Parish ForumSaturday 13th March 2010

Introduction The Sign We GiveThe Sign We GiveCatholic 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 ParishA shared vision – of what the Parish can beInvolvement in ministries and activitiesResponsibility for ownFormationA Forum contributing to vision and decisionsConsultation with as many people as possibleOpenness about ideas and decisionsCelebration of the LiturgySense of sharing & equality in attitudes &

relationships

Practical StepsDevelop a parish council / forum / pastoral

groupDevelop a parish ministries planEnable effective consultationEngage with as many people as possible in

the parishLook for opportunities to reflect on the

culture of the Parish

Strengths of the ParishAttractive churchYoung familiesActive ministriesOther...............

Areas for DevelopmentLiturgyInvolvement of young peopleSpace and facilitiesOther...............

Outside OpportunitiesLinks to other parishesDiocesan resources for learningOther..............

Outside ChallengesGrowing populationSecularisation of societyOther.............

Links in the Church

Links to the community

Key IssuesParish surveyLocal development planExtensionMinistriesFacilities

ActionsKey people / GroupsCommunicationOther..............