St. Noel Church -- Parish Pastoral Council

Statement of Vision

The Pastoral Council of St. Noel Church will be directed and governed by the guidelines as set forth in this document.

The following "Beginning Statement of Vision" is offered as an expression of the beliefs and values of St. Noel Parish pending the approval and adaptation of the Pastoral Council.

"A Beginning Statement of Vision"
We the Catholic Christian community of St. Noel, are a people called together by the Holy Spirit. Recognizing the differences among us, we continually seek unity through the worship of One Lord, the ministries that flow from One Faith, and the acceptance of each other as members of One Family.

We deeply value and are inspired by the Word of God which transforms us, challenging us to live out Gospel values in our daily lives, inviting us to participate in the saving work of Christ, calling us to respect and reverence all life. We praise and worship God, bringing all that we are to our celebration of Eucharist, where we find Christ present in work, Sacrament, and Community; thus nourished, in faith we go forth healed, strengthened and renewed to serve God and others.

Based on these strong traditions and empowered by the Holy Spirit to use our gifts, we seek to be a people of God's will who strive to lie our faith with meaningful action by sharing our time, talent and resources through:

passing on our faith to our children
witnessing, as a community and as individuals, our faith and our fellowship with God through Jesus to all
offering hospitality, care, God's healing presence and the opportunity to serve within our community and beyond
seeking spiritual growth and a deepening relationship with Jesus through our commitment to prayer, worship, Scripture, community and ongoing study
acknowledging our oneness with the larger Catholic community, our relationship with other Christian traditions and our openness to all people of good will.

“If we live by the truth and in love, we shall grow in all ways into Christ, who is the head by whom the whole body is fitted and joined together.”
Ephesians 4:15-16

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