This week's question:
Is this simply expanded clustering?

Response:
No. This is not expanded clustering. To enable and support parishes in this renewal effort, Partners in the Gospel uses a fundamentally different approach to the historical clustering model. The parish family is a temporary step toward becoming one parish. Each parish family will have a comprehensive parish support plan, direct support from a liaison staff member, employed and funded by the Chancery and many tools and resources to help parishes every step of the way, including detailed handbooks for navigating prayer and worship, community, discipleship, governance and leadership, and much more.