The Madalene Church Vision 2009-2014

The Madalene Vision is a series of programs developed to reach out to parishioners — programs that encourage stewardship and faith enrichment by providing opportunities for youth and adult, expanding our use of technology, meeting the needs of parishioners through volunteer service, and ongoing assessment of parish facilities, utilization and needs.

 

Lighten the Load

Matches parishioners' gifts and talents with needs of fellow parishioners.

  • Maintaining a parish database of parishioner skills cross-referenced and matched with needs.
  • Accepting requests from parishioners for help with various needs.

Needs will vary and may include such things as service of time (e.g. pastoral visits or occasional shopping after a hospital stay or during an illness, light housekeeping, etc.), skilled and/or unskilled services (e.g. yard and garden work, basic home repair, plumbing, light carpentry, auto maintenance and repair, etc.), and professional services (e.g. budget and financial counseling, referral services for legal matters, medical issues, etc.).

 

Grow Your Faith

Creating adult faith enrichment opportunities through weekly curriculum-based, guided study groups which is held during the same time as our children are attending Sunday religious education classes.

 

Technology

With the recent reorganization and maintenance of the Madalene website, looking to expand outreach to parishioners by using more current forms of communication such as:

  • E-mail newsletter and notification of parish events.
  • Use of social networking sites and communication groups.

 

Build the Vision

Establishing an ongoing evaluation of parish property including:

  • Utilization
  • Maintenance
  • Refurbishment
  • Expansion

 

G-Launch

Launching a new generation of Catholic christians while placing an emphasis on our youth and preparing them for a healthy, productive, prayerful and faithful life of devotion to the faith. Expanded areas of ministry include:

  • Social networking through sites such as Facebook
  • Middle and high school youth groups
  • Mission trips
  • Parent/Youth Advisory Council