Posts Tagged ‘About the Process’
Deanery Pages Added to Website
We have added pages which provide more detailed information on the Serving God’s People process in each of the deaneries. You can visit those pages by using the “Deaneries” menu on the website.
Deanery Planning Brings Parish Neighbors Together
As a businessman, Tom Roberge learned long ago that it pays to study the competition and emulate what works.
Although it’s not competition or business, the Cathedral of St. Jude parishioner takes that perspective along during his visits to other parishes as part of the Deanery Planning Process. He enjoys seeing how his “neighbor” parishes work, learning about their ministries, and Read the rest of this entry »
Deanery Planning Brings Opportunity:An unprecedented opportunity to create a vision for the future is underway in the St. Petersburg Diocese.
Launched in the fall of 2008, the Deanery Planning Process was prompted in light of anticipated shortages of priests, shifting demographics and the challenges of accessing and utilizing resources. This diocese sees it as a means to better position deaneries to serve the faith community.
The diocese is divided into seven deaneries: Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, East Hillsborough, West Hillsborough, Upper Pinellas and Lower Pinellas. Deanery Planning is being piloted in the parishes of lower Pinellas and Citrus. Eventually, all deaneries will participate.
Deanery planning started when each parish underwent a self assessment. Through a survey, parishioners provided Read the rest of this entry »
