Father Matt shared the following in his June 8th bulletin letter:

 

“In every organization there comes an appropriate time to reflect upon the present and the future.  Culture, communication and society continue to affect us and alter the way we function as individuals, as family and as church.  In other words, the needs of a community change as time progresses and the only way we can determine how best to plan for the future is to take its pulse.” 

 

To do this, a group of 25 parishioners were invited to participate in gathering information utilizing the “Appreciative Inquiry” interview process. Using a series of focused questions, our team members conduct one-on-one interviews to discover the strengths and gifts of our community.   In particular, we want to locate, illuminate, and understand the distinctive values, practices, and gifts we offer as individuals and as a community as a whole.  What are our effective practices and core strengths?  What should we try to preserve? What can we do to enhance our community and strengthen our faith?    

 

The interviews culminate in a two-day Summit to be held October 10^th in the evening and October 11^th during the day.  The Summit is a planning meeting designed to develop the action plan that will allow us to realize the future we envision.  We seek to include as many voices as possible, to get a full representation of our Parish.  This meeting will focus on “Forging our Dynamic Life and Future” of St. Joseph’s Community.  The stories we collect from you over the coming weeks will be used to help design the summit so that the gathering will be an opportunity to offer ideas, hopes, and dreams, and together we can build a community that reflects our shared values and our highest hopes.  This event is a powerful tool that will help shape the future of St Joseph’s. 

 

Your participation in this process is essential to its success.  We need to hear from you.  To arrange for an interview, please contact Business Manager Barbara Day at 475-8211.  Participating in the interview process does not preclude you from participating in the Summit, nor does it commit you to attend.  

 

Blessings and Peace,

St. Joseph’s Summit Planning Group

 

Linda Beaston                          Andy Armanino                        Frank Barrett

Mary Christensen                     John Corgiat                             Barbara Day                

Richard De Castongrene           Sr. Joan Derry                          Jean Dunn       

Vinita Fernandes                       Sondra Geyer                           Lauren Hohmann         

Hilda Keehn                             John Lenz                                 Ernest McCoy             

Bob Montgomery                     Devin Richards                         Hal Rovick                  

Jolene Smith                             David Sullivan                           Sr. Marie Wiedner       

Chris Williams                         Denise Williams                        Chuck Woll                 

Javier Zavala               

 

Corliss Keehn – †