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Collaborators
Who else should be around the table?

However, it is important to stay focused on

Whether you are planning a parish, regional,

the primary audience for your event while

or diocesan stateside pilgrimage, consider

identifying collaborators. Collaboration can

what significant people, groups, ministries,

help to shape a more informed vision for the

organizations, schools, etc. are important to

event, but do not let it widen the scope so

collaborate with from the beginning of your

much that the focus of it becomes diluted.

planning (these can include leaders in and
volunteers from youth, campus, and young

It is important to clarify what role you would

adult ministries, vocation ministries,

like others to play. For example, are you

evangelization and outreach, family life

looking for people to collaborate and to

ministries, cultural diversity ministries, etc.).

vision with you or partner groups/sponsors

Good collaboration is not bringing on other

to assist with specific logistics of the day,

groups once the vision has been set and the

though not be involved in visioning? Be sure

plans have been made; instead, good

to clarify from the beginning of your planning

collaboration means, from the beginning,

what the expectations are for each person or

others in leadership share in the development

group with which you are collaborating.

of an activity. The same would go for a

Such collaboration is a great way to provide a

stateside event. Successfully planning and

richer and more diverse celebration as well as

executing an event like this would not be

to share the load of the financial, volunteer

possible without the shared investment and

and promotional resources needed. It also

support of local collaborators.

helps to add different strengths to your team.

Collaborators
Planning Team
Component Assistance
Logistics (food, sound, lighting, etc.)
Additional Collaborators

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