Parish Mission Statement:  “The mission of St. Barnabas Parish, responding to Christ’s call, is to be a channel of grace bringing all people to the knowledge of and union with God our Father”.

Results of the 2006/2007 Parish Visioning Meeting
February 25, 2006

The Seven Pastoral Priorities from Novo Millennio Ineunte,
2001 (The Beginning of the New Millennium):

1. Holiness
2. Prayer
3. The Sunday Eucharist
4. The Sacrament of Reconciliation
5. The Primacy of Grace
6. Listening to the Word
7. Proclaiming the Word

Note:      Parish and all organizations goals should be based on the above seven priorities.

2006-2007 Vision Statement: 
The love of Christ impels us to reflect His love through
our evangelization and stewardship.

ONE YEAR GOALS:

Education:

• Adult Education on the Sacraments.
• Family Honor Program of Chastity.
• Continue and Expand Catholic Culture Camp program.
• Adult Education on Sunday and/or Saturday evening after Masses. (Topic and generationally specific)
• A regular article in "Heavenly News" listing upcoming educational conferences.
• Educational "Topic Suggestion" box.

Evangelization

• Legion of Mary.
• Korean Ministry.
• Language/Cultural Groups/Ministries.
• Continue to increase community awareness through realtors, hotels, community media, billboards….
• Women's Prayer Breakfast.
• EWTN - Move to basic cable service.
• Establish Catholic Professional Organizations.

Facilities

• Sound Proof Adoration Chapel.
• Signs at entrance (Impressive signs).
• Traffic Flow.
• Entrance to the building signage.
• Traffic Attendant to direct parking.
• Feasibility study of parish location.

Family Community Life:

• Respect Life.
• Parenting.
• Support Group for Chronically Ill and Caregivers.

Liturgy:

• Discuss times of Masses in relation to CCD and traffic flow.
• Healing prayers periodically inserted in the liturgy.
• Continue to focus on "refocusing our lives on Sunday".
• Support Eucharistic Congress.
• Continue to encourage participation in the Sacrament of Penance.
• Yearly mission.

Stewardship:

• Ad Hoc Policy for Fund Raising.
• Increase, ongoing parishioner participation and awareness in all Ministries.
• Encourage a yearly written financial commitment from parishioners.
• Be sure to invite new members to volunteer.
• Encourage active parishioners to invite others.

TWO TO FIVE YEAR GOALS:

• Look at use and design of space between buildings old and new wings.
• Second Priest.
• Rectory on site.
• Continue to look for opportunities for land acquisition.

FIVE (PLUS) YEAR GOALS:

• Build a Family Life Center.
• Build a new Church.