Regional Prayer-Reflection Training Sessions Being Held
 

As the implementation of Called to Holiness and Mission continues, all members of Implementation Teams will be attending regional meetings this month to engage in prayer, reflection and further training.

Representatives of The Reid Group, the national consulting firm that is facilitating the pastoral planning process, will facilitate the meetings.

According to Monsignor Vincent J. Grimalia, director of Called to Holiness and Mission, the meetings are designed to provide team members with the spiritual and practical resources they can use to help them continue with the implementation of the planning directives for their clusters.

In addition, having people from different clusters together should allow for sharing of information and suggestions for making the process successful.

“We appreciate the sacrifices our team members are making to implement the directives of Called to Holiness and Mission, and we anticipate that they will find the upcoming regional meetings beneficial,” Monsignor Grimalia said. “It should be an enriching experience for everyone.”

He emphasized that all team members are encouraged to attend, whether the parishes in their particular cluster are in linkage, consolidation (past or future), or partnership.

“Even if your particular church building is closed, you have a voice and a role in the future of the consolidated parish – which is now your parish,” Monsignor Grimalia added.

The meetings will help with the development of both the Cluster Evaluation and Cluster Plan that are to be submitted by each cluster in May. 

The schedule for the Regional Prayer-Reflection Training Sessions follows: 

Northern Region:
Monday, March 15: 7- 9 p.m. at Divine Mercy Parish Center, (formerly St. Joseph's), 312 Davis St., Minooka (Clusters 1-8) 

Tuesday, March 16: 7- 9 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Center, 1101 Willow St., Peckville (Clusters 9-14 and Western Cluster 12) 

Southern Region:
Monday, March 15: 7- 9 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Center, 237 William St., Pittston (Clusters 1-8)  

Tuesday, March 16: 7- 9 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Center, 237 William St., Pittston (Clusters 9-15) 

Eastern Region:
Tuesday, March 16: 7- 9 p.m. at Holy Family Academy, 1700 W. 22nd Street, Hazleton (Clusters 1-4) 

Wednesday, March 17: 7- 9 p.m. at Monsignor McHugh School, RR #1, Box 1780, Route 390, Cresco (Clusters 5 thru 9) 

Western Region:
Monday, March 15: 7- 9 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Church Hall, 106 Third St., Towanda (Clusters 1-6) 

Wednesday, March 17: 7- 9 p.m. at Monsignor Castellano Hall, (St. Joseph the Worker Parish) 635 Hepburn St., Williamsport (Clusters 7-11)