Dear Fellow Parishioners,
The SFOA Transition Team is
following our Diocesan transition process which
they have used for several years. Part of this process includes
Information
Gathering Sessions with parishioners based on six questions. The
results of
these questions will be summarized by the Transition Team, and
sent to the
Vicar for Clergy along with information about our parish
finances and
facilities. This report will also be shared with potential
candidates for the parish
leadership role.
We ask all parishioners to pray,
reflect and carefully consider your responses to
the questions listed below. We encourage you to talk with your
family, friends
and other parishioners to discern what you envision for the
future of SFOA. The
Transition Team will have Information Gathering Sessions after
all the Masses
on the weekends of September 6/7 and September 13/14. We invite
all of you
to participate in one of these sessions. More details will be in
future bulletins.
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How did you feel when you
first heard that Fr. John is leaving?
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As a Parish, what do we need to
keep?
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As a Parish, what do we need to
let go of?
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As a Parish, what do we need to
develop, begin, and create for
the future?
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What gifts, qualities, and
talents do we need in a leader to help us move toward our
vision?
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What gifts, qualities, and
talents do the parishioners bring to
such a process?
Sincerely,
The Transition Team: Pete Adams, Caroline Isaacs, Sylvia Alvarez, Rose Jao
(co chair), Mary Fitzgerald, Nhat Nguyen, Marcos Herrera, Chris Simpson, Ginny Hinkle, Jerry Szelong (chair), John Toole