March 2001
CLUSTER 14
IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE UPDATE
PHILADELPHIA - NORTH VICARIATE
| St. Anselm St. Christopher Christ the King |
Our Lady of Calvary St. Katherine of Siena Maternity B.V.M. |
St. Dominic St. Martha St. Jerome |
The Implementation Committee of Cluster 14 met on Tuesday, February 20, 2001. The following is the latest information from their goal committees.
The Adult Religious Education Subcommittee is promoting the following events during the year 2001:
- March 7 - A Spirituality talk on St. Katharine Drexel at
Our Lady of Calvary Parish
- May 5 - The Archdiocesan youth "Spring Fest"
- October 12 - The St. Luke production of St. Francis of Assisi at
St. Anselm Parish
- Weekly - The Book and CD Club at St. Katherine of Siena Parish
EVANGELIZATION: Several of the churches in the Cluster are going forward with the "Disciples In Mission" program. St. Katherine of Sienna Parish has started the Alpha program. St. Christopher Parish is planning to have a Vacation Bible School this summer. Other parishes are also going to have this activity.
LAY LEADERSHIP/LAITY TRAINING: An educational program for the development of leadership skills was proposed and approved. It consists of three workshops:
- Skill Awareness and Development
- Communication Skills
- Group Dynamics and Decision-Making
The Cluster parishes will pay for these courses. They will be taught by members of La Salle University staff at Christ the King Parish. Four people from each parish are expected to attend these classes.
Young Adults in the 18 to 35 year old bracket have expressed a desire to have planned social, service, self-help and spiritual activities. The Lay Leadership Committee will be meeting with Young Adult representatives from the Cluster Parishes to assist them in forming Young Adult Groups in possibly three areas of the Cluster.