Stewards of the Gospel and - PowerPoint Presentation

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Stewards of the GospelandClergyWorking TogethertoEvangelise Our Diocese

Diocese of BrentwoodSlide2

A Draft Working PlanAn early stage in a discernment processAn offer of ideasAn invitation to commentA stepping stone to the First Formal ProposalSlide3

A Draft Working PlanWorks from a VisionExplains how we might attain that VisionFocuses on a need to Renew and RestructureSlide4

A Draft Working PlanIT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE:A detailed explanation of what our diocese will look likeA final planA detailed explanation of everything that is involved in Renewal and RestructuringSlide5

A Draft Working PlanThe title is important:Working Together to Evangelise Our DioceseThe clue is in the titleIt is about Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus ChristSlide6

A Draft Working PlanThe title is important:It is not called “How can we spread fewer priests around?”It is not called “How many parishes can survive?”It is not called “How can we keep things as they are?Slide7

Working Together To Evangelise Our DioceseIt is about a Vision for our futureIt is about changing ourselvesIt is about evangelising our dioceseSlide8

Working Together To Evangelise Our DioceseWorking together towards a VisionAll of us in the Church working differently and betterDoing it togetherSo that we evangeliseUsUsing our giftsRelying on GodSo that we proclaim the Good News of Jesus ChristSlide9

EVANGELISEEvangelii GaudiumA message to us all on the proclamation of the Gospel in todays worldMore than just a “message” ---- an “exhortation”A communication emphatically urging us to do somethingWhat the Holy Father is emphatically urging us to do is to embark upon a new chapter of evangelisation marked by ..joySlide10

EVANGELISEIt’s not as difficult as we sometimes make it out to be!“Working Together To Evangelise Our Diocese”Refers to Deus Caritas Est and suggests if we fulfil our three fold responsibility we will go a long way to bringing the Gospel message to othersSlide11

EVANGELISEWe pray for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit that we may be ever more faithful to proclaiming the Gospel of ChristWe pray to be strengthened in the communion of faith, hope and charity united with the Holy FatherBishop Alan describes a church where young and old are united together in prayer, charity and joySlide12

Evangelii GaudiumRepeated urging to changeConstant reminder that God has loved us first and that we respond to that loveAsking us to become a people that go forthDoing it with the joy that comes from a personal encounter with Christ Asking us to be a Church that is attractive Confident that our collective joyful witness will bring others to a personal encounter with ChristSlide13

Working Together To Evangelise Our DioceseIt’s about a VisionIt’s about our 3 fold responsibility to Proclaim the Word, Celebrate the Sacraments and Exercise the Ministry of CharityIt’s about how we become a Church filled with the Joy of the GospelIt’s about how we go forth into our world as CatholicsSlide14

Working Together To Evangelise Our DioceseIt’s aboutRENEWALandRESTRUCTURINGSlide15

12 STRANDS of WORKEach Strand is referred to only in briefThe 12 Strands are offered as suggestions for how and where we will work together in order to attain the VisionThey are offered specifically so that you can let us know your thoughtsBEFOREDecisions are madeSlide16

FormationLeadersMoneyPropertyPriests and PeopleStewardshipSchoolsYoung PeopleCaritasVocationsLiturgyIntegrationSlide17

Renewal ------ EvangelisationRenewing ourselvesChanging what or how we do thingsFinding our human response to God’s loveFinding the best ways to express our church’s deepest natureEvangelising as God’s familySlide18

Back to the QuestionAre you satisfied that the 12 point plan for Renewal covers the right Strands of Work?Slide19

Four Part FrameworkEach part is offered as a suggestion for how we might work together to attain the VisionThey are offered only in outline without reference to specific parishes or churchesThey are offered in this way specifically so that you can let us know your thoughtsBEFOREDecisions are made and detailed proposals drawn upSlide20

14 Locations in the First Part4 Areas in the Second PartPlaces where there are large existing congregations in the Third PartA commitment in the Fourth PartSlide21

Restructuring ----- EvangelisationUsing ALL our resources to best evangelise our dioceseDeciding where things and people should beDeciding if we have made best use of resourcesCould we use them betterCould people and priests work better in different places/ waysAre we using buildings wellDo we need more resourcesSlide22

Back to the QuestionAre you satisfied that the Framework provides a good model for us to Restructure our Diocese?Slide23

Working Together To Evangelise Our DioceseEvangelising our diocese will require us to work together on renewal and restructuringWorking together requires generosityYou will need to think beyond our individual parishes Slide24

Three Two Part QuestionsIs Renewal and Restructuring a good way to pursue our vision?Do the 12 Strands of work look like the right ones?Does the 4 Part Framework look like a good model?Slide25

Second Part of Two Part ????????A chance to provide reasons or details in relation to the questionA chance to offer alternativesSlide26

Working Together To Evangelise Our DioceseThings worth doing are seldom easyNothing is impossible for God BUT this will not be easy for usWe must change and it will be worth itWorking together we can do things better and differentlyWorking together we can evangelise our dioceseSlide27

Working Together To Evangelise Our DioceseTHANK YOU