Dear Friends,

As pastor of St. Mary’s and the Fatima Mission, my primary responsibility is to help you grow as disciples of Jesus and to equip you to go and make disciples of others. I am excited to announce that our parish and mission are participating in a parish survey conducted by Catholic Leadership Institute. The Disciple Maker Index (DMI) survey allows parishioners to reflect on their own spiritual growth and discipleship and identify the ways in which the parish effectively supports that growth.

I want you to know that you and our parish ministry volunteers will be key to the success of this process in our parish. You and our volunteers have been a vital part of our parish life. Through this process, we will lean on your experience and insights as we discern the direction to which God is calling us. 

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The web-based survey will be accessible online and in paper form from October 15th to November 26th. Instructions for picking up and submitting paper surveys will be communicated to parishioners in the bulletin

An important announcement will be made in the future regarding this journey, which requires us to assess our greatestopportunities and strengths. We will be utilizing the Disciple Maker Index to complete this step, a tool that is designed to:

· Invite parishioners to reflect on their journey of discipleship.

· Enable parish leadership to make data-driven decisions. 

· Help parishioners grow in their faith.

Thank you for your faithful dedication to St. Mary’s and the Fatima Mission. We are blessed by your service in so many ways. We continue ask for the Holy Spirit’s guidance as we place this intention under the intercession of Our Blessed Mother and invite you to make time each week to pray for our parish. 

Peace and all good,

Father Bob