Goals and Objectives

St. Thomas More Parish is a Christ-centered, sacramental and stewardship community within the Archdiocese of Denver and the Universal Roman Catholic Church.

Using the US Catholic Bishops publication, "Go and Make Disciples," St. Thomas More's parish leaders developed a unique set of goals and objectives to carry out the parish mission to evangelize. The leaders chose three goals: Share our faith, invite all people, and foster Gospel values. Under each goal were a number of objectives culturally sensitive to the faithful of St. Thomas More.

Goal I: To bring out in all Catholics such an enthusiasm for their faith that in living there faith in Jesus, they freely share it with others.

Objective 1A: To foster an experience of the presence of Christ in the Eucharist and all the sacraments, the sacred signs of our Catholic Life.

Objective 1B: To foster conversion and renewal in the heart of every believer, leading to a more active living of Catholic Life.

Objective 1C: To foster an appreciation of God's word and an even deeper sense of prayer in the lives of all Catholics.

Objective 1D: To foster a sense of discipleship among all Catholics.

Objective 1E: To promote vocations to the ordained life, the religious life, and the lay ministries.

Objective 1F: To foster a renewed understanding of Faith among Catholics, through Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition and Liturgy.

Goal II: To invite all people, whatever their social or cultural back ground, to hear the message of salvation in Jesus Christ so they may come to join us in the fullness of the Catholic Faith.

Objective 2A: To make St. Thomas More Parish more welcoming and hospitable.

Objective 2B: To maintain well-equipped facilities that reflect the needs of the community.

Objective 2C: To empower all Catholics to exercize their baptismal call, to evangelize and to foster conversion in the lives of all people.

Objective 2D: To invite our parish and community to discipleship by effective communication.

Goal III: To foster Gospel values in our society, promoting the dignity of the human person, the importance of the family, singles and seniors, and the common good of our society, so that our nation may continue to be transformed by the saving power of Jesus Christ.

Objective 3A: To promote and support the sanctity of human life in our society.

Objective 3B: To foster the importance of family, singles and seniors.

Objective 3C: To foster a sense of service, promote social justice, and to provide for the needs of the parish community and the community at large.

Objective 3D: To provide stewardship of time, talent and treasure as a way of life.

Objective 3E: To promote ecumenical activities that fosters unity.

Objective 3F: To foster and promote Catholic leadership in our society through education.

Click here for Leadership Report 2007 on Goals and Objectives.