CLUSTER 74 PASTORAL PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
Montgomery County Vicariate
January 2001
| Holy Martyrs, Oreland | Presentation B.V.M., Cheltenham |
| St. Genevieve, Flourtown | St. James, Elkins Park |
| St. Joseph, Cheltenham | Seven Dolors, Wyndmoor |
Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua approved the Cluster 74 Pastoral Plan in 1998 and the work of implementing the plan is underway. The Cluster 74 Pastoral Plan Implementation Committee was formed in January 1999 and consists of two representatives and the pastor from each of the Cluster parishes.
The committee is charged with the responsibility of implementing the Cluster Plan and meets regularly to track the achievement of plan goals and to give direction and/or assistance to subcommittees carrying out the Cluster Plan goals, actions and objectives.
Goal # 2 of the Cluster 74 Pastoral Plan is "Make our worship vibrant and inspiring".
In order to foster spiritual renewal among our cluster parishioners, we will identify and develop educational and spiritual formation opportunities for liturgical ministers and other interested parishioners.
The committee is pleased to invite all Cluster 74 Liturgical Committee members, liturgical ministers, and all parishioners interested in the historical background of the Liturgy, to attend a very informative and interesting talk and discussion on the topic of the Sacred Liturgy. The details of the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2001
Place: Presentation B.V.M. Parish Hall
100 Old Soldiers Road
Cheltenham, Pa. 19012-2184
(215) 379-1364
Time: 7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Our speaker will be Reverend Edward Windhaus, Pastor of St. Titus Parish of Norristown, Pa. Father Windhaus is very well versed in the subject of the Liturgy and promises us a most interesting evening. Some of the topics included will be:
· The nature of ritual
· What is ritual behavior
· What went wrong historically (Arian heresy)
· The Liturgical movement from 1870 to the present
Our prayer for you is that as a liturgical minister in the Lord's House of the parishes of Cluster 74, you may be enriched and challenged by this special time of grace offered to you for God's people to whom you minister.
Please let your pastor know if you will be attending so that proper arrangements can be made. Any questions can be directed to Presentation B.V.M. Church at (215) 379-1364.