1. COMMUNITY: We are a warm and welcoming Catholic Christian community in which all are invited to belong and participate fully.
    
   1. We aspire to create a vibrant parish life that promotes the involvement of and connects parishioners from all life circumstances
      1. More fully understand parishioners' needs and interests by family and life circumstance so that opportunities of potential benefit to them can be developed and offered.
      2. Use a targeted approach to educate parishioners regarding parish resources and opportunities.
      3. Implement personal appeals to increase parishioners' involvement in Parish activities and ministries.
   2. We each share responsibility for effective, open, honest communication with all Parish members, Staff and Clergy.
      1. Continually secure the "voice of the Parish" so that we improve our understanding of how best to meet the needs of all Parishioners.
      2. More fully encourage, act upon and quickly provide feedback to those who provide Parish representatives with suggestions and ideas.
      3. Develop a comprehensive communication strategy for the Parish, and add, delete, and change communication vehicles for optimal effectiveness.
   3. We strengthen and unify the St. John Fisher community through a personal commitment to common goals and objectives.
      1. Fully communicate the SJF Mission and its implications, and provide guidance to help Parishioners support and achieve our mission.
      2. The Priests, Staff and ministries will review progress against our mission on a regular basis and make plan corrections as needed.
    
2. WORSHIP: We unite in worship and prayer centered in the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
    
   1. We foster active, conscious and full participation in Sunday Mass.
      1. Provide the means to encourage a greater understanding of and participation in Sunday Eucharist.
      2. Enhance the practicality of Sunday homilies for value in the daily lives of Parishioners.
      3. Provide accommodations at Mass as best as possible to help make Sunday Eucharist more fulfilling to those with practical needs.
      4. Continually request feedback from Parishioners regarding their fulfillment from Sunday Mass.
      5. Recruit more participants in liturgical ministries (e.g. Eucharistic Ministers, lectors, choir, ushers, greeters etc.).
   2. We enrich our faith through understanding and celebrating the Sacraments.
      1. Increase Parishioners' knowledge and participation in each of the Sacraments in addition to Sunday Eucharist.
   3. We continually renew our devotion to God through individual and communal prayer.
      1. Develop for Parishioners the clear meaning and importance of prayer.
    
3. WORD: We grow in our faith based on Scripture and Catholic Tradition.
    
   1. We cultivate our enthusiasm for the Word of God through lifelong study and reflection.
      1. Make an unwavering commitment to the implementation and success of the RENEW program from 2004 – 2006.
      2. Continue to foster existing and new Scripture study.
   2. We understand Catholic Church Tradition, and can explain and promote the Catholic faith.
      1. Provide the means for Parishioners to know and value the Traditions of the Catholic Church.
      2. Promote the value of Catholic education.
   3. We choose to live daily with purpose and meaning.
      1. Expand participation in faith communities in addition to Sunday Mass.
      2. "Live the homily" each week.
    
4. SERVICE: Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we express gratitude for our many gifts, and faithfully share them in the service of God.
    
   1. We reach out to serve those in need within and beyond the Parish.
      1. Develop a comprehensive plan and program for youth ministry, which includes plans to support parents in raising their children in the faith.
      2. More fully understand demographic trends related to the aging of the Peninsula residents and its projected impact on SJF Parishioners.
      3. Continue to expand ministry activity in service of poor and homeless, and of parishes in poor neighborhoods.
   2. We promote understanding of Catholic teachings on social justice.
      1. Encourage Parishioners to be socially conscientious citizens.
      2. Develop an education plan to address social justice responsibilities.
   3. We responsibly use the human, physical and financial resources that God has entrusted to us.
      1. Foster an awareness and conscious appreciation of our blessings and promote their proper use in all aspects of Parish life.
      2. Coordinate Parish resources and activities such that major Pastoral Plan initiatives can achieve optimal effectiveness.

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