1. CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS & ST. JOSEPH
Parish Forum
Saturday 13th March 2010

2. 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."

3. 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

4. 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

6. What are the.................. ..............strengths of the Parish?

7. Strengths of the Parish
Attractive church
Young families
Active ministries
Other

9. What are the.................. ..................areas for development in the Parish?

10. Areas for Development Liturgy Involvement of young people
Space and facilities
Other

12. What are the.................. ..............outside opportunities for the Parish?

13. Outside Opportunities
Links to other parishes
Diocesan resources for learning
Other

15. What are the.................. .................outside challenges for the Parish?

16. Outside Challenges Growing population Secularisation of society
Other

17. Links in the Church
Church
Diocese
Deanery
Parish

19. Links to the community Parish Town Schools Other Churches
Organisations
Other Churches

21. What if ?
How would ?

22. Key Issues Parish survey Local development plan Extension Ministries
Facilities

23. Actions
Key people / Groups
Communication
Other