VICAR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SECRETARY FOR CLERGY FORMATION

DIOCESE OF SCRANTON
300 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503-1279
PHONE: (570) 207-1452   FAX: (570) 207-1833
Msgr-Vincent-Grimalia@dioceseofscranton.org
 

August 20, 2007 

Reverend and dear Father,

The October Workshops on “ONGOING FORMATION OF PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILS” will be held at nine different sites in the Diocese as follows:

          Monday, October 1           SS. Peter & Paul, Towanda

Wednesday, October 3      Ascension, Williamsport

Wednesday, October 17    St. Maria Goretti, Laflin (filled to capacity - new
                                                                                    registrations closed)

Thursday, October 18       Holy Family, Luzerne (moved to St. Maria Goretti,
                                                                              Laflin - same date & time)

Thursday, October 18       St. Maria Goretti, Laflin (new workshop added)

Thursday, October 18       St. Joseph, (Minooka) Scranton (Filled to capacity -
                                                                                  new registrations closed)

Monday, October 22         St. Vincent’s School, Honesdale

Tuesday, October 23        St. John Bosco, Conyngham

Wednesday, October 24    St. Luke, Stroudsburg

Monday, October 29         Sacred Heart of Jesus, Peckville

All priests and deacons assigned to the parish and all members of the Parish Pastoral Council are required to attend this session.  Each of the meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.  If possible, clergy and council members should be seated together.  The meeting will provide material for looking at the Church and parish in the context of Eucharist and Evangelization and from the perspective of Vocation, Stewardship, Communion and Mission. This workshop will give a comprehensive and integrated overview of the parish through theology and spirituality.  A Reply Form for Registration will be mailed to all Pastors.

Bishop Martino has required that all meetings begin with twenty minutes of prayer and twenty minutes of study or reflection.  Prayer and study material will be made available through the diocesan website to assist you in fulfilling this mandate.

If you have not already done so, all Pastors are asked to please send the Parish Mission Statement to the Episcopal Vicar for your Pastoral region by October 30, 2007.

I am also writing to give the dates that have been scheduled for the Fall Days of Ongoing Formation and Reconciliation for Priests: October 17 at Holy Rosary, Williamsport, November 7 at St. Luke’s, Stroudsburg, and December 5 at Villa St. Joseph, Dunmore.  A spring date for the Day of Ongoing Formation and Reconciliation will be announced in the near future.  Registration material for this will soon be sent to you by mail.

You are also reminded that Days of Sanctification are scheduled on:  September 12 at Holy Rosary in Williamsport, September 26 at Villa of Our Lady, Mt. Pocono, October 1 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Pittston, and October 15 at Fatima Renewal Center, Dalton.   

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Monsignor Vincent J. Grimalia, V.G.
Vicar General and Secretary for Clergy Formation