The world is a very different place now than it was 100 or even 50 years ago with a marked decline in the number of vocations and people actively participating in everyday Church life. To get different results for the future we will need to do something different, but what?
Pope Francis is asking for all Catholics across the world to take part in a time of prayerful reflection, listening and sharing, so that we can better hear the voice of God’s Spirit, to help direct the Church into the future.
This is a unique opportunity to have an input into the future of the Church and how you feel it can better serve the needs of you, your family, friends, neighbours, community and the world.
You are warmly invited to two Synodal gatherings in March here in the parish. These gatherings will be an opportunity to share and listen to each other’s experience of Church, in an organised, gentle and prayerful environment. This invitation is for everyone, those who come to church and those who do not, and the feedback from the gatherings will be collected and passed onto Church leaders in time for the 2023 Synod in Rome.
The two meetings in our parish will be held on following dates and will include a break for tea/coffee and refreshments:
- Thursday 24th March 7pm – 9pm in Divine Mercy Junior School Hall
- Thursday 31st March 7pm – 9pm in Divine Mercy Junior School Hall
