1. SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES THAT EMERGED AT TUESDAYS COMMISSION REPORTING

2. Develop a 4 minute presentation, after Communion: on the Mass, Creed, Our Father, etc, as an ongoing education for ongoing education Promote Bible sharing Target young people for Bible sharing groups

3. Stress STEWARDSHIP Promote the Archdiocesan Evangelization Workshops Empower a high level visitation team to promote parish evangelization

4. Contact other Arch/Diocese (NYC) for materials for the disabled Explore new members to commission – duplication of Evang Committee Create standardized guidelines for all liturgical ministries Promote liturgical themes for each season

5. Use the monthly prayer calendar at all Masses Address the psycho-sexual issues related vocation recruitment Promote collaboration between Vocation Committee, LCRJ & Religious Emphasis on Family Prayer

6. Start nurturing early in homes, schools, and churches (needs a strategy) Utilize a Vocation Cross, Cup or Symbol for home prayer for Vocations Ask, Ask, Ask!

7. Continue to speak out with regards to LIFE Issues Establish a more suitable office Give voice to Catholic Morality: the Catholic Teaching regarding birth control Promote active/parish participation in Right to Life movement Actively promote the counseling services available services of the centre

8. Encourage more active parishioners in conducting school devotions Promote Catholic Teachers as Campus Ministers Promote more Catholic principals and teacher Promote Catholic (parishioners) membership on school board

9. Continue to offer scholarships to rising Catholic principals and teachers Need to investigate BONDING those sponsored Need to have a CEO to CEO under- standing of our Catholic/Denominational Schools (Archbishop to MOE)

10. Empower good, well trained advisorS for each group Bring back the Christ & Others Retreat Encourage a sense of discipline among youth group gatherings and events (ie, demeanor and dress) Offer training in Conflict Resolution Training for youth

11. Promote appropriate pastoral and parental participation Provide direction to deal with issues of family, finances, employment and relationships Recommend a change in current commissioners Continue the development of Y A Ms

12. Encourage the use of Jamaican illustrations in Catholic Art, etc Develop materials for those differently abled…hearing, visual, non-readers Promote Deanery Level training of Catechist Encourage usage of the materials and resources available at the Cat. Centre

13. Utilize DVDs and electronic media for teaching Utilize the WEB as a teaching tool Involve Parent(s)/Guardian(s) in Sacramental preparation Establish benchmarks vs completing the texts

14. Continue offering training off site Promote CAREP Training – pastors on down Develop materials for use by Evangelization Teams Work with Catechetical Office to develop an Adult Quiz Promote a Church to Church recruitment effort for St Michaels Theological

15. Promote local training for HD & SJ Implement local HD & SJ Committees Promote understanding of Churchs Teaching on: Capital Punishment Corporal Punishment Challenge those schools that are graduating children who are illiterate

16. Make available the Churchs Teaching on Principles of Cath. Social Justice Make available the pertinent points on Social Justice from the Catechism

17. Publish an Annual Archdiocesan Financial Report Affirm the monies set aside for: Family Life, Early Childhood, Catholic Initiative, St Michaels and Communications Affirm the monies invested for: Scholarships for Catholic Teachers/Principals Affirm the decision, while painful, to sell St Josephs Hospital

18. Request for an interim Commission Report (between Synods or Annually) Need to address music ministry in the Archdiocese Need to consider an update of the Hymnal