Order of Installation of a Parish Director Within Mass
Date of Installation
LITURGY OF THE WORD
Celebrated in the usual way
PRESENTATION of the PARISH DIRECTOR-ELECT
This takes place after the Gospel but before the homily.
(Arch)bishop
My dear friends,
because I am aware of your pastoral needs
and am confident ofqualifications for the office of
Parish Director,
I now commend him/her to you as your new parish director.
WELCOME BY THE PEOPLE
Applause
HOMILY
(Arch)bishop
PRESENTATIONS
+ Parish Pastoral Staff is Presented to the Parish Director-Elect +
(Arch)bishop
Deacon , and
will assist you in the pastoral care of the people of this parish.
Share this ministry in a spirit of
mutual trust, common prayer, and genuine concern.
The Parish Director greets each person with a handshake.
+ Presentation of the Finance Council +
(Arch)bishop
, this is your Finance Council. (Names of Finance Council members). They will assist you in the financial responsibilities of this parish community.
+ Presentation of the Pastoral Council +
(Arch)bishop
, this is yourPastoralCouncil. (Names of Pastoral Council members.) They will assist and counsel you in regard to the pastoral activity in the parish.
Always be attentive to the needs they express.
Parish Director
My friends,
I pledge to seek your counsel, guidance, and advice
in the spiritual and temporal care of this parish.
The Parish Director greets each person with a handshake.
+ Presentation of the Parish Trustees +
(Arch)Bishop
, and . are the civil trustees of this parish.
As the lay officers of the parish corporation,
they will share with you the responsibility
for the parish’s corporate and legal affairs.
The Parish Director greets each person with a handshake.
PROFESSION OF FAITH AND OATH
(Arch)Bishop
Let us now join together as one community to profess our one faith.
I,
with firm faith believe and profess everything that is contained in
the symbol of faith: namely,
Parish Director and People
I believe in one God,
the Father the Almighty,
the maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church,
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
CONCLUDING PRAYER FOR GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
(Arch)bishop
Let us pray…
Gracious God,
you have nourished and protected your Church
by providing it with leaders
who are stewards of your word and sacrament.
Strengthen our brother/sister
as he/she begins a new ministry among us,
and help us all to follow your Son Jesus Christ,
who is Lord, for ever and ever.
People
Amen.
The Mass continues with the preparation of the altar and gifts.
Signed: ______
Parish Director
Given at the Chancery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This the ______day of______, 20____
Signed: ______
(Arch)bishop/Delegate
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