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Blessed John HenryNewman Parish “Heart Speaks to Heart”  

WELCOME to the BJHN Parish BBQ

Sunday 18th SeptemberSt. James the Great, Downley

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Opening PrayerWe thank you heavenly Father for gathering us together this evening to do your work.

We pray that your Holy Spirit may guide us in our discussions, that what is said or heard by any of us may be received as it was intended, even if it does not come out correctly or may be misunderstood.

We pray for our new parish that together we may support each other, and come into a deeper relationship with you as well as  be a light to the people of High Wycombe and a witness of Christ's presence among us.

We pray that we may have sensitivity and understanding to help those who are troubled in this time of change and uncertainty, that together we may build up this parish and grow in faith and love and respect for each others dignity as a person.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.Amen.18/09/2011

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Agenda• Opening Prayer• Strategy Group• Purpose

• Development  Strategy• The Vision development• Progressing the Vision

•   1 Priest, 1 Parish•   The Next Steps

• Feedback• Closing Prayer

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The Strategy Group

Francis Angela Fr Innocent Steve Jacque

Rosie Paul Chloe Deborah Bish

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Purpose• To remind you of the objectives we have been set:– To draw up and implement plans to build BJHN Parish– 1 Parish 1 Priest by September 2012– Develop BJHN Parish as a Thriving Catholic Community– The expectation is at least one church will need to close

• To share progress made• To come together as ONE parish• To learn what is going on in other parts of the parish

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Agenda• Opening Prayer• Strategy Group• Purpose

• Development  Strategy• The Vision development• Progressing the Vision

•   1 Priest, 1 Parish•   The Next Steps

• Feedback• Closing Prayer

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Developing the Strategy

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Vision

1 Parish 1 Priest

Walking Humbly:

Thriving Catholic Community12 Marks

Pastoral Area Ground Plan

10 year horizon of changes in High Wycombe

Parishioner and Wider 

Community Needs

Diocesan Givens

Walking Humbly:

3 C’s

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Parish Vision

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Through God’s Grace, we are one family in Christ, led by the Holy Spirit, inspired by the Word and sustained by the Sacraments.  We welcome and value each person as an individual.  We encourage one another to use our talents to serve the Lord, in our parish and the wider community, and to develop and pass on a living faith as we journey together confident in the promise of God’s Kingdom.

“Heart Speaks to Heart”  

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What have people said about The Vision

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• “we are one family in Christ”: we are ONE family and ONE parish. 

• “we welcome & value each individual”: Each person has their own special place within the church

•“Spirit Led”: reminds us in all humility that anything good we achieve has its origin in God

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Under Discussion

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VISION DEVELOPMENT

 

•Objectives

 

•Measures

 

•Action Plans

Trained Ministry Leaders

Faith and Friendship

Partnership of Parish and Schools

Co-located Parish and Schools

Leading and Measuring Progress

Professional Parish Worker

Commission Lay Ministries

BJHN-Thriving Parish

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Agenda

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• Opening Prayer• Strategy Group• Purpose

• Development  Strategy• The Vision development• Progressing the Vision

•   1 Priest, 1 Parish•   The Next Steps

• Feedback• Closing Prayer

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Timeline

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Information Gathering Proposal Thriving Catholic 

Community

Planning -Gathering Data

• Review skills / resources• Data Capture• Southampton

• Vision development

Proposal for the future

• Scenario planning (at least 3 scenarios)

• Options to be presented to the Bishop

Growing  BJHN Parish

• As, 1 Parish, 1 Priest....

Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2013May 2011

We are here

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Progress – 1 Priest, 1 Parish

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• People and Culture – please check the list!• Liturgical Provision• Sacramental Preparation and learning• Property and Resources• Communication• Evangelisation

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Progress - Marks of a Thriving Catholic Community* PAS Assessment *

Our Lady of Grace

St. Edmund Campion

St. James the Great

St. Wulstan’s

Current Assessment

CelebratingCollaboratingStewardshipWelcomingConversing

WelcomingCelebratingCollaboratingConversingSharing FaithExercising Stewardship

WelcomingServing

CelebratingNetworkingCollaboratingWorking for Justice

Aspirations ServingEvangelisingPrayingLearning

PrayingNetworkingServingLearningEvangelisingWorking for Justice

CelebratingEvangelisingLearning

EvangelisingLearningNetworkingSharing Faith

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Progress – Review of current resources

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• Main areas of review are:– Facilities– Finance– Community

Check out the list on the boards

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Agenda

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• Opening Prayer• Strategy Group• Purpose

• Development  Strategy• The Vision development• Strategy Reflection

•   1 Priest, 1 Parish•   The Next Steps

• Feedback• Closing Prayer

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Closing Prayer

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God has created me to do Him some definiteservice; He has committed some work to me

which He has not committed to another.

I have my mission; I never may know it in thislife, but I shall be told it in the next.

Somehow I am necessary for His purposes, asnecessary in my place as an Archangel in his;if, indeed, I fail, He can raise another, as Hecould make the stones children of Abraham.

Yet I have a part in this great work; I am a linkin a chain, a bond of connection between persons.

He has not created me for naught. I shall dogood, I shall do His work; I shall be an angel of

peace, a preacher of truth in my own place,while not intending it, if I do but keep His

commandments and serve Him in my calling.Cardinal John Henry Newman , 1801-1890

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Our Lady of Grace St Edmund Campion

St Wulstan’s St James the Great

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“Heart Speaks to Heart”

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