Parish Mission Planning
In 2018, the Diocese of Green Bay embarked on an initiative to revitalize and invigorate the vitality of parishes in our diocese. They named these efforts Parish Mission Planning.
It was established that all 157 parishes in the Diocese of Green Bay would participate in this process. Our parishes began this process in the autumn of 2018. We were asked to focus on two key questions, “Who do we need to become and what do we need to do to serve the needs of person whom we encounter in our community?”
With this being our objective, representatives from all three parishes joined parish staff members and Fr. Lukee Villaluz over the course of six gatherings to reflect on who we are, and who we are called to be for others. The picture below highlights the fruits of these gatherings, and we are now in the process of putting the plan into action at our three Catholic churches.
We ask you to reflect as you read this plan here, consider how God is calling you to be part of these efforts, and then contact us using the form below to share with us your insights about them or if you would be interested in anything connected to their implementation.
most importantly, we ask that you would please keep these efforts in your regular prayers - That we fully respond to the love of Jesus, and freely share that love through our prayers and actions as we serve our local communities and venture to make a positive impact every day.
We’re Listening
If you are interested in being part of our Parish Mission Planning process, please let us share your name and any feedback below. Thank you for taking the time and consideration to reach out to us. God bless!
“Because the parish, through its pastor and members, is typically the first contact that returning Catholics have with the institutional Church, ‘It is the responsibility of both pastors and laity to ensure that those doors are always open.’ Evangelization must remain rooted in the parish. It is in the parish that one becomes engaged with the Church community, learns how to become a disciple of Christ, is nurtured by Scripture, is nourished by the sacraments, and ultimately becomes an evangelizer. ”