Called to Holiness and Mission: Pastoral Planning in the Diocese of Scranton

Cluster Evaluation of Criteria for Planning

Diocese of Scranton

Cluster Evaluation of Criteria for Planning

In Preparation for Making a Suggestion for a Future Model

To work as a cluster you will need:

1.  Each Parish’s Long or Short Form Evaluation of the Criteria for Planning (at least one copy so a representative can speak from it.)

2.  Each Parish’s Data Verification Forms (one copy for each member of the Cluster Team)

3.  Each Parish’s “Parish Summary” (one copy for each member of the Cluster Team)

4.  One copy of this document for each member of the Cluster Team.

Please use the pages which follow to:

1.  Gather in prayer, reflection and faith sharing using one of the readings which will be proclaimed at next Sunday’s liturgy.

2.  Evaluate your cluster’s experience of the criteria related to:

·  Eucharist, Prayer and Communion

·  Evangelization, Formation and Education

·  Vocation

·  Stewardship and Justice

·  Stewardship and Administration

3.  Plan for a cooperative opportunity with your cluster parishes by suggesting a parish model for your future.

This work will be the basis for your suggestion to be developed for the Planning Commission.

Name of your parish_ City_

Name of your cluster parish: _ City_

Name of your cluster parish: _ City_

Name of your cluster parish: _ City_

DIOCESE OF SCRANTON

CLUSTER PLANNING

EUCHARIST, PRAYER AND COMMUNION

Name of Cluster Parishes

Parish: _ City_

Parish: _ City_

Parish: _ City_

Parish: _ City_


CLUSTER PLANNING

Eucharist, Prayer and Communion

Current Reality

1.  Discuss among the cluster parishes the present activity, strengths and concerns related to Criteria # 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Eucharist, Prayer and Communion which each parish evaluated. Significant discussion points included:

a. 

b. 

c. 

2.  What key things struck you from looking at the present reality?

a. 

b. 

c. 

3.  What are the planning implications based on the information from the Data Verification material and each parish’s Parish Summary for Eucharist, Prayer and Communion?

Preferred Future

  1. What are some things we might explore together to enhance our experience of Eucharist, Prayer and Communion as a cluster?

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are some hoped for results?

a. 

b. 

c. 

CLUSTER PLANNING

Evangelization, Formation and Education

Current Reality

  1. Discuss among the cluster parishes the present activity, strengths and concerns related to Criteria # 5, 6, 7, Evangelization, Formation and Education which each parish evaluated.

Significant discussion points included:

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What key things struck you from looking at the present reality?

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are the planning implications based on the information from the Data Verification material and each parish’s Parish Summary related to Evangelization, Formation and Education as a cluster?

Preferred Future

  1. What are some things we might explore together to enhance our sense of welcoming and Evangelization, Formation and Education as a cluster?

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are some hoped for results?

a. 

b. 

c. 


CLUSTER PLANNING

Vocation

Current Reality

  1. Discuss among the cluster parishes the present activity, strengths and concerns related to Criteria 8 and 9, a culture of vocation and vocation awareness which each parish evaluated.

Significant discussion points included:

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What key things struck you from looking at the present reality?

a. 

b. 

c. 

3. What are the planning implications based on the information from the Data Verification material and each parish’s Parish Summary for vocations?

Preferred Future

  1. What are some things we might explore as a cluster to enhance our Vocation Culture and Awareness?

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are some hoped for results?

a. 

b. 

c. 


DIOCESE OF SCRANTON

CLUSTER PLANNING

STEWARDSHIP AND JUSTICE

Name of Cluster Parishes

Parish: _ City_

Parish: _ City_

Parish: _ City_

Parish: _ City_


CLUSTER PLANNING

Stewardship and Justice

Current Reality

  1. Discuss among the cluster parishes the present activity, strengths and concerns related to Criteria 10, 11 and 12, Stewardship and Justice which each parish evaluated.

Significant discussion points included:

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What key things struck you from looking at the present reality?

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are the planning implications based on the information from the Data Verification material and each parish’s Parish Summary for Stewardship and Justice as a cluster?

Preferred Future

  1. What are some things we might explore together to enhance our stewardship, justice and advocacy.

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are some hoped for results?

a. 

b. 

c. 


CLUSTER PLANNING

Stewardship and Administration

Part l

Current Reality

  1. Discuss among the cluster parishes the present activity, strengths and concerns related to Criteria #13, 15, 18 and 20, the leadership and pastoral aspects of Stewardship and Administration which each parish has evaluated. Be sure to discuss each criterion: staff and council leadership; working with other parishes; adequate staff; support for the diocese and the Church universal.

Significant discussion points included:

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What key things struck you from looking at the present reality?

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are the planning implications based on the information from the Data Verification material for criteria # 13, 15, 18, 20 under Stewardship and Administration as a cluster?

Preferred Future

  1. What are some things we might explore together to enhance our efforts dealing with leadership and the pastoral issues related to our cluster?

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are some hoped for results?

a. 

b. 


CLUSTER PLANNING

Stewardship and Administration

Part II

Current Reality

  1. Discuss among the cluster parishes the present activity, strengths and concerns related to Criteria #14, 16, 17, 19 which each parish evaluated. Significant discussion points:

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What key things struck you from looking at the present reality?

a. 

b. 

c.

  1. What are the planning implications based on the information from the Data Verification material which you have shared as a cluster?

Preferred Future

  1. What are some things we might explore together considering financial stewardship, the diminishing number of priests, geographic proximity and well maintained and structurally sound facilities? Which model best supports these areas?

a. 

b. 

c. 

  1. What are some hoped for results?

a. 

b. 

c.