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Planning Timeline

2011

1. PREPARATORY PHASE

MONTH

     TASKS & KEY DATES

STATUS  

SEPT    

  • Office set up and establishment of timeline

Complete

 
  • Initial discussions with Bishop Anthony and Pastoral Planning Working Party (PPWP) re. potential priorities of consultation

Complete

 
  • Review of July clergy conference feedback

Complete

 
  • Design of consultative model begins

Complete

 
  • Initiate appraisal of potential pastoral priorities with parish pastoral councils

Complete

OCT

  • Introduction of planning timeline and second clergy consultation to deanery groups

Complete

 
  • Discussion and establishment of theological and pastoral principles of process with PPWP

Complete

 
  • Collation of data for ‘Diocesan Information Guide’ begins

Complete

NOV

  • Prepare Parish Consultation Kit and secure parish 2012 consultation dates

Complete

 
  • Development of pastoral planning website

Complete

 
  • Preparations for Bishop Anthony’s DVD recording and pastoral message

Complete

DEC

  • Briefing of Heads of Diocesan Agencies, and Parish Secretaries re. parish consultations

Complete

 
  • Confirmation and approval of final pastoral priorities for consultation

Complete

 
  • Facilitation training session with PPWP members

Complete

 
  • Completion of ‘Diocesan Information Guide’

Complete

2012

2. CONSULTATION PHASE

MONTH

     TASKS & KEY DATES

STATUS

JAN

  • Recording of Bishop Anthony’s pastoral message

Complete

 
  • Finalise resources for parish consultations

Complete

 
  • Distribution of DVDs and prayer cards to parishes and schools

Complete

FEB

  • Launch of consultative phase with DVD, Catholic Outlook cover and insert

Complete


 
  • Parish and community consultations commence

Complete

 
  • Individual Diocesan agency consultation begins

Complete

MAR

  • Parish & community consultations continue

Complete

 
  • Processing of parish response data begins
Complete
 
  • Consultation of Catholic parents through CEO ‘Insight’ Survey
Complete

APR

  • Parish & community consultations continue

          (No consultations at Easter between 25/3-15/4)

 

MAY

  • Parish & community consultation and processing of data continues
In Progress

    

  • Interim report in the Catholic Outlook
Complete
 
  • Individual Diocesan agency consultation continues
In Progress

JUN

(school hols. from 29/6)

  • Parish & community consultation and processing of data continues
 
 
  • Catholic high schools consultation (student leaders of one school per deanery)
 
 
  • Individual Diocesan agency consultation continues
 

JUL

(school hols. end 16/7)

  • Parish & community consultation and processing of data continues
 
 
  • Individual Diocesan agency consultation continues
 
 
  • Catholic high schools consultation concludes
 

AUG

  • Parish & community consultation and processing of data continues
 
 
  • CEO parent consultation
 
 
  • Summary of high schools’ response data begins
 
 
  • Summary of agencies’ response data begins
 

SEPT

  • Parish & community consultation and processing of data continues
 
 
  • Processing of website and CEO submissions begins
 
 
  • ‘Overview of parish/schools consultations’ interim report in the Catholic Outlook
 

OCT

(‘Year of Faith’ begins)
  • Processing of parish and community response data concludes
 
 
  • Processing of website submissions concludes
 
 
  • Invitation and formalisation of working groups
 

2012

3. RECOMMENDATIONS PHASE

MONTH

     TASKS & KEY DATES

STATUS

NOV     

  • Working Group 1, Meetings 1 & 2
    (‘Supporting family life’)
 
 
  • Working Group 2, Meetings 1 & 2 (‘Building upon and connecting better with the young’)
 
 
  • Working Group 3, Meetings 1 & 2 (‘Building upon the ethnic diversity of the Diocese’)
 

DEC

  • Assembly and drafting of recommendations from Working Groups 1, 2 and 3
 
 
  • Draft recommendations presented to Bishop Anthony
 
 
  • Costing of recommendations begins
 

2013

MONTH

     TASKS & KEY DATES

STATUS

JAN    

  • ‘Development of recommendations’ interim report in the Catholic Outlook
 

FEB

  • Working Group 4, Meetings 1 & 2
    (‘Growing and supporting our laity and clergy’)
 
 
  • Working Group 5, Meetings 1 & 2
    (‘The mission of a new evangelisation’)
 
 
  • Working Group 6, Meetings 1 & 2
    (‘Matching our structures to our needs’)
 

MAR

(Easter Sun: 31/3)
  • Assembly of recommendations from Working Groups 4, 5 & 6
 
 
  • Additional draft recommendations presented to Bishop Anthony and PPWP
 
 
  • Costing of recommendations continues
 

APR

  •  Refinement and finalisation of recommendations and associated costs
 
 
  • Re-presentation of recommendations to Bishop Anthony for approval
 

MAY - JUN

  • Final assembly, graphic design, review and approval of final diocesan pastoral plan
 

JUL

  • Printing of diocesan pastoral plan in full length and summary versions
 
 
  • Update of website and launch preparations
 

AUG 

  • Anticipated launch of Diocesan Pastoral Plan
 


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