Participation: All will be encouraged and provided with opportunities to share in the responsibility for the well-being, direction and fulfillment of the mission of our church community. Our goal will be to establish a "sense of partnership and belonging" in each member of our parish. Special effort will be made to seek out and solicit support of passive members of our parish community and encourage them to renew their participation in all aspects of parish life.

Formation: Opportunities will be provided for all to learn what it means to be a Catholic and experience a Christian life. "We can not love what we do not know" will be our guide. Special emphasis will be given to involving parents with their children, attracting the young people of our parish, and attracting all people to understand, explore more freely and embrace their faith.

Liturgy: "Full, conscious and active participation" in the Mass and Sacraments will be our goal. All will be encouraged to know and live the liturgy rather than to attend as spectators. The ministries of the parish community should facilitate this goal.

School: "Encouraging families to be closer to the parish community life" is a central purpose of our parish school. Our goal will be for our parish school to be welcoming and accessible to all. Our parish school will encourage participation in the parish life by school families.

Ministries: Ministries in our parish community are initiated and designed to accomplish our mission. We seek participation by all members of our parish community of all ages. Opportunities for ministry will be regularly and actively communicated to all.

Communication: Every available means to provide information about parish life will be regularly and actively communicated through the bulletins, mailings, school, the school website (www.scbss.org), and the church website (www.blsac.org).

"Well done, My good and faithful servant."

Matthew 25:21