Dear friends in Cluster 21:
Happy early
Summer to you! I hope and pray you are doing well.
I wanted to send this message
again to thank you for all of your efforts at promoting, participating and
implementing Disciples in Mission in our cluster parishes for Lent 2008.
As you are aware, we will also be offering the program for Lent 2009 and
in a couple of months, will be asking if you can help to plan ahead for
next year!!
Several weeks
ago, I sent you a message pertaining to our Cluster Reflection Day and
have posted the announcement in the parish bulletins for the past few
weeks. Our day is less than two weeks away!
The
Cluster Reflection Day is intended for all people who have been a part of
Disciples in Mission for Lent 2008 and also all Parish Pastoral Council
leaders, as well as any other interested parishioners who would like to
attend. We are hoping for a good turnout with wide-representation of
all five parishes! We will take time during the meeting not only to
reflect on our DM program, but more specifically to focus on
Evangelization, which is a vital part of our life in our Catholic parish
communities.
Once again, I
ask for your help:
1.
Please attend the Cluster Reflection Day on June 14 from 9am-12:00noon in
Cathedral Guild Hall and spread the word to all you know who may be
interested in attending.
2.
Please encourage the members of your small groups to attend. Could you
please follow-up with them by a personal phone call and ask them to attend
this important gathering?
3.
If you have not already responded to the Evaluation that I sent out,
please take the time to do this. (see the form in the left column of this
page) The majority of our attendees did not fill one out. This
feedback is important for our cluster and for the diocese as well. Once
all the data is gathered, it will be forwarded to Ruth Oakley at the
Chancery.
4.
If you would like to help with the Reflection Day, we can use help in the
following areas. Please call me at 773-0748 if you can help:
a.
Set-up tables and chairs
b.
Hospitality - help set-up drinks (coffee, water, perhaps some juice for
that morning)
c.
Be a small group facilitator during the meeting - we will break up into
small groups to reflect on some focus questions pertaining to our
goal for YEAR 1.
Thank you for
your time and attention!
Sharing in
the Lord's ministry,
Fr. Kevin J.
Martin
PS If you
know of someone who should receive this message, please send them the
link. THANKS!!
