We will enhance and enrich our weekend Masses, which are our primary means of worship.  We will do this by:

• engaging with those who are registered but do not attend Mass regularly (2023); COMPLETE (and ongoing).  Meetings were held with all parishioners whose children attend Saint Joseph School.  These families were encouraged to participate more fully in the life of discipleship.  Spiritual resources were provided to help them discern their path forward.
• offering teaching elements on the Mass (2023); COMPLETE (and ongoing) as of March 2022.  Teaching elements are added to the pre-Mass announcements for weekend liturgies at least once a month.
• increasing participation of Saint Joseph youth in available aspects of the weekend liturgies. (2024)
• facilitating increased congregational participation in song (2025);
• establishing a consistent schedule of varied styles of liturgical music (2026).

We will help parishioners understand and fulfill their baptismal call to share the Gospel in practical and powerful ways.  We will do this by:

• listening to parishioners' thoughts and feelings about evangelization (2022); COMPLETE;  An evangelization survey was conducted in September & October.  Results will be used as input to future evangelization goals.
• offering parishioners a specific, simple idea on how to share the faith twice a year.  At least one specific example of how someone implemented each idea will be shared with the parish.  (2024)
• fostering the presence of Christ in the community by engaging in local events (2025). IN PROGRESS as of June 2022;  participated in Mechanicsburg Jubilee Day, making contact, sharing parish information, and praying with people who visited our booth.

We will facilitate each person's growth as a child of God, beginning the moment they enter our doors and continuing throughout their lifelong journey as disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ.  We will do this by:

• enlisting parish ministries to offer a warm welcome to people as they arrive at Mass (2022); COMPLETE (and ongoing) as of summer 2022; Our Hospitality Ministry has made coordinating with other ministries part of their process.
• enhancing our baptism process (2022) COMPLETE (and ongoing) as of February 2022.  Learn about the Baptism Pathway at Saint Joseph parish.
• clearly defining discipleship and how our parish supports it (2023);  COMPLETE as of fall 2023 - A discipleship brochure has been created that supports this goal.  and inspiring them towards discipleship through The Rescue Project (2024) IN PROGRESS - The Rescue Project has been piloted, and the parish-wide launch is now underway.
• enhancing other sacrament processes (2023-26);  COMPLETED (and ongoing) as of 2023 - 1st Holy Communion/Eucharist in 2023.  IN PROGRESS as of 2024 -Reconciliation.
• having a subcommittee research best ways to incorporate discipleship education and direction into Sunday liturgies.  The subcommittee will create a proposal based on their research. (2024)
• providing regular opportunities for people to live as disciples through service (2026).

We will embrace the blessings of being a family of faith, and foster each person's sense of belonging.  We will do this by:

• welcoming everyone and encouraging people to greet each other as brothers and sisters in Christ at the beginning of each weekend Mass (2022);  COMPLETE (and ongoing);  This is part of every weekend Mass.
• offering regular events that help parishioners meet each other and build friendships (2022);  COMPLETE (and ongoing) as of May 2022;  We are now populating the events section of our website so you can see what gatherings are coming up.
• offering events designed to welcome those who are new or less-engaged (2023); COMPLETE (and ongoing)  We are offering meals in between our Monday Religious Education Program (REP) sessions to help those families meet each other and build community.  
• creating an invitational culture, beginning with our ministry leaders. (2024)
• enhancing weekend Mass greeting with simple "get to know you" ideas (2025).

We will support parishioners' commitment to using their God-given gifts in service to our parish and our community.  We will do this by:

• ensuring easy access to ministry information (2023); COMPLETE;  Created a ministry information display in the Narthex.
• ensuring our semi-annual Ministry Leadership Summits advance our parish mission and vision.  We will be deliberate about learning from our successes in ministry growth and development. (2024)
• establishing culture of personal invitation to participate in ministry (2025);
• seeking opportunities to enable ministry coordination with other parishes (2026).