Mission:

Prepare for the community at-large creative and unique liturgical celebrations of the sacraments that inspire individuals to live their lives as exemplified by Jesus.

Objectives:

• At monthly meetings plan the major liturgical seasons and events including:
  · Provide vehicle/tool to help the community focus on the theme through prayer at Liturgy
  · Provide a vehicle/tool to bring message into homes (e.g. Advent inserts)
  · Focus on diversity
  · Preserve the importance of ritual/understanding/traditions and various cultures, (e.g. bread on Holy Thursday, daffodils on Good Friday, Servants’ Sign on back wall, banner.)
  · Commit ourselves to personal spiritual growth and communal worship, (e.g. Holy Week Readings, Little Black Books, Communion Meditations, Month of Remembering with Offertory Litany of Remembering.)

• Take advantage of special enrichment programs and resources for the members.

• Communicate and work as needed with other ministries.

• Measure and evaluate our resources and the effectiveness of our ministry in light of our St. John Fisher Mission and Vision.

Statement of Resource Needs (Time, Talent, Treasure):

Time: Planning – One monthly meeting (2 hours), Adequate time prior to A & E meeting
Talent: To generate and develop themes and content for rituals
Treasure: Sufficient resources to support the plans for 2004-05: $7,500 (combined with Art and Environment)

Ministry with Community Special Emphasis:

Committing ourselves as a ministry to become familiar with the PPA survey recommendations (pertaining to this ministry) and consider/incorporate them into our planning of the rituals.