An Update About Mass Times
New Mass Schedule A Twenty-fifth Anniversary to Remember I was moved to tears by the Holy Spirit numerous times this past Tuesday, the twenty-fifth anniversary of my ordination. Much of…
The Resurrection and Beacons of Light – Fr. Pat
THE RESURRECTION AND BEACONS OF LIGHT…MORE THAN 2X Happy Easter to our Family of Parishes! Blessed Easter to Incarnation and St. Francis Parishioners, as Beacons of Light unites St. Francis…
Challenge from Fr. Pat!
A Beacons of Light Challenge from Fr. Pat: As we get in the swing of Beacons of Light, I would like to offer Incarnation Parishioners a bit of a challenge….
Priest Placement Announcement
Priest Placement Announcement February 14, 2022: Fr. Brian Phelps has been named pastor of the sister parishes of Incarnation and St. Francis. He and Fr. Ignatius will shepherd us…
Here is a list of Beacons of Light frequently asked questions. (FAQ)
Click on the question for the answer.
All churches are being asked to consider eliminating a mass before July 1, 2022 when the attendance is below 40% of capacity.
The goal is that as time moves along, the pastor delegates more duties to his staff, Decons, and the laity. Training will certainly be needed for all those involved.
The name of the individual church cannot easily change, if even possible, canonically. A possibility is that each family adopts a new family name. For example, Our family name could be “Nativity Catholic Church” and we would have “Incarnation Campus” and “St. Francis Campus”. During the transition process which will take years, we will strive to share our histories, cultures, etc. with our new family and learn about theirs as well.
The Archdiocese will be releasing a step-by-step process for all parish families to use as we move forward. One of the first steps will be the creation of a “Beacon Committee” or such. This group will include leadership from all the churches in the family as determined by the Pastor.
It is unlikely that this will occur in our situation.
Yes and no…(use these three resources to explain)
Families of Parishes Journeying Together
Eventually, the PAC/Parish Councils will combine to work as one. The Finance Councils must stay as separate entities until the establishment of the parish family is finalized.
