3165 S. Schenley Ave
                          Youngstown, OH  44511
                         330-792-3829

 




The purpose of Parish Alive! is to make God’s reign alive in us so that we may all be better disciples of the Lord embracing total stewardship of the gifts He has given us!   We are committed to build on our sacred past and shape a holy future in which we dwell in God and God dwells in us. That is a Parish Alive!

Parish Alive! is excited about the new momentum gained from the recent Convocation. We invite all parishioners to review the Parish goals listed in the table at the bottom of our page.

Please give prayerful consideration to joining the Parish Alive! Team where you feel you can best contribute.  

For more information, please contact:


PARISH ALIVE! 
COMMITTEE CONTACTS 

Mollie McGovern

David Paull

Mark Kiraly

Sister Ann 

God Bless,
Parish Alive! Committee

 

 
















        

    PARISH ALIVE! 
   PRAYER


 Loving God, 
at this time in  the life 
of our parish,

 We turn to You with 
gratitude for our past,
 And with great anticipation
 for what is yet to be.

 
Bless us with a sense of unity, 
a spirit of cooperation, and a 
generous heart as we face
 the challenges of this parish.

 Bless and guide us as we 
build on our sacred past, 
 And work to shape a holy future,

 So that You may reign in our lives,
 and we may be faithful stewards
 
of your many gifts.

 This we ask through 
Christ our Lord.  




PARISH ALIVE! NEWS     

 

Goal
(where is it we
 want to go):

Implementation
 (how will we 
get there):

Measurement
(how will we know 
we get there):

Stakeholders
(who will help us 
get there):

Leadership

Role descriptions for ministry chairs

Discuss needs/strengths
 and design evaluation tool

Increase new leaders by
 15% and look at 
evaluation results

Chairs, Parish Council, 
staff, Diocesan personnel

Outreach to Persons Who Are Poor

1) Learn to place the needs of the poor and vulnerable first; 2) address local and 
global issues of justice

Social Concerns ministry serve as lead along with persons in need

Attendance in forums 
and evaluation of
 programs

Parish Council, persons in need, ministry chairs

Youth and Seniors

1) Increase # of youth 
and seniors in
 ministries; 
2) Develop relationship building among all

Cooking, chair personal invitations, prayer partners, combine choirs

Attendance at events 
and in ministries

All (Parishioners and ministries)

Promoting Our School

1) Provide additional opportunities for
 student financial aid;
 2) raise community
 awareness of the school

Adopt-a-student, 
endowment for financial
 aid, marketing campaign

Increase enrollment by 
25% and # applying for financial aid by 25%

All (parents, teachers, donors, parishioners…)

Welcoming

Make new and 
longtime parishioners feel welcome

Monthly ministry socials, bulletin and website parishioner features

Attendance at social events-25% new, sustain features

All (Parishioners and ministries)

Liturgy

Personal invitations,
 youth promotion, music 

Personal invitations,
 youth promotion, music

Track Mass attendance, ministry membership, 
survey assessment

Ministry chairs, parish
 priests and staff

Doctrine

Create diverse ways to deepen understanding 
of our Catholic faith

Secular activities, Bible classes for youth, seniors,
 & divorced folks

Survey parishioners to determine effectiveness 
of teachings

Ministries, parish priests
 and staff, parishioners >

 

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