Diocese of Lansing | Office of Pastoral Planning

Welcome to the Office of Pastoral Planning

DIRECTOR:
Sr. Rita Wenzlick, OP
517-342-2502

RESEARCH/STAFF ASSISTANT:
Lorraine Rogge
517-342-2501

The Office of Pastoral Planning (OPP) serves the diocese in several ways:
As collaborators with the Diocesan Pastoral Council, to serve as a catalyst and resource to parishes, regions, vicariates and the diocese in the implementation of the seven goals of the diocesan pastoral plan;

As the diocesan office charged to oversee the implementation of Planning Tomorrow's Churches (specifically in 2010-2011, a process will be put into place through which data from parishes will be collected once annually. Parishes will use an on-line input process. Training will take place in the four regions of the diocese sometime in spring 2011.) ;

As a resource to parish pastoral councils (see Parish Councils and Commissions Guidelines) ;

As an Office of Research in collecting, compiling and analyzing data for various diocesan entities ;

As the diocesan office charged to facilitate the over-all planning of the Common Conference 2011.

Planning Tomorrow's Churches
Final Plan

Frequently Asked Questions

“Clustering Maximizes Parish – Including Me”

Multi-Parish Cluster Models

Template for Parish Pastoral Plans

Diocesan Pastoral Plan
Diocese of Lansing Pastoral Plan

Sharing the Wealth
Sharing the Wealth Programs

Tips on Copy Preparation

Areas of Involvement
Diocesan Pastoral Council
Diocesan Pastoral Council Charter and Promulgation - January 2006

Parish Councils & Commissions

Online training for Parish Pastoral Councils

Bishop's Letter on Parish Pastoral Councils

Part I
Foundation in Church Documents and Scripture
Diocese of Lansing Norms for a Parish Pastoral Council

Part III
Guidelines for Parish Finance Councils
Guidelines for Parish Education Commissions
Guidelines for Parish Social Ministry Commissions
Guidelines for Parish Worship Commissions
A Prayer Service for a Meeting of the Parish Worship Commission