Voice of Renewal/Lay Education Working Group papers
Structural Change Working Group
VOTF Bridgeport, CT Proposals

The idea behind making this material available and downloadable now is to
help attendees at the convocation to arrive with as much background
information as possible. Consequently, we hope all attendees will find
themselves comfortably engaged throughout the weekend.

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The VOTF Project Workbook: What Do We Do Next?

This workbook is the collaborative resolve of three years of
listening, research, study and prayer on the part of our all-volunteer
working groups.

Voice of Renewal Working Group

• Model for a Day of Renewal
• Starting a Small Faith Sharing Group
• Educational Resources
• Time Line of the Church
• The Origins of the Church
• Annotated Bibliography

• Organizational Structures of the Catholic Church - A Primer, first edition
• Parish Good Governance Test
• Sample Mission Statements
• Sample Diocesan Guidelines
• Parish Pastoral Council Self Assessment
• Principles for Parish Finance Councils - Draft - June 2005 (PDF)
• Principles for Diocesan Finance Councils - May 2004 (PDF)

Spanish Translations of SCWG Documents

• SCWG Statement
• SCWG Background
• Child Safety Motion

Four Sample PPC Documents:

• Constitution and By-Laws of Parish Pastoral Council A
• The Constitution of the Parish Council B
• Constitution and By-Laws for Parish Council C
• Constitution and By-laws of Parish D

• Structural Change Working Group Proposal on Judicial Review
  
• A Proposal for Mutual Visitation in a Diocese

VOTF Bridgeport, CT Proposals

• FIVE PROPOSALS FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE CHURCH