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March 25, 2007  Our parishes have completed Step 6 of developing an Area Faith community.  The plan has been submitted to the diocese for approval. The next step will be selection of ministry representative who will begin to meet with representative from St. Gertrude's. The following pages will help to keep you informed on the process as it proceeds.  you are encouraged to read the background information on area faith communities that was prepared by the Diocese of New Ulm.  Click on any of the links in Background Information for a direct link to the information.

 

Background information
Diocesan Plan for Parishes 2003-2008
What is an Oratory?
New Area Faith Community plans announced
Frequently Asked Questions
Implementation Plan
We made the Prairie Catholic

 

Step 3 of the Area Faith Community planning process was held an open parish meeting is scheduled on Oct. 15.  Mr. Mark Kemmeter from the Diocese of New Ulm was the presenter.  A structure has been provided for parishes to use as they move through the process. Following Mark's presentation groups were formed to develop some ideas for the next step.

 

Parish members listen to Mark Kemmeter present the plan for forming area faith communities

 

What is an area faith community?
There is a model of what a faith community looks like Ministries which are essential to parish life
Click on the icon to look at the model of a faith community Click on the icon to the essentials of parish life

 

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