St. Anthony and four other parishes in our area are partnering with the Catholic Leadership Institute in the Next Generation Parish program.

Desiring to create a network of support around the pastor, his team, and his parishioners, this experience will help St. Anthony envision the future and overcome obstacles that might hinder that vision from becoming a reality.

NGP Steps

1. Gather Data (Summer/Fall 2019)

The parish was invited to take a survey in 2019, and the results were analyzed by the Catholic Leadership Institute and shared with the pastor and Envisioning Team.

2. Envisioning Team & Pastor Support (Winter 2019-Spring 2020)

In 2019, Fr. Bob selected parishioners to serve on an Envisioning Team. The team meets to go over the survey data, propose top priorities for parish life, and helps the pastor formulate a plan to address the top priorities. During this time, the pastor also undergoes training from NGP and receives support from the program in forming a vision for the future of the parish.

3. Implementation

During this step, parish ministries, structures, and programming are aligned with the vision developed during Step 2. There is also formation experiences for lay leaders in 1-1 missionary discipleship.

4. Assessment and Moving Forward

The survey is administered again to find spots of improvement and weakness in overall parish health. Successes are celebrated and nurtured and areas of improvement are addressed.