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Annunciation B.V.M.
Msgr. Ignatius L. Murray
Jean Chiacchiere

Sacred Heart
Rev. Henry McKee
Leo Furlan
Ed Nolan

Saint Anastasia
Rev. John Shellem
Winnie Yori

Saint Denis
Rev. Joseph Marino
Pat Garvey

Saint John Neumann
Rev. Msgr. James Meehan
Sister Carol Kelly

Saint Katharine of Siena
Rev. Msgr. John Jagodzinski
Ann Cogan

Saint Pius X
Rev. H. James Hutchins
Joseph Paesani

Saint Thomas of Villanova
Rev. Dennis Harten
Jim Friend
Barbara Farrell

Rev. Thomas J. Smith
Vicar for Delaware County

ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
CLUSTER 61 IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE UPDATE
July, 2000

Youth Ministry
--Youth subcommittee is busy planning a trip to Rome for the Millennium.

--Plans are underway for the July Archdiocesan Youth Rally-Committee representatives are working hard at sending as many people as possible to the rally.

--Future plans include discussion of Cluster activities for Martin Luther King Day and World Youth Day.

Adult Education
--A master list is being prepared of Adult Religious Education videos available within the Cluster.

--A Theology for Beginners course (15 hours) will be held in August for teachers and interested adults. Course will be taught by Sister Janice Bahl, O.S.F. at Saint Anastasia, West Chester Pike, Newtown Square. Dates: August 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, and 24. Time: 7-9 p.m. For information, call (610) 356-1613.

Fall Program for Cluster Subcommittee Representatives
In the interest of providing ongoing support and guidance, the Implementation Committee will invite individual parish representatives of the Youth Ministry, Adult Education, and Stewardship subcommittees to attend the September meeting of the Cluster Implementation Committee.

Advent Penance Services
A proposal was made to coordinate and communicate our schedule for Advent Penance Services in order to offer greater availability of the Sacrament of Reconciliation to all parishioners. This was considered to be a good opportunity for parishioners to participate in a true Cluster activity. Pastors were asked to develop a schedule.


Workshops for Clusters
The two workshops developed by Neumann College to meet the specific needs of Clusters in Delaware County are now available:

Parish Pastoral Council Orientation
The workshop will delineate the roles and responsibilities of the Pastor, Council members, other parish committee volunteers, and parishioners in the structure which aims to facilitate the fostering of full participation of the entire parish in the life and mission of the parish and the Universal Church.

Volunteer Management Training
The goal of the workshop is to equip leaders with the essential elements of, and best practices in, managing volunteers to carry out parish pastoral programs and activities.

We will continue to work together on the goals identified in our Cluster Plan as having the most significant need for attention and cooperation-Youth Ministry, Adult Education, and Stewardship.

We ask for your prayers and continued support. We will keep you informed of our progress.

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