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The Diocesan Pastoral Council is grateful to our parishes and deaneries for their response to the request for participation in the preparation and listening sessions scheduled throughout the Diocese. In 2006, over 1,400 parishioners participated in the Parish Preparation Process that fed the regional meetings with insights from the parishes of the Diocese.
From those parish meetings, 495 delegates participated in Regional Listening Sessions with Diocesan Pastoral Council members present as the input from the regions was gathered.
DPC Process Coverage in The Montana Catholic, 2006-2008
On April 7-8, 2006 the Diocesan Pastoral Council met to begin to sort, reflect and study information gathered through the eight regional listening sessions. They continued their work at their June 9-10, 2006 session.
During their Oct. 6-7, 2006 session, the council began reviewing the plan document.
On Nov. 9, 2006, the Presbyteral Council recommended the DPC document to Bishop George L. Thomas.
As of January 2007, the document is being finalized for publication.
June 14, 2007: The pastoral plan "Come to the Light" has been distributed and is available on the diocesan website.
Oct. 13-14, 2007: Bishop Thomas updates the people of the Diocese of Helena on the plan's progress.
Jan. 12-13, 2008: Planning council reviews initiatives
April 2010: Bishop writes "An accounting of our pastoral planning progress"
Please pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit as this process moves forward.
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