CLUSTER 76 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Plan of Cluster 76 consisting of its Goals & Objectives is as follows:
Goal #1: To provide adequate facilities for all parishes in the Cluster.
Objectives:
· That the Cluster continues to maintain five parishes.
· That St. Clare Parish be relocated to a new site in order to provide for the
projected population growth in the area.
· That the existing parish boundaries of St. Eleanor, St. Mary, St. Clare and
Sacred Heart be redefined in order to: (a) insure an adequate number of families to support the construction and
maintenance of a new parish campus for St. Clare, and (b) address the imbalance in parish population in the neighboring
parishes and schools.
· That the Archdiocese of Philadelphia purchase a suitable site for the relocation
of St. Clare Parish.
· That upon approval of the Plan, St. Clare Parish will begin the procedures
to establish a Capital Building Campaign for the construction of a parish elementary school with an auditorium
that can be used as a temporary church.
· That the present Sacred Heart Area Consolidated School be disestablished becoming
solely the parish school for Sacred Heart effective June, 2002.
· That St. Mary, St. Eleanor, Sacred Heart, and St. Philip Neri: (a) continue
to study the respective challenges faced by their individual schools, (b) develop parish plans and, (c) submit
the appropriate plans to the Archdiocese for approval.
Goal #2: To establish a training program for all lay ministers in the Cluster.
The Cluster proposes establishment of inter parish lay ministry committees for the purpose of:
Objectives:
· Reviewing and evaluating current training programs.
· Coordinating ministry leaders to organize and implement training programs.
· Creating a Web Site for Cluster training, information, and recruiting.
· Contacting the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to request Church ministry training
programs within the Cluster.
· Considering the use of local Catholic high school facilities and faculties
to implement these programs.
Goal #3: To bring back non-participating parishioners.
The Cluster proposes establishment of a sub-committee:
Objectives:
· To share existing programs within the Cluster.
· To develop new evangelization programs within the Cluster.
Goal #4: To establish outreach programs to benefit the parishes of the Cluster.
Objectives:
· Form a sub-committee to evaluate all existing outreach programs currently in
the Cluster as they pertain to the Christian life of the Church in this area.
· Determine which programs and resources can be shared on a Cluster-wide basis.
Goal #5: To seek sufficient priests to meet the needs of the people.
Objectives:
· To promote vocations which will be a priority of this sub-committee.
· To determine how the present number of priests were assigned to the parishes
within the Cluster, and what options are available for obtaining further priestly assistance.
· To provide a Cluster catechesis on the duties of priests and the impact of
fewer available priests.
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION
Because of the extensive growth and development projected for this area, the Cluster Pastoral Planning
Committee recommends that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia consider seeking property in the Harleysville / Skippack
area for future needs.