We want to remind you that you can find a six-minute video message from Bishop O’Connellintroducing Faith in Our Future at http://www.dioceseoftrenton.org/faithinourfuture/ — please encourage all your parishioners to view it. You can also encourage parishioners to look at all of the resource material for Faith in Our Future that is on the web site. This includes the Planning Guide in English and Spanish and the print resource “Building Our Future Together. “
Other reminders:
Below we have listed a few frequently asked questions.
Faith in Our Future asks all the parishes of the Diocese of Trenton to participate in a planning process at the same time. The recommendations made to the Bishop at the conclusion of this process will impact every parish. Parishes that have been part of a study in the past should be aware that the people and the environment, the resources of the Diocese, and the circumstances of the parish have continued to change in the ensuing years. It is, essentially, a new time. Faith in Our Future represents an opportunity to evaluate parish life and outreach as it is currently experienced, to converse with cohort partners, and to be a part of shaping the future for ministry in the Diocese of Trenton.
Both projects begin with faith because faith is at the heart of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. As a Diocese, we are eager to build upon the past. Faith in Our Future will help us to envision strong parish communities and diocesan ministries that will be effective into the future. People providing financial support through Faith to Move Mountains are making an investment in the future, providing needed resources to pursue our shared priorities. Together, the Faith in Our Future planning process and the Faith to Move Mountains endowment campaign will result in actions that respond to the challenges of our day and move the Diocese of Trenton confidently forward into the future. These projects complement each other. The people can be reassured that both projects embrace the optimal use of all resources in the Diocese by being intentional and prudent in planning and investing.
The most successful dioceses that have gone through this process have much good news to report — more vital parishes, ministries strengthened by collaboration, thriving newly-merged parishes, more involved lay leaders, better allocation of financial and human resources, greater availability of diocesan ministries to all parishes, and more.
Please let us know what other questions you have and we will answer them in future updates. Thank you once again for contributing your time and energy to Faith in Our Future.
Msgr. Leonard Troiano ltroiano@dioceseoftrenton.org Phone: 609-403-7159
Sherrie Sporek sspore@dioceseoftrenton.org Phone: 609-403-7193
Fax: 609-406-7413
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