Transcript church of the sacred heart of jesus & st. joseph

Parish Forum
Saturday 13th March 2010
Introduction
The Sign We Give
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, 1995
"We are convinced that the manner and style of
relationships in the Church are part of the
sign it gives and, for this reason, we must
develop patterns of collaborative ministry as a
key feature of Church life to come."
The Collaborative Parish
 A shared vision – of what the Parish can be
 Involvement in ministries and activities
 Responsibility for ownFormation
 A Forum contributing to vision and decisions
 Consultation with as many people as possible
 Openness about ideas and decisions
 Celebration of the Liturgy
 Sense of sharing & equality in attitudes &
relationships
Practical Steps
 Develop a parish council / forum / pastoral group
 Develop a parish ministries plan
 Enable effective consultation
 Engage with as many people as possible in the parish
 Look for opportunities to reflect on the culture of the
Parish
What are the..................
..............strengths of the Parish?
Strengths of the Parish
 Attractive church
 Young families
 Active ministries
 Other...............
What are the..................
..................areas for development
in the Parish?
Areas for Development
 Liturgy
 Involvement of young people
 Space and facilities
 Other...............
What are the..................
..............outside opportunities for
the Parish?
Outside Opportunities
 Links to other parishes
 Diocesan resources for learning
 Other..............
What are the..................
.................outside challenges for
the Parish?
Outside Challenges
 Growing population
 Secularisation of society
 Other.............
Links in the Church
Church
Diocese
Deanery
Parish
Links to the community
Town
Other
Churches
Parish
Organisations
Schools
What if.................?
How would.....................?
Key Issues
 Parish survey
 Local development plan
 Extension
 Ministries
 Facilities
Actions
 Key people / Groups
 Communication
 Other..............