PASTORAL PRIORITIES

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Diocese of San Diego
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PASTORAL Priorities
2006-2010

Addressing effectively these pastoral priorities requires first and foremost a renewed commitment by all in the Church to enthusiastically embrace the mission of Christ.  This includes individuals, families, parishes and other faith communities, Catholic institutions and agencies, organizations and movements.

I.      Emphasizing the Sunday Celebration of the Eucharist         
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• toward keeping holy the Lord’s Day;
• respecting diverse cultures;
• leading to living a Christian life.

II.      Fostering Evangelization & Systematic Catechesis for All Ages      
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• based within and promoting our Catholic culture;
  
• beyond generic Christianity and including Sacred Scripture, the Creed and Tradition;
  
• utilizing inspiring witnesses;
  
• making faith formation relevant and the foundation for living out the moral and social imperatives of our faith;
  
• using “discipling” as the radical methodology;
  
• embracing those baptized but uncatechized and ecclesially non-engaged (unchurched);
  
• emphasizing adult faith formation.

III.      Strengthening Marriage & Family Life
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• based upon the plan of God and teaching of the Church;
  
• with marriage preparation which prepares engaged couples for mature commitment, addresses family of origin issues, andutilizes the help of mentoring couples;
  
• including programs for young marrieds and newly parenting couples which anticipate and address challenges;
  
• offering enrichment opportunities and promoting family practices and traditions.

• promoting human life and dignity;
  
• encouraging the development in every parish of an integrated program of social ministry based on the principles and values of Catholic social teaching;
  
• fostering and funding systems of collaboration which will allow the Church to make a difference in the world.

V.      Engaging Youth & Young Adults

• responding to them within their culture and integrating them within the Church;
  
• activating clergy and parish leadership to be part of the process;
  
• taking advantage of good youth movements.

VI.      Promoting Priestly & Religious Vocations

• within a culture of vocations;
  
• with priests and religious as inviters.

VII.      Embracing Cultural Diversity

• respecting cultural differences while striving for unity within every faith community;
  
• ensuring the inclusion of different cultures in every aspect of parish life and guaranteeing fairness in responding to the needs and desires of all.

VIII.      Calling & Equipping Lay People for Shared Responsibility & Collaborative Ministry

• within every parish, among neighboring parishes and diocesan-wide;
  
• requiring formation programs for lay administrators and lay ecclesial ministers.

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