What groups were consulted over the three year planning process?

he Parish Pastoral Council (a nine-member council responsible for the vision and spirituality of the parish) are responsible for all the growth and began reporting to us the challenges. The Parish Staff (which consists of ten pastoral ministers, five clerical/office personnel, ten maintenance personnel, 75 school personnel) is probably the second group that was consulted in as much as they were attempting to fulfill the mission and accommodate all the growth. The Parish Finance Council (a nine-member council responsible for advising the pastor regarding all the finances, grounds, operations of the parish) were the first group that identified the need for a systematic approach to all the needs of the parish. It was their recommendation that led the pastor to hire a master planning consulting firm (Environmental Design Group) to help us get a handle on a way forward to answer our needs. The school advisory Council (a 15-member group that offers advice and planning to the school principal). I created the School Advisory Council not long after being appointed pastor of St. Albert the Great. They have been invaluable to the growth of our school program and very enthusiastic in the development of our Master Plan. The nearly 100 leaders of our parish ministries were the next expansion in our planning process and consultation. They received the proposal, reacted to it's main components, and then provided very important input as to the specifics of the Parish Ministry Center, its most necessary features, and its role in the life of the parish. The Bishops of the Diocese of Cleveland and the Mayor and City officials of North Royalton. Bishop Lennon was one of the first people consulted back in 2013 when we were approached about buying the two houses on Royalwood. Again, in 2016 the Bishop gave permission for the construction of a priest residence and the engagement of a master planning group. Bishop Perez has approved the feasibility study and is now considering our request to move forward with the plan. Members of the Master Plan Subcommittee had an introductory meeting with Mayor Stefanik and members of city administration and provided advice and encouragement to what looks like, the Mayor said, a "great plan for St. Albert AND North Royalton". So, it has been a long and complex journey to this 2019 proposal, but it has benefitted greatly from the faith, the insights, the advice and the enthusiasm of many members of our parish. The feasibility study confirmed all of that in March.