APARE Choosing Paths Goals
2011-2013
Key Issue #1: The need to reach out to part-time and / or isolated PAREs who may feel disconnected.
Background: The APARE survey indicated that there were some PAREs who feel disconnected or isolated due to working part time, were geographically isolated, or due to time constraints and / or financial constraints found it difficult to stay connected.
Goal 1: Reach out to PAREs to help them connect to APARE.
Strategy 1.1: Review APARE membership fee structure.
Action Plan 1.1.1 Place on APARE Council agenda to discuss membership fee structure for the 2011-2012 year.
Put on Agenda for February 2011
APARE Council Meeting
Completed by June 2011
Strategy 1.2: Reach out to current PAREs to help them connect to APARE.
Action Plan 1.2.1 The APARE Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary will develop a database of all PAREs
Completed by August 2011
Action Plan 1.2.2 Following the Administrators Conference each year the President of APARE will send out a welcome message via email to all PAREs, explaining to them what APARE is and inviting them to join.
Completed by September 2011
Action Plan 1.2.3 The APARE Communications Committee will annually send out the Fall APARE Newsletter to all PAREs via email and mail.
Completed by October 2011
Make note in APARE Guidebook of this new effort
Action Plan 1.2.4 The APARE Council will ensure that personal contact is made by APARE Deanery Representatives with all non-APARE members in the fall of each year.
Completed by September 2011
Ongoing
Action Plan 1.2.5 The Corresponding Secretary will register new PAREs in their first year of APARE Membership.
September 2011 - Ongoing
Key Issue #2: The need to serve as an advocate for PAREs to OCE and Parishes.
Background: The APARE surveys indicated that some PAREs feel that they lack a voice and that APARE can be their voice with OCE. Also, some PAREs believe that there is a trend during economical difficulties to no longer employ professional PAREs at the parish level.
Goal 2: Serve as an advocate for the PAREs in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
Strategy 2.1: Understand the diverse nature of employment situations / job expectations through an APARE Forum.
Action Plan 2.1.1 APARE Council will create and implement an APARE Forum via a physical meeting or internet forum to listen to PAREs and to give them a voice.
Beginning Work July 1, 2011
Completion June 30, 2014
Make sure that this is an ongoing Agenda item
Action Plan 2.1.2 Identify the different employment situations / job expectations through APARE Forum.
Begin Work following APARE Forum
Completion June 30, 2014
Action Plan 2.1.3 APARE Council will access and compile information obtained through APARE Forum.
Completion June 30, 2014
Strategy 2.2: Increase awareness of feedback from PAREs identified through APARE Forum.
Action Plan 2.2.1 APARE Leadership will communicate feedback to Executive Director of Catholic Education and Faith Formation and Director of Catechesis.
Completion June 30, 2014
Action Plan 2.2.2 Leadership will follow up with OCE to identify tangible concerns and how APARE might best minister to those involved.
Completion June 30, 2014
Action Plan 2.2.3 APARE Council will ensure that Deanery Representatives communicate findings to PAREs.
Completion June 30, 2014
Key Issue #3: The need to improve communication between APARE and all PAREs.
Background: The APARE survey indicated that some PAREs feel out of touch with APARE and there is the growing need to stay on the “cutting edge” of technology in regards to communication.
Goal 3: Improve communication between APARE and all PAREs.
Strategy 3.1: Utilize the APARE website to improve communication with PAREs.
Action Plan 3.1.1 APARE Council will brainstorm uses of the APARE website.
Completion February 2012
Action Plan 3.1.2 APARE Council will review if current website meets the needs and investigate other options if needed.
Completion April 2012
Action Plan 3.1.3 APARE Council will identify ways to promote the use of APARE Website, i.e., building links to APARE Newsletter, OCE, USCCB, Vatican, etc.
Completion July 2012
Strategy 3.2: Introduce new ways to utilize media to improve communication between APARE and PAREs.
Action Plan 3.2.1 Investigate, evaluate, and possibly implement new media to improve communication.
Completion July 2012
Review is ongoing
Strategy 3.3: Continue to utilize newsletter to improve communication between APARE and PAREs.
Action Plan 3.3.1 The APARE Council with the Communication Committee will clarify the purpose of the newsletter.
Completion June 2011
Action Plan 3.3.2 The APARE Council will continue to encourage APARE Members to submit articles for the newsletter to the communication committee.
Completion June 2011
Ongoing
Key Issue #4: The need to offer support to PAREs in a variety of ways.
Background: The APARE survey indicated that PAREs requested support in the following ways: Professional growth opportunities, networking opportunities, spiritual growth opportunities, and financial assistance.
Goal 4: Offer support to PAREs in a variety of ways.
Strategy 4.1: Review and analyze the many ways that APARE offers support.
Action Plan 4.1.1 APARE Council will review financial assistance program to determine its effectiveness.
Leadership will discuss at January 2011 Meeting
Completion April 2011
Action Plan 4.1.2 APARE Council will discuss and review opportunities for spiritual growth.
Completion October 2012
Need for Annual Review
Action Plan 4.1.3 APARE Council will discuss and review opportunities for professional growth.
Completion December 2012
Need for Annual Review
Action Plan 4.1.4 APARE Council will discuss and review networking opportunities.
Completion February 2013
Need for Annual Review
Strategy 4.2: APARE Council will invite PAREs to share current effective practices in the area of the Catechetical Ministry.
Action Plan 4.2.1 APARE Council will determine how current effective practices will be gathered.
Completion June 2013
Action Plan 4.2.2 APARE Council will determine how current effective practices are disseminated to all PAREs.
Completion June 2013
