ST. CLARE CATHOLIC CHURCH

7701 Somerset Rd., San Antonio, Texas
"WHERE EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODY".

Parish Goal I – St. Clare Capital Campaign: 2016 – 2018

Initial Loan $900,000.00 Actual Debt: $192,000.00

• The Capital campaign will substituted the actual building fund, which is a monthly open donation from the community.

This process (St. Clare Capital Campaign) will include a Stewardship sessions/Homilies/Recollection days in order to catechize and improve on Stewardship.

Parish Goal 2 - The New Evangelization: 2016 - 2018

• An ongoing formation on Discipleship. Beginning with a retreat on May 14, 2016, followed by 3 months of regularly scheduled meetings and concluding with the first 12 disciple’s and overnight retreat.

Subsequently 12 more parishioners will be called to the same formation.

• The goal is to Evangelize  50% of the parish by the end of 2018.

Parish Goal 3: Catechesis and Formation

• Ongoing Formation (Catholic Faith) starting in September 2016 – 2018.

  • To certify all CCD teachers.

  • Recollection days on Catechesis and formation.

  • The Spiritual development of a Teacher/Catechist.

  • Formal Bible Study groups every week.

  • Catechesis every first Thursday of the Month at Church including mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Parish Goal 4: Youth And Young Adults

• To help, develop and empower youth and their leaders, as they seek to encounter and live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the life of [our parish community], and in our world today. (USCCB)

• Following the Archdiocese of San Antonio Youth Ministry goals: To form adult leaders in youth ministries and provide them with resources.

• To offer and further programs that lead the youth to an understanding of God and their role as disciples of Jesus Christ in the world.

• Certification of the Youth Core. 

• Strengthen the actual Youth Ministry: Meetings, Teen ACTS, Liturgical celebrations, Lock In and different activities.

• To hire a part time Youth Minister – 2017 or 2018. This will not be until we pay the debt or at least the Archdiocese modify and decrease at least 50% of the ASF for our Parish.

• Vocations.