Fr. Brian will be sending out regular communications using Flocknote. You can access Flocknote on your tablet, computer, and smart phone. Follow this link to get set up. https://ChurchoftheIncarnationCentervill.flocknote.com I hope…
LOOK TO THE FUTURE These past two years my family has gone through a lot of loss. My great aunt died recently of COVID and I did the funeral. My…
Good afternoon, Fr. Brian will be sending out regular communications using Flocknote. You can access Flocknote on your tablet, computer, and smart phone. Follow this link to get set up. https://ChurchoftheIncarnationCentervill.flocknote.com...
If We Are Open to the Spirit, the Spirit Will Open Us! Because we are losing a priest in our parish family, it will be no surprise to those connected…
PAC Mass a Sacrifice and Loss In Archbishop’s letter Pentecost Sunday Letter June 5 2022 about the beginning of Beacons of Light, he references “hard decisions involving sacrifice and loss….” …
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…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…
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….
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.
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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.
