Cardinal O’Malley and Priests Begin Consultation Process on Pastoral Planning

On December 5, Cardinal Sean O’Malley and the Archdiocesan Pastoral Planning Commission (APPC) met with priests of the Archdiocese of Boston and with those serving in archdiocesan parishes to begin the consultation process regarding the next phase of Pastoral Planning in the archdiocese. As part of their scope, the APPC has developed some principles and preliminary recommendations for strengthening the archdiocese’s parish-based ministries, evangelization efforts and parish staffing.  Further rounds of consultations with the archdiocesan and parish leadership will be conducted over the next several months. After receiving input from the consultations, the APPC will then prepare a final recommendation to Cardinal Sean for his decision. We ask your prayers for this important process and invite you to review the planning materials at www.2012Planning.org.