In order to accomplish its vision and mission, PAROC Research Institute has following strategic goals:
- Critically approach pastoral theological research with awareness of interdisciplinary hermeneutical methods and catholic pre-supposition.
- To evolve methods and processes of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research, appropriate for pastoral studies.
- To do research on and give guidance especially in community building, collaborative ministry, conflict resolution, etc.
- To develop possible net-working with research centres in similar fields, locally, nationally, and internationally.
- To critically analyse the changes in the society and culture, politics and economics in order to orient the people of God in the light of Church policies in these areas.
- To publish the research findings through journals, leaflets and books.
- To organize academic programmes with focus on research in pastoral studies.
- To create a scientific attitude among the pastors in practicing pastoral ministry.
- To critically develop theological understanding by reflecting on socio-economic-cultural and pastoral data gathered from the ecclesial communities in India.
- To create expert forums of ecclesiastical and social sciences involving laity clergy and religious to engage in continuous research, reflection and planning.
- To disseminate the research findings among clergy. Laity and religious through short-term, long term training programmes.
- To give training in inter-personal skills such as listening, empathy, dialogue, engaging in conflict situations and collecting feedbacks.
- To develop organizational and leadership skills in pastors, parish leaders, members of the religious communities and institutions.
- To organize courses on theological updating, skills in developmental activities, human resource development, management skills etc.
- To prepare lay people with various professional background, both active and retired, to associate themselves in pastoral work.
- To train professionals in pastoral care of the sick, the differently challenged persons etc., in the Parish Community.
- To prepare animators fully equipped to organize spiritual renewal programmes in their respective groups for prayer and worship.
- To develop a pastoral planning of dioceses, religious congregations, parishes, institutions using modern scientific methods of assessment, analysis and strategic planning.
- To do such other acts and things that may be necessary and/or incidental to and in furtherance of the aforesaid objectives and as may be agreed to be taken up by the Trustees by resolution from time to time.