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Principles Eucharist Church Leadership Stewardship Evangelization Love in Action Phases Phases Overview Phase 0 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Menu Principles Eucharist Church Leadership Stewardship Evangelization Love in Action Phases Phases Overview Phase 0 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Principles Eucharist Church Leadership Stewardship Evangelization Love in Action Phases Phases Overview Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Resources Administration Modification of Parishes Communications Mass Counts Visio Day Prayer Tools MissionInsite Disciple Maker Index Videos Support About Support Contact Us Menu Principles Eucharist Church Leadership Stewardship Evangelization Love in Action Phases Phases Overview Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Resources Administration Modification of Parishes Communications Mass Counts Visio Day Prayer Tools MissionInsite Disciple Maker Index Videos Support About Support Contact Us EN ES Resources Administration Modification of Parishes Communications Mass Counts Visio Day Prayer Tools MissionInsite Disciple Maker Index Videos Support About Support Contact Us Menu Resources Administration Modification of Parishes Communications Mass Counts Visio Day Prayer Tools MissionInsite Disciple Maker Index Videos Support About Support Contact Us Menu Sign Up Log in Menu Search Site Search Phases Search Search Close this search box. Principles Eucharist Church Leadership Stewardship Evangelization Love in Action Phases Phases Overview Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Resources Administration Modification of Parishes Communications Mass Counts Visio Day Prayer Tools MissionInsite Disciple Maker Index Videos Support About Support Contact Us Menu Principles Eucharist Church Leadership Stewardship Evangelization Love in Action Phases Phases Overview Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Resources Administration Modification of Parishes Communications Mass Counts Visio Day Prayer Tools MissionInsite Disciple Maker Index Videos Support About Support Contact Us EN ES Menu Sign Up Log in Search Search Close this search box. Menu Search Site Search Phases Pastoral PlanNing PathwaY Watch ASL Version Watch in Spanish Each Family of Parishes will follow the Pastoral Planning Pathway to guide its future. This Pathway will assist each Family in creating a pastoral plan for the parishes in the Family, articulating how they will live out the six Beacons principles and abide by each of the parameters, all aimed towards vital, mission-driven parish life within the Family of Parishes and ultimately, as one canonical parish. Timeline Warmup Leadership Vision Culture Planning Mission Pray Resources for parish leaders to bring their communities together in prayer. Begin Learn Learn more about Beacons of Light, including some FAQs and a glossary of important terms. Begin Prepare What parish leaders should and should NOT do in the coming months of Phase 0. Begin Timeline Warmup Pray Resources for parish leaders to bring their communities together in prayer. Begin Learn Learn more about Beacons of Light, including some FAQs and a glossary of important terms. Begin Prepare What parish leaders should and should NOT do in the coming months of Phase 0. Begin Leadership Vision Culture Planning Strategy The six guiding principles Eucharist Church Leadership Stewardship Evangelization Love In Action FAQs on the Pastoral Planning Pathway When does pastoral planning begin? July 1, 2022, marks the official beginning of the pastoral planning process and is the date upon which your Family of Parishes gets started on the Pathway. How do we get details about the Pathway? Everything needed for the Pathway will be available here. Parish leaders will be able to access necessary information, share best practices with other Families of Parishes, submit needed materials, learn more about pastoral planning and more. Here is more information about the Pathway and the digital platform . Will every Family of Parishes move at the same pace along the Pathway? No. The process is designed in phases, enabling each Family of Parishes to move forward deliberately and carefully, based on the needs and existing situation in each parish. How do I stay informed about pastoral planning and Beacons of Light? Parish leaders should sign up for the Parish Vitality newsletter , which comes out each month chock-full of information about planning, the Pathway, upcoming events for parish leaders and more. How and when will parish leaders and others gain access to the digital platform with Pathway resources? July 1, 2022: Public content goes live. Week of July 4, 2022: Pastors will receive the link and directions to establish LEADER access. July 7 – August 15, 2022: Pastors identify key staff who will have LEADER access. After Labor Day 2022: Parishioner leaders will gain LEADER access. Autumn 2022: Parishioners will gain USER access. I am convinced that Beacons of Light, born of great hope, will enable us to form stronger parishes, centered on the Eucharist, that radiate the love of Christ and joy of the Gospel… God has abundantly blessed our first two centuries and will certainly bless the next. — ARCHBISHOP DENNIS M. 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