PARISH ASSEMBLY REPORT Many of you attended the October 15, 2012 Parish Assembly.

Thank you for your input regarding the Parish Goals previously established. Please help our Parish community embrace these goals as we move into 2013. Jay Wilson, Chairman Pastoral Council Goal #1: Create opportunities to blend and engage the gifts and talents within the communities of St. Edward the Confessor/San Felipe/St. Edward the Confessor School. 1. Celebrate special feast days together: Expand celebratory Mass sharing which currently include Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holy Thursday and Thanksgiving. Encourage liturgical ministries of the respective churches to meet together periodically and share responsibilities during the shared Masses. Promote attendance at the bi-lingual Masses. Make sure to include festivities at both locations when possible to help all feel involved. 2. Cultural Sharing: A multi-cultural event highlighting different cultures with food, music and dance. 3. Ministry Exchange: Initiate discussion between same ministry heads from San Felipe and St. Edward on how both chapters can work together periodically. Share music ministry between San Felipe and St. Edward occasionally. Goal #2: Enhance and expand programs for youth and young adults to explore and to strengthen their understanding and in living their Catholic faith. 1. Promote programs where youth and young adults could be side by side in worship and prayer, and in service projects. Structure ongoing service projects to include youth, to provide mentorship and fellowship. Create a sense of community and foster relationships through activities that focus on commonalities. Goal #3: Invite all parishioners into a deeper faith journey by encouraging them to participate in parish ministries. 1. Support parish ministries and encourage growth and participation by parishioners. Develop a ministry-of-the-month program, highlighting a specific ministry or group of ministries to promote new volunteers and advise of services provided. Coordinate ministry fairs. Goal #4: Present opportunities for parishioners to enrich their personal relationship with God and serve as liaisons and participates with the Faith Formation 2020 vision. 1. Increase awareness on the sacredness and reverence of worship. Determine ways to emphasize the sacredness of worship and worship space. Discuss how to instill a sense of reverence during worship. 2. Use more social media to attract younger parishioners: Facebook, Twitter, website, etc.