Our Lady of Loretto
Catholic Community
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VISION
STATEMENT
We the people of Our Lady of
Loretto, trusting in God through faith, and in union with the
universal church welcome all to partake in our parish life.
Embracing Jesus' presence in the Word and the Eucharist and in every person, we eagerly share the love and
beauty of all ages, cultures and individuals. Led by the Holy Spirit, we
seek to deepen our knowledge of Sacred Scriptures, enrich our prayer life, enliven
our liturgies, share our lives, and serve our community with works of
charity and justice.
As one family gathering to
worship and praise God, we direct our energies in the following ways:
COMMUNICATIONS
Improve information flow
among and throughout all members and organizations of our community through
development or improvement of:
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Parish Calendar
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Bulletin Boards
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Parish/School Newsletter in
consultation with the school
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Weekly bulletin
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Website.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Deepen and grow in personal
holiness and commitment to Our Lord and each other through:
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Commitment to the
Eucharist
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Book of Prayer
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Leadership retreat
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Parish retreats & days of Spiritual
activities
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Involvement in Catholic renewal
enrichment programs.
COMMUNITY FORMATION
Develop and strengthen our
unity as one parish family with love for the Lord and concern for each other
through:
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Social activities
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Work to bring school and church
together as one
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Visitations/Outreach.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Develop a fuller
understanding of our faith and fortify our resolve to live a Christian life
in our Community through:
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Strengthened youth
education/youth ministry
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Young adult programs
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Ongoing adult education
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Speaker's Bureau on contemporary
topics.
FACILITY DEVELOPMENT
(under the auspice of Stewardship & Development
Committee)
Address adequacy and development
of our parish facilities and assure the consideration of multiple viewpoints
with:
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Performance of deferred
maintenance
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Updated parish master plan
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Fundraising and capital
improvements.
"There is a variety of gifts but
always the same spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to
the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it
is the same god working in all of them."
1 Corinthians
12:4-6
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