Opinion
The November Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting is the last one for 2023. It’s a good to time to take stock and ask ‘What have we achieved this year and have we worked well together?’.
Opinion
The Diocesan Pastoral Council has met five times so far this year. At our first gathering in February we committed to understanding more about synodality and practicing synodality, in the way we conduct our meetings, make decisions, and engage with others in the diocese. We take seriously our role in promoting a synodal Church both locally and globally.
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Fr John Francis Chambers - Born: May 12 1938 | Died: May 11 2023
The new Diocesan Pastoral Council has begun the process of establishing its goals that it will work towards in 2023.
Last year I wrote an article for The Southern Cross that likened synodality to a family road trip. These days, I’m thinking about synodality more like a caravan of several families on a road trip together.
Former Catholic education leader and Brighton parishioner Monica Conway has been appointed as the inaugural chair of the Diocesan Pastoral Council.
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