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Major population shifts a reality in U.S., South Jersey |
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Thursday, 26 June 2008 |
 The number of Catholics in the United States and in the diocese has increased over the last three decades, but the Catholic population has shifted, has become more diverse, and is less religiously observant.
Nationally, the Catholic population has shifted from the Northeast United States and Midwest into the South and West. From 1990-2000, the West and South saw increases in the number of Catholics of 42 percent and 30 percent, respectively, while the Midwest and Northeast saw gains of just 4.9 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively, according to the Glenmary Research Center (TN).
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Bishop discusses parish planning with CBS3's Pat Ciarrocchi |
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Monday, 23 June 2008 |
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Pat Ciarrocchi from CBS3 talked with Bishop Galante Sunday June 22nd about plans for the future of the Diocese of Camden. Go the Diocese Site to see the video
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Welcome to Gathering God's Gifts |
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Wednesday, 02 April 2008 |
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The parish is an important focus of Church because it is where Catholic families gather to witness to their faith and to build a community of believers who recognize that God acts in their parish. Since the time when our churches and schools were established, much has changed in our localities, our diocese and in our world.
As good stewards of God's gifts, it is vital that we follow the advice of Blessed John XXIII when he called Vatican Council II to read the "signs of the times." In the Church of South Jersey we continue to seek ways to be ever more fully a people of God, revealing the mind and heart of Jesus and developing the structures needed to do this.
From September-December 2006, our parishes and schools began Phase I of "Gathering God's Gifts," a process of pre-planning. During this time, pastors established parish planning teams to review the diocesan Demographic Report (Click here), to complete a Parish Data Report, and to gather on December 9 at the Assembly that recommended Pastoral Priority Goals and Strategies to Bishop Galante.
On January 6, 2007, six representatives from each parish planning team gathered for an in-service day at Camden Catholic High School to launch phase II of "Gathering God's Gifts." (Click here for Catholic Star Herald article, 1/12/07).
Bishop Joseph Galante announced the "Gathering God's Gifts" initiative and the concurrent "Faith in the Future" school planning initiative at a press briefing January 18 (Click here for full text of Bishop's remarks).
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2006 Demographic Report