St Peter and St Michael Parishioners:

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We would like to take a few minutes of your time to communicate a message about a topic that is extremely important to each and every parishioner at St. Peter and St. Michael Churches.  A few weeks ago, Fr. Paul mentioned that the Diocese had engaged the Catholic Leadership Institute to conduct a Pastoral Planning initiative.  As Fr Paul mentioned in the bulletin, Bishop Marshall has posted a video and a FAQ section on the Diocese website for you to visit.  We hope that you viewed the video and reviewed the FAQs.  If you have not had the opportunity to do so, we highly recommend that you take the time to review this information.  You will become better informed and it may answer many questions that you might have.  The Diocese of Alexandria website link is: https://www.diocesealex.org/ 

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Scroll down to Latest News- “Together as One Church” to watch the video and review the FAQ.

 

We want to pass on some information about what the project entails and a timeline for the project. But before we do that, we want to let you know that no decision has been made regarding the restructuring of the pastoral plan for the Diocese of Alexandria.  This project is data driven and no changes will be made without supporting data.

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Timeline:

• October/November 2024: Pastors select 3-5 parishners to represent their church/churches

  • (PPOC) Parish Points of Contact and (KPLs) Key Parish Leaders are chosen

  • Gary Bordelon, Andrea Bordelon, Jimmy Armand and Geane Desselle

•  December 3, 2024: Bishop Marshall meets with Pastors to discuss the initiative

• December 13, 2024: Completed survey of each parish, school, ministry, etc., in the Diocese to collect data for the project is submitted.

• Catholic Leadership Institute begins to analyze data

• January 14-February 16: Schedule 1st meeting with parishioners

  • Information to be shared regarding initiative, current state of parish and collect feedback

• By April 6: Schedule 2nd Meeting with parishioners- Share drafts of any proposals or changes that may affect our parishes. Feedback is collected and submitted to Bishop Marshall’s Core Team.

• By Mid-May: Core team will make recommendations to Bishop Marshal regarding the pastoral plan for the Diocese of Alexandria (Core Team is comprised of priests, Deacons and lay people from across the Diocese) Bishop Marshall’s post on the Diocesan website lists these participants.

• June 29: Bishop Marshal will share the plan with all parishes

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You are encouraged you to stay engaged with the KPLs and Fr. Paul to answer your questions. Check the Diocese website periodically for updates. There are some rumors floating around that one or both of our churches might be closed. These are only rumors and should be dismissed as such. As mentioned before, no decisions have been made about any restructuring or closures. We also encourage you to pray for a positive outcome for the future for our churches and for those who will be making the final decisions that might impact all churches in the Diocese. If you have questions regarding the process or any other aspect of this initiative, please contact one of the KPLs mentioned above or Fr Paul. If we don’t have an answer, we will make every effort to get the answer for you.

 

St Peter/St Michael KPLs