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Diocesan Pastoral Council Meetings

 

 

July 2, 2008

  • Received a report on the appeals filed by parishes slated to close.
  • Discussed the Elementary School Standards and Evaluation Instrument.

     

    June 10, 2008

  • Received a report on the announcements of restructuring plans around the Diocese
  • Heard a presentation from officials of the Secretariat for Catholic Education

     

    May 21, 2008

  • Reviewed Deanery Region Committee Report
  • Reviewed and discussed a report from the Committee Ensuring the Fiscal Feasibility of
       Catholic Schools

     

    May 12, 2008

  • Reviewed Deanery Region Committee Reports
  • Heard a presentation from the Committee on Ensuring the Fiscal Feasibility of Catholic Schools



    April 28, 2008

  • Reviewed Deanery Region Committee reports
  • Reviewed a draft of the parish Restructuring Manual for parishes

      

    April 10, 2008

  • Reviewed Deanery Region Committee Reports

     

    March 5, 2008

  • Reviewed first reports of Deanery Region Committees

      

    January 9, 2008

  • Heard a report on the second and third round of Deanery Region Committee meetings
  • Heard a presentation by Regina Black Lennox, a consultant on how to manage change
        and the reaction change may generate
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    November 19, 2007

  • Received a report on the projected distribution across the diocese of priests in parochial
        assignment
  • Received a report on the first round of Deanery Region Committee meetings
  • Received a report from the Committee for Evangelizing Youth and Young Adults
  • Received a report from the Committee on Strengthening Catholic Family Life

     

  • October 3, 2007

  • Reviewed final draft of criteria for parish consolidations
  • Heard reports from the Committtees on Effective Catechetical Programs and Vocations
  • Reviewed the Parish Survey Process
  • Discussed preliminary Survey results
  • September 11, 2007



  • Was updated on the coming parish survey and the method and timetable of receiving the survey
         results
  • Discussed at length proposed criteria to be used in evaluating parishes for possible restructuring

     

  • June 27, 2007



  • Reviewed final drafts of deanery regions. Made a recommendation to Bishop Cullen.
  • Reviewed parish self-study instrument. Discussed the survey process.
  • Discussed criteria for possible restructuring and consolidation of parishes.
  • Heard a report from the Committee on Ensuring Effective Catechetical Programs

     

  • May 22, 2007

  • Bishop Cullen announced the selection of DPC officers
  • Received a report on a presentation made to the Priest Personnel Board by Pittsburgh's Vicar
        for Canonical Services
  • Received a report from the Committee on Strengthening Catholic Family Life
  • Reviewed the parish self-study process
  • Was updated on the first Deanery Region meetings

    April 25, 2007

  • Reviewed the parish consolidation timeline
  • Heard reports from the committees on Strengthening Catholic Family Life and Evangelizing
       Youth and Young Adults
  • Heard a presentation from the Foreman Group on services it could provide to the Deanery
       Region committees
  • Reviewed the proposed parish self-study instrument

    March 15, 2007

  • Reviewed the 1st draft of the Deanery Regions
  • Discussed and made a recommendation on Cardinal Brennan Jr./Sr. High School

    February 6, 2007

  • Discussed organizational matters
  • Reviewed the Synod Statutes
  • Discussed Cardinal Brennan Jr./Sr. High School

     

               

             

     

     

     

     








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