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CRITERIA IN CREATING A PARISH
In creating a
new parish the following criteria are to be considered:
1.
There is real pastoral
need to create such parish for the following reasons:
·
growing population
in a specific area
·
greater concern for
pastoral care
·
request of people in
the place
·
willingness of the
people to support the plan
2.
The parish has identified
the area to be made into a parish
·
its territorial
boundary
·
its land area for
the parish church, convento, seminar house
3.
The people in the
proposed area have been consulted
regarding
·
membership in the
proposed parish
·
its territorial
boundary to be made
·
its center for the
new parish
·
its Patron Saint
4.
Preliminary data have been gathered regarding
·
general population
in the area
·
number of Catholics
therein
·
number of GKKs
·
number of families
·
Church ministries
and organizations existing therein
·
their officers and
leaders
5.
The parish is willing to undertake preparation
for the new parish by
·
educating the people
·
organizing and
strengthening of ministries
·
putting up of basic
structures for public worship, decent place for priest to stay, for parish
office, place for meetings, etc.
·
developing a
financial plan
6.
The General Plan has
been presented to the
Presbyterium for information and comment. Such presentation shall consist of the
following:
·
result of
consultation of people in the area
·
map of the proposed
territory showing its territorial boundary
·
proposed parish
center
·
data on population,
barangays
·
number of Catholics
and non-Catholics
·
number of GKK
chapels
·
existing ministries,
organizations and movements
·
development plan for
church, convento, seminar house
·
plan for financial
support
7.
The Presbyterium has
created a Committee on Inspection
whose tasks are
·
to visit the
proposed parish
·
to explain to the
people what a parish is, and what it means to be a parish
·
to assess adequacy
of facilities already set-up
·
to look over its
administrative set-up, pastoral programs and finances
8.
The Committee on
Inspection has submitted its findings
to the Presbyterium and recommends the creation of a new parish.
9.
The Bishop together
with the Presbyterium has given approval.
·
a Decree is drawn up
and date of formal erection and installation of the parish priest is
set.
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Thursday, September 13, 2001 03:49:00 PM