Archdiocese of Atlanta

1. Archdiocese of Atlanta Master Planning Process - Overview

2. Master Planning Goal • To serve our growing Catholic population by anticipating capacity needs in high growth areas to enable all Catholics to find a local parish home that can meet their sacramental and pastoral needs.

3. Master Planning Process – “One Church / United Archdiocese” Three subcommittees of the Archdiocesan Planning Committee identified the need to routinely gather information from our parishes about their future plans. On-Going Information Needs Master Planning Benefits Business Model • Parishioner-based input to desired programs • Regional considerations • Staffing and budget planning • Deanery input • Communicates a sense of place and understanding of what is special about a parish, deanery, and archdiocese • Tells a story: • What is changing in the community • What life will be like in the future • What are the key needs • Encourages a focus on what is best for the whole Church Facilities Model • Number and type of new facilities • Expected maintenance and repair needs • Location planning • Deanery Input Education Model • School enrollment and cost data • Potential new school locations • Shifting demographic patterns • Deanery Input

4. Master Planning Process – “One Church / United Archdiocese” Parishioner and Parish input start the Master Planning process Parish Plan Regional Deanery Plan Archdiocesan Plan • Current Statistics • Registrations – Parish Census • Mass Attendance • Weekly Income • Physical Plant Description • Demographics • Number, Age, Race (Current and 5-year) • Housing Starts • Growth Patterns • Economic • Prioritized Parish Needs • Plant Needs • Ministry Needs • Social Service Needs • School needs • Regional Consolidation • Current Statistics • Demographics • Parish Program Needs • Facilities Assessment • Parish and Mission expansion locations to meet growth needs • School requirements • Archdiocesan Consolidation • Current Statistics • Demographics • Archdiocese Program Needs • Archdiocesan Office of Planning and Research • Staffing and Program alignment to meet expected needs • Financial estimates and planning

5. Parish pastoral planning should be the foundation for developing a facilities master plan to respond to anticipated growth and changing parish needs • Parishioners • Registered • Not registered • Potential • Demographics • Ethnicity • Age • Income • Growth rate • Natural • Net In-migration • Clergy • Priests • Deacons • Religious • Lay Staff • Admin • Ministry • Facilities’ capacity • Financial capacity Supply of Pastoral Care Demand for Pastoral Care • Parish Plan Elements • Mission • Vision • Goals • Objectives • Discipleship Focus • Worship • Faith Formation • Evangelization • Service • Stewardship • Large Capital Process – Steps 1 and 2 • Forms and templates • Historical cost data by project type • Financial capacity and risk calculator • Office of Planning and Research • Provide training in the Large Capital Process • Provide estimated financial capacity • Respond to parish inquiries • Review forms submitted for steps 1 and 2 • Develop recommendation to the Archbishop for Steps 1 and 2 • ParishSoft data • Registered Parishioners • Office of Planning and Research • Population size and growth by zip code • Estimated unregistered Catholics by zip code • Demographics • Ethnicity • Age • Income • Housing starts by county • Regional economic data and forecasts Regional/Deanery Plans Archdiocesan Plan

6. Parish facility master planning is essential for identifying the need for expanding parishes or adding new missions to respond to anticipated and continuing growth throughout the Archdiocese How Do We Best Serve A Growing Catholic Population? • Changing Demographic Mix • “National/Ethnic” parishes • Multi-cultural parishes 2015 Catholic Growth Projections and needed priests, missions, and schools. Color coded maps with Catholic opportunity by zip code • Current Parish Capacity • Clergy/Number of Masses • Space available for expansion • Financial capacity • Need for New Missions • Location • Who is the sponsor? • Impact on existing parishes Estimated numbers of Catholics within the deanery vs. known registered Parish Size Comparison: Households, Sanctuary Capacity, Number of Masses • Decisions Should Be Based On • Parish plans and input • Deanery input • Archdiocesan input Estimated Catholic population demographics in Parish core areas

7. Role of the Deanery in the Large Capital Project Process • Objective: Keep neighboring parishes informed about expansion projects in their region that add new capacity to the Deanery Deanery Review Matrix

8. Overview of Large Capital Project Process Step 2 Step 1 • Review letter and forms • Grant initial conceptual approval to engage design professionals and/or a capital campaign consultant Request First Approval: InitialConceptual Approval Define and Review Project Step 3 Step 4 • CCSI to present Preliminary Drawings to the Archbishop • Review letter and forms • Grant approval to: • Kick-off capital campaign • Obtain detailed drawings and cost estimate Develop Preliminary Design Request Second Approval: Approval for Capital Campaign and Detailed Drawings Step 5 Step 7 Secure Financing • Review letter and forms • Grant approval to begin construction Request Final Approval: Build Approval Step 6 Finalize Design Step 8 Construction Management Step 9 Acceptance and Dedication

9. Who Do You Call? • Peter Faletti, Director of Planning and Facilities • Work phone • (680): 404-885-7279 • (Lake Park): 404-920-7855 • Cell phone: 404-915-3785 • Email: pfaletti@archatl.com • Jenny Scheb, Planning Analyst • Work phone: • (680): 404-885-7410 • (Lake Park): 404-920-7852 • Email: jscheb@archatl.com • http://www.archatl.com/offices/construction/