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Supporting our Vision and Mission

A Catholic Community Rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ:

VISION

We deepen our love for God and stretch out our hands in service.

MISSION

We create a strong parish foundation through a process centered in God's Word and dependent upon parishioner commitment. We nurture a desire among members, of all ages, to be involved in worship, stewardship, service, justice, education and community life.

Pastoral Priorities

Saint Thomas More Community

will be an inclusive welcoming community of faith.

will be recognized as a Catholic parish centered in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

will promote the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

About Our Vision and Mission

The St. Thomas More Vision and Mission Statements are anchored in the values and outcomes that were expressed by our parish in our merger meetings and feedback, and from the questions about community and parish life that parishioners answered earlier this Spring. Our Vision and Mission Statements provide a broad description of the priorities of our parish. As such, they form the basis of all that we do and guide the pastor, pastoral staff and parish leadership when making decisions or taking actions.

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Rev. Joseph Weiss, S.J., Ph.D., Pastor

651.227.7669 x 307

Arline Datu

Joan Williams

Peter Ries, Chair

651.470.5150

peter.ries@morecommunity.org

Gretchen Tieder

Ryan Bean

Steve Thomas

Gloria Wilke

Mike Sarafolean

Susan Stephens (Staff Member)

651.227.7669 x 303

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2009 Pastoral Council Minutes
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January 8, 2009

February 5, 2009

March 5, 2009

April 2, 2009

May 7, 2009

June 4, 2009

July 9, 2009

No meeting in August

September 17, 2009

Supporting our Vision and Mission Statements

Worship

The spiritual life of the parish animates its vision and mission. Personal and communal prayer are essential to the building up of the Body of Christ. The worship of the community, in turn, gives expression to its prayerfulness. In the celebration of Sunday Eucharist and in other sacramental and liturgical rites, we gather together to manifest a communal proclamation of faith. In doing so, we carry out the Church’s mission of evangelization by witnessing the Good News of Jesus Christ to one another and to all.

Stewardship

As Christians initiated into the Church through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Eucharist, we become the stewards of all that God has given to us. As stewards of creation, we are entrusted with the responsibility of caring for God’s Kingdom. Stewardship, for believers, involves the sharing of individual time, talent, and treasure, as well as the commitment of communal resources in service to the community of faith.

Service and Justice

The mission to which Christ calls the Church clearly includes works of charity and justice. Throughout his public ministry, Jesus demonstrated the degree to which we are to be of service to others in need while working to change the social conditions that create such needs. We cannot be truly Catholic unless we hear and heed the Church’s call to serve those in need and work for justice and peace.

Education

Spiritual formation is the ongoing process of maturation and growth on the Christian journey. As individuals and as a community of faith, we are called to an ever-deepening relationship with Christ. Growing in that love relationship, gaining insight into the nature of God, the incarnate Word of Christ the Son, the power and action of the Holy Spirit, and the continual revelation of God’s Word in the Church constitute this formative process. Catholic education, the spreading of the word, takes place in many formal and informal ways within the parish: Saint Thomas More School; adult, youth and children’s spiritual formation; the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults; sacramental preparation for the sacraments of initiation and marriage; family formation; spiritual direction and preaching.

Community

Community is an essential element of parish life which draws us together in mutual support, activity, celebration, and growth. It is the unity that results when we become involved with one another in all other elements of the mission. By joining together in worship, stewardship, service, justice, education and shared leadership, we form a community where life is shared and nurtured. This development is an ongoing process, ever evolving, changing, and responding in new ways to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

Rev. Joseph Weiss, S.J., Ph.D., Pastor

651.227.7669 x 307

Tom Boehme

651.699.7771

Jim Hartnett

Justin McCutcheon

John Peterson

612/685-0369

Renee Sherman, CPA, (Staff Member)

651.227.7669 x314

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