5-Year Pastoral Plan
Greater Things Are Yet to Come
As we look to the future, it is essential to prayerfully reflect on how to position St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church to fulfill God’s will. Guided by the theme of our Five-Year Plan, "Greater Things Are Yet to Come," this vision is the fruit of a collaborative effort that embraced diverse perspectives within our community.
Through this process, we have identified key priorities, established meaningful milestones, and crafted strategies to not only sustain but also strengthen our parish's mission and impact. This plan serves as a clear and actionable roadmap, aligning our vision with tangible goals to navigate the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, ensuring St. Anthony of Padua continues to flourish as a vibrant faith community.
We invite you to play an active role in bringing our Five-Year Plan to life by sharing your time and talents through one of our many ministries. Your involvement is essential to fulfilling our shared mission. Together, we can ensure our parish remains a source of inspiration and guidance for the faithful for generations to come.
BELONG
St. Anthony’s will continue to foster a sense of “belonging” for all parishioners & employees, through hospitality, communication, and service.
Hospitality: St. Anthony’s will continue to foster a sense of “belonging” for all parishioners and visitors, by increasing accessibility, pastoral responses, and overall hospitality.
Parishioner Experience: Expand processes for the best user experience when seeking services from the parish.
Communication: A communication strategy that fosters connections with new parishioners that encourages engagement and involvement in parish life.
Work Environment: Develop a work environment that fosters a sense of belonging and offers professional growth opportunities that attract and retain talent.
BELIEVE
Create meaningful opportunities for parishioners, especially young people, to deepen their faith and grow spiritually through a continuous and enriching journey of formation.
Lifelong Learning: Prepare education progressions for all age levels, and opportunities to stay involved in between sacraments. Ensure inclusion of parents, young people, and children.
Support of and Inclusion of Young Adults: Launching them for the next generation of our Parish. Invite them to be a witness to children or other young people.
Mystagogy: Continue to engage adults, teens, and children after they have completed programs and received sacraments, deepening their understanding by layering instruction that evolves with their growing faith.
BLESS
Multiply opportunities to spread the Gospel in our community and the world by going, serving and connecting with individuals and families in need.
Identify Needs: Analyze emerging trends and shifting dynamics to identify key outreach priorities and develop tailored, effective strategies for delivering impactful solutions.
Outreach Success: Identify the most effective methods for organizing efforts. Assess current outreach opportunities, build upon existing successes and expand their reach.
Expand Partnerships: Continuously explore opportunities to form new partnerships with nonprofit organizations that address the identified needs.
Ministry Awareness & Alignment: Elevate the visibility of the Parish ministries, strengthen alignment with the overarching mission, and expand parishioner participation and impact.
BUILD
Develop and maintain a resilient, adaptable, and innovative infrastructure that supports our
mission and community needs.
Infrastructure: St. Anthony will continue to provide well-maintained facilities that meet the parish needs for worship, learning, outreach, administration and social activities.
Audio Visual: Provide a user-friendly, intuitive, and consistent A/V experience.
Information Technology: Remain relevant with new technologies that will provide an edifying end user experience.
Safety and Security: Ongoing evaluation of systems, protocols, and technology to adequately protect STAOP students, parishioners, and staff.
BEYOND
Nurture a sacred and reverent liturgy that reflects the holiness of the divine, while also creating a meaningful and transformative experience for the faithful.
Liturgy: Enhance the beauty of the Liturgy through integration of training, catechesis, and spiritual formation in both the spoken word and music.
Music: Foster diversity in sacred music that faithfully reflects Catholic teaching while inspiring both reverence and spiritual connection.
Spirituality: In collaboration with laypersons, clergy, and parish leadership, undertake a synodal process to draw meaningful themes from the Sunday readings that align with and support the parish's direction.
Support: Develop and implement a compassionate follow-up process to consistently support families of the deceased whose funerals were celebrated within our parish.