Week Three: The Response from our Communities
Thank you for all your responses to our Mass times discernment.
This weekend is the final weekend for responses.
At the meeting on 25 October the Parish Council spent time reflecting on responses received over the last two weekends, and on preparation for the Workshop on 12 November which will consider Mass Times.
The Council found the following themes coming through in relation to Mass times:
- accessibility (including transport)
- convenience
- regularity (consistency)
- time for hospitality afterwards
- a range of times (to allow for a variety of styles of Mass)
A copy of all feedback received by the end of Sunday 23 October is on church noticeboards and on our website: FEEDBACK
The next steps in our discernment are:
30 October – last day for responding to Mass times
1 November – Parish Council meets to form options for the Leaders workshop, based on all feedback received
12 November – Workshop to consider options for changed Mass times
20 November – Break for First Holy Communion
22 November – Parish Council meets to form recommendations on new Mass times for Wellington South
26/27 November – Recommendations are presented to communities at Masses
after 27 November – Mass times recommendations are sent to Cardinal John for his final decision
Workshop on Mass times
2-5pm Saturday 12 November, Our Lady’s Home of Compassion
All parishioners are invited to attend a workshop to consider options for Mass times. Mass times will be considered from a Parish perspective, consistent with our Vision. The Council will also invite a selection of leaders from our communities to attend.
Space is limited so if you would like to attend the workshop, please RSVP to
office@wellingtonsouthcatholic.org
by Monday 7 November.