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New Energies
Parish Transition Project
The New Energies Parish Transition Project for the Archdiocese of Newark is inspired by the following six goals:
1. To enhance quality parish life, both territorial and national, throughout the Archdiocese.
2. To support increased understanding of and action on the 28 principles related to quality parish life in the areas of Spiritual Life, Educational & Formational Life, Service Life, Parish Community Life, Administrative Life, and Pastoral Life;
3. To strengthen the presence and ministry of the Church in urban and suburban areas;
4. To increase collaboration between and among leaders, parishes and the whole Archdiocese of Newark;
5. To act as good stewards of all human, financial and facility resources;
6. To build a greater sense of unity within the rich ethnic, cultural and age diversity present within the local Church.
The achievement of these desired outcomes will result in significant “new energies” within the Archdiocese of Newark as well as in the capacity of Catholic parishes and individual Catholics to move forward more confidently into the future.
Clustered Parishes:
A cluster usually consists of three or four parishes which share a pastor and staff and work together in some areas of parish ministry. The parishes forming the cluster remain separately incorporated but are yoked for joint efforts. Clustering requires as much joint activity as is necessary to achieve true parish viability. This may include a joint school and religious education program, cooperative social ministry and special programs, and, perhaps, even joint councils. It becomes possible, with a common staff who serve all the parishes and provide programs otherwise unavailable to parishes, because of inadequate funds or insufficient numbers of people. This model could serve as a step toward the consolidation or merging of parishes.
Our Lady of Mt. Virgin has entered into partnership with three parishes. Please visit our partners at the following links...
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Wallington - http://www.mostsacredheart.org
St. Leos in Elmwood Park - http://stleosep.net
St. Anne Parish in Fairlawn - http://www.stannefairlawnnj.org
See More on the New Energies Project at the Archdiocese of Newark web site - click here
*Upcoming Event: MSH is having an Elvis Night Show, Feb 3rd - click here to see more
More news and updates on the New Energies Project will be posted soon.
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