Background Information

This site will host my personal feedback on the Lancaster Diocese Mission Review 2007

What is the Review ?

The review was launched at the beginning of Lent 2007 by +Patrick O’Donoghue, Bishop of Lancaster

The review of the Diocese covers two key areas

Mission – How best can we in the 21st century present and communicate the message of Christ today?
Review – What structures will be required to fulfil that Mission?

Bishop Patrick in his introductory letter stated :

"Here there can be no breakthrough without much sacrifice on our part and a fulsome openness to the Spirit: he quotes
“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.” (Ps 127)
Preserving structures/buildings (beautiful though many of them are) is one thing; preserving and passing on the faith is an altogether different matter."

+Patrick O’Donoghue, Bishop of Lancaster has invited all his 'flock' to comment on this reivew .

This blog site will include my own personal thoughts.

Follow this link for the papers and background to this review
at this page :

http://www.lancasterrcdiocese.org.uk/mission%20review/index.html
Here you will find :
* Fit for Mission? A guide
* Review Announced Feast of Christ the King 2006 Pastoral Letter
* Review Outlined Pastoral Letter Lent 2007
* Parish Evaluation Form the form our parsish will use to feedback its views
* Fit for Mission? A Guide. Documentation

Why should you get involved ?

If you are lapsed Catholic.
If you care about Catholic worship in Lancashire and Cumbria .
If you want to see change in the Catholic Church.
If you are a parent of a child in a Catholic School .
If you want your children to complete a Catholic Education.

How can you get involved ?

You can read the documents
You can contiburte via email (below) direct to the Bishop

But best of all
You can join in a Parish and make you voice heard there.

email your response to Mission.Review@LancasterRcDiocese.org.uk

COMING SOON

What will I be commenting on in my feedback and on this blog site ?

The role of the priest - change
The role of women - opportunity for change?
The roe of the church in divorced and new family and partner arrangements?
The role of schools - lapsed and non Catholic parents roles?
What future for our buildings - managing assets less churches how to manage access to a local place of worship .
What to do with empty Church buildings?
How we can share resources with other Christians?

Prayer - the importance of .
Forgiveness - dealing with the past.
Charity - your role in giving .
Working with other faiths - some thoughts on our roles as Christians .