Serving God's People

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In the January 2010 meeting of the Presbyteral Council the following took place related to Bishop Lynch’s initiative, Serving God’s People:

• The final reports with recommendations from the Citrus and Lower Pinellas Deaneries were shared with the Presbyteral Council
• The Council decided not to move forward with any decisions and recommendations from these two deaneries until the other five deaneries have completed the planning process
• The Council decided to have the remaining five deaneries go through the process at the same time – a time frame is being drafted with the intent of beginning the initiative in the five deaneries this year

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 »