastoral Planning

Communications

Action plan / Time table
Group / Team / Activity	Action to be taken	Start date	Target date	Responsible group and/or person
Hospitality & Ushers	Hospitality & Ushers - develop	PPC to advise	TBD	PPC
Communications Group	Develop a communications strategy & plan	Sep 2005
Communications Group	Website development	Sep 2005	Mar 2006	CF
Communications Group	Newsletter development	Sep 2005	Mar 2006	Newsletter Ed: MW
Communications Group	Parish Directory	In place	Update yearly
Communications Group	Other aspects	TBD	TBD	TBD

Planning and Structures

Action plan / Time table
Group / Team / Activity	Action to be taken	Start date	Target date	Responsible group and/or person
Parish Diocesan Assembly Group (PDAG)	PPP - develop	Jun 2005	May 2006: final pre-issue draft	PDAG / PPP
Parish Pastoral Council (PPC)	PPC Constitution	Jan 2005	Mar 2006	PPC
Youth Management Team	Youth representation - further develop	Ongoing	Ongoing	CW / Youth Management Team
PPC	Buildings & Sites Team - develop	TBD	TBD	PPC

Education and Formation

Action plan / Time table
Group / Team / Activity	Action to be taken	Start date	Target date	Responsible group and/or person
Baptism Team	Develop Baptism preparation	Sep 2005	Sep 2006	JB / LT

Evangelisation and Mission

Action plan / Time table
Group / Team / Activity	Action to be taken	Start date	Target date	Responsible group and/or person
Pastoral Care Team	Develop Pastoral Care Team	PPC to advise	TBD	PPC
Diocesan Team	Evangelisation	Oct 2005		Diocesan Team
St Vincent de Paul Society	SVP - to be reviewed	Ongoing	TBD	KG
PPC	Multi-cultural promotion	Jan 2005	Jun 2005 - Mass;Ongoing	PPC / Liturgy Group
PPC	Parish Mission	2007	2009	PPC
PPC	Golden Jubilee Celebration	2007	2009	PPC

Liturgy and Worship

Action plan / Time table
Group / Team / Activity	Action to be taken	Start date	Target date	Responsible group and/or person
Readers' Group	Readers' Group - to be developed	TBD		Liturgy Group
Children's Liturgy Team	Further develop Children's Liturgy	Sep 2005	Sep 2006	PC / MM
Children's Mass	To be developed	TBD	TBD	TBD

Spirituality

Action plan / Time table
Group / Team / Activity	Action to be taken	Start date	Target date	Responsible group and/or person
Prayer Group	Prayer Group / God for Grownups - ongoing development	Ongoing	Review yearly	JB / LO / MF / JL

Reference Documents

Diocesan Pastoral Plan, Diocese of Nottingham, November 2004
St Patrick's Parish Directory, 2005
St Patrick's Parish Mission Statement, Draft
St Patrick's Parish Pastoral Council Constitution, Draft
Action plans from Parish groups and teams, in preparation
Registration forms for:
- Sacraments:Baptism
- First Holy Communion
- Confirmation

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Document Revision History

Documents revision history
Issue	Date	Description
Outline Draft 1	03.09.2005	1st outline draft, for discussion by Parish Diocesan Assembly Group (PDAG)
Draft 2	16.10.2005	2nd draft, following initial discussion by PDAG, for further for discussion by PDAG
Draft 3	12.11.2005	3rd draft, following discussion by PDAG and with Diocesan Implementation Officer (MS)
Draft 4	16.11.2005	4th draft, following discussion by PDAG; this version for review by PPP, and to be sent to Diocese

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Appendix 1. Timetable for Preparation of the Parish Pastoral Plan

Schedule as of June 2005.

2005 Sep: draft outline: Completed
2005 Nov: 1st 'full' draft: Completed
2006 Jan: review by PPC
2006 Feb: ~8 parishioners + Diocesan Implementation Officer (MS) to evaluate draft
2006 Mar: Action plans from Parish groups
2006 Mar: to all Parish groups for feedback
2006 May: draft for general circulation to Parish

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