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Orientation and Training

Ongoing formation is a necessary part of any Parish Pastoral Council to develop as a community of leaders, individual disciples, consulters to the pastor and servants to the People of God.

These videos are meant for individuals and Parish Pastoral Councils to assist in understanding and reflecting on your ministry within the parish. The videos range from theological overviews to practical skills. You can watch these videos on your own or at your PPC meeting.

We hope that they are helpful. If you have any recommendations for topics of future videos, please let us know.

Orientation I
View Orientation I: From Mission to Vision
Mission and Communion
View Orientation II: Mission and Communion
The Holy Spirit in the Church [Thumbnail]
The Holy Spirit in the Church (15:24, 95MB)
Dr. Mary Ann Gubish, Director of Envisioning Ministry for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, PA.
Recorded August 2008, for the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Called and Gifted [Thumbnail]
Called and Gifted (12:14, 76MB)
Dr. Barbara Sutton, Director of Ministerial Formation and Field Education at St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary, Collegeville, MN.
Recorded August, 2008 for the Diocese of Brooklyn
Consultation with the Laity—an
Consultation with the Laity—an "Intrinsic Requirement" of Church Authority (13:06, 52MB)
Dr. Michael Cieslak, Director of Research & Planning, Diocese of Rockford
The Relationship of the Pastor and Parish Council
The Relationship of the Pastor and Parish Council
(13:39, 43MB)
Mark Mogilka, Director of Stewardship & Pastoral Services, Diocese of Green Bay
"And Who is My Neighbor? — An Introduction to the Use of Data in Planning"
(17:25, 80MB)
Dr. Michael Cieslak, Director of Research & Planning, Diocese of Rockford
reflection-questions-and-who-is-my-neighbor.pdf (PDF: 10.6 KB)

For more information on the Diocesan Strategic Planning Process and Bishop DiMarzio's New Pastoral Letter go to: WWW.DIOCESEOFBROOKLYN.ORG