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Proposal

Please submit your project proposal for approval to your project mentor with the following information:
 * Project Title
 * Project Description
 * Project Goals
 * Audience Description
 * Projected Timeline
 * Technology To Be Utilized
 * Projected Budget
 * Do you need Departmental or Administrator approval? If yes, please indicate the steps you have taken.

Proposal Deadline: September 1, 2012

__Note__: Projects should be carried out in a two-month period following the end of the modules, and completed by the date set by the instructor.


 * Project Title: Advent Retreat
 * Project Description: On a weekly basis, post the Gospel for the Sunday of the 4 weeks of Advent, followed by a reflection, prayer and suggestions as to how the Gospel can be practically lived out and how to model our faith during this season (e.g. replacing at least some of the commercialism of Christmas with faith-based activities, preparing our hearts as well as our homes, sharing family faith traditions related to Christmas, spending more time together as a family as opposed to shopping, etc.) Participants would be offered the opportunity to share their thoughts and suggestions.
 * Project Goals: Provide those parishioners whose job/family/time constraints do not allow them to attend retreats held on the parish campus an opportunity to enjoy a retreat while interacting with fellow parishioners. I envision this as a springboard for establishing online Small Christian Communities, which would be a wonderful opportunity for faith sharing among those who again, for whatever reason, can't meet physically on a regular basis.
 * Audience Description: Young adult and adult parishioners.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Projected Timeline: Begin promotion of the retreat via our webpage, Facebook, bulletin and Mass announcements Nov. 4. Begin posting the retreat the first Sunday of Advent, Dec. 2.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Technology To Be Utilized: Will create a blog on Wordpress; will create a video utilizing Animoto (upgraded version) for the reflection portion
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Projected Budget: No costs will be incurred beyond what we normally pay for internet access, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Do you need Departmental or Administrator approval? If yes, please indicate the steps you have taken. Pastor's approval has been granted.

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