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St. Patrick
Catholic Church
Mission
We are the welcoming Catholic community of
St. Patrick, a beacon of Christ’s love, where all ages
support each other as we journey to a more intimate
relationship with God. We grow in Christ by:
Praising the Lord joyfully in our
Eucharistic celebrations
Embracing lifelong education and
spiritual growth
Building a vibrant and caring parish family
Reaching out generously to those in need
Being committed to stewardship as a way of life,
gratefully giving our first fruits of time, talent and
treasure to serve the Lord.
Strategic Plan
Summary
2013 -2015
The Ministries of St. Patrick
Worship:
Preaching, Music Ministry and Church Environment
Fr. Martin Linebach, Pastor, Deacon Scott Haner and
Mark Walker (Staff), Chip Duncan (Worship Committee)
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
Deepen our relationship with Christ and our appreciation of
the Eucharist as the source and summit of our faith through:
• Engaging Sunday liturgies and expanded worship opportunities characterized by a reverent, inspiring environment
• Excellent ministries
• Active participation by the congregation
Formation:
Adult Faith Formation, Children’s Faith Formation,
Youth Ministry and Celtic Athletic Ministry
Tim Grove, Therese Carroll-Caruso, Cindy Black (Staff),
Steve Embry (Pastoral Council), Deacon Mark Rougeux,
Deacon Greg Gitschier, Steve Kaufman (CAM)
Adult Faith Formation
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
Present the core elements of the Catholic faith in a
manner that responds to the needs and interests of
adults, leading them to a faith that is living, conscious,
and active
Children’s Faith Formation
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
Forge a partnership between parish families and the
school and PREP catechists that ensures that all parish
children are enabled to learn the teachings, liturgical life,
and practices of the Roman Catholic faith
Youth Ministry
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
Create and maintain an engaging and inclusive Catholic
youth ministry that educates, evangelizes and fulfills
the spiritual and social needs of early adolescents, high
school age, and college-age youth
Celtic Athletic Ministry
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
Become a model athletic ministry within the Archdiocese
of Louisville
Parish School:
Education of pre Kindergarten through
8th grade students with focus on:
• Enhancing Catholic Identity
• Vision and Purpose
• Governance and Leadership
• Teaching and Learning
• Documenting Using Results-Resources-Support Systems
• Stakeholder Communications and Relations
• Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Social Concerns/Outreach:
Catholic Social Teaching, Outreach Ministries and
Justice - Advocacy Efforts
Deacon Scott Haner (Staff), Rocco Pigneri (Pastoral Council),
Shelley Trent (Social Ministries Council Rep)
Dr. Michael Bratcher (Principal), Mary Gardner (outgoing
Assistant Principal) Lisa Kelly (incoming Assistant Principal),
Clif Freeman (School Board/Pastoral Council, outgoing chair)
Renee Puffer (incoming chair)
Pastoral Care:
Pastoral Counseling, Outreach to Sick/Homebound
and Bereavement Ministry
Father Martin (Pastor), Deacon Mark Rougeux (Staff),
Mary Ann Colton (Homebound Ministry Rep)
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
St. Patrick Catholic School will provide spiritual growth,
academic excellence, and social values in a safe and nurturing
environment through:
• Modeling Catholic values through stewardship, social justice
teaching, and liturgical celebrations
• Embracing a strong curriculum enhanced by instruction
designed to meet the needs of all students
• Promoting crucial thinking, teamwork, leadership,
and personal investment in a quality education
• Expanding creative and expressive arts and
multi-cultural awareness
• Fostering the development of the whole person
• Providing technologically advanced resources to prepare
students for success in an ever changing world.
Mission Advancement:
Stewardship, Parishioner Engagement, Communications,
Fundraising and Development
Lynne Marshall (Staff), Amy Wiitala (Stewardship Committee –
outgoing chair) Caley Coughlin (incoming chair)
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
Embrace a parish life focused on living out the baptismal call
to follow Christ by informing, inspiring, inviting, and involving
parishioners and others to share in ministries and activities
that seek to sanctify, educate and serve as Christ did
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
To encourage more in our parish community to live out
their faith by education on the principles of Catholic Social
Teaching, reaching out generously to those in need, and
advocating for a fair and just society
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
Bring the love of Christ to parishioners through a ministry
of spiritual care and counseling, especially during times of
loss, crisis or sickness
Parish Life:
Lifestyle Groups and Adult Sports Leagues
Scott Boswell (Pastoral Council)
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
Actively engage all parish members with activities, events
and programs that promote fun and fellowship so we can
joyfully celebrate our relationships with God and one another
Administration:
Facility and Finance
Nagy Tawfik (Staff), Tim Campisano (Pastoral Council),
Tom Shannon (Facilities Council)
VISION OF EXCELLENCE:
The Catholic Community of St. Patrick will work to be
excellent stewards of the many resources our parishioners
have entrusted with us. We will act in a fiscally responsible
manner, to maintain at an appropriate level, our facility,
capital, and technology to meet the growing needs of
the community