Diocese of Phoenix Pastoral Plan 2025-2031
This 7-year pastoral plan for evangelization, titled "Tilma," outlines a strategic journey for the Diocese of Phoenix leading up to the 500th anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 2031. Developed through a synodal process of listening, discernment, and action, the plan aims to empower every Catholic to embrace the Great Commission to make disciples. The first year, designated as a Jubilee year, focuses on the virtue of hope, incorporating Pope Francis's ten hopes, and emphasizing evangelization through the lens of human dignity, including specific initiatives for prisoners and restorative justice. The plan provides practical recommendations at the diocesan, parish, and individual levels to foster active ownership and measure progress towards a more evangelistic diocese.