Service Outreach Ministry – Strategic Plan Summary
Rev. November 8, 2011

“Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be fulfilled.”
(Matthew 5:3-10)

OUR MISSION

Inspired by the above beatitude, our mission is to serve as a parish centered entity that encourages and facilitates a gateway for Cathedral parishioners to provide service outreach to external communities in need. Through worship, education, resource sharing, direct service and advocacy, we achieve our mission by offering the following:

• Service Education meetings on specific local, national or international needs of poor and vulnerable communities that emphasize the importance of Church social teachings and service as an essential part of what makes a parish Catholic.
   
• Support to encourage, celebrate and expand current parish Service Outreach programs, including outreach services provided by the Cathedral School.
   
• Creation of new parish Service Outreach programs to, most probably, function in collaboration with current Catholic faith based and independent community service groups.

OUR VISION

• To serve as a facilitator to maximize the number of parishioners who contribute their time, talent or treasure to serve external communities in need of “helping hands” to address hunger, health, poverty and other issues.

OUR GOALS (Current and Ongoing Annually)

Goal 1: To further develop our partner parish relationship with St. Charles Borromeo in Gonaives, Haiti.

• Objective 1: By planning and executing social and educational programs to further develop interest and commitment to the partner parish relationship (e.g. Beans and Rice Dinner, St. Charles Borromeo Feast Day).
   
• Objective 2: By conducting a Million Pennies for Haiti Drive in Oct/Nov. 2011 to increase parishioner awareness and fundraise for our partner parish.
   
• Objective 3: By sponsoring a delegation of parishioners to St. Charles Borromeo in February 2012, as well as a return visit of Fr. Roi-Roi in the spring of 2012.

Goal 2: To increase parishioner involvement in service ministries by celebrating and highlighting current service outreach programs and volunteer opportunities.

• Objective 1: By sponsoring quarterly educational presentations focusing on opportunities to serve poor and vulnerable communities.
   
• Objective 2: By publishing and promoting an updated Service Ministry Directory and Alternative Christmas Catalog.
   
• Objective 3: By highlighting parishioner volunteer experiences and opportunities through the pulpit, print, digital and social media.

Goal 3: To develop and foster specific service programs addressing health, hunger and poverty for our most vulnerable communities in need.

• Objective 1: By providing educational and volunteer opportunities for parishioners to explore and support programs aimed at hunger (CARES, Casserole Club, Cathedral Food Program, Adopt A Family)
   
• Objective 2: By exploring and expanding parishioner involvement in health care programs (Shepherds Clinic, Respect Life, Gabriel Network).
   
• Objective 3: By investing and implementing additional service outreach programs focusing upon health, hunger and poverty.