Charting the Course Discernment: What happens next?
Decisions and Planning for the new Catholic Parish of Wellington South
We are almost at the end of our Discernment Process. We pause for Confirmation in our Pastoral Area this Sunday. Next weekend we farewell our discernment teams and entrust all our fears, hopes, ideas, and prayers to the Transition Team to begin shaping the Plan for the new Parish. Some decisions and parts of the Plan will be presented to Cardinal John by the Feast of Christ the King. Other parts will take longer to develop.
Our Discernment has been a time of reflecting, praying, naming and listening to God, as we consider how we will live our vision in our new Parish. It has not been a time of consultation or debate.
If you have missed parts of the process, you can read more on our website: wellingtonsouthcatholic.org
Please continue to pray and reflect on the actions we can take to grow together and share Christ’s message as joyful disciples. You can use the contact form on our website, or post your reflections in the boxes in our Churches until Sunday 27 September.
Timeline for the New Parish of Wellington South
2015
♦ 28th Feb: VISION – “We are a community of joyful disciples growing together and sharing Christ’s message”
♦ 24th May: NAME – Catholic Parish of Wellington South to be renamed the Parish Pentecost of the Blessed Suzanne Aubert at the time of her beatification
♦ Aug/Sep: CHARTING THE COURSE: Four church communities discern how we will live our Vision
—-> 22nd Nov: Christ the King – INITIAL DECISIONS – We complete some decisions about pastoral, sacramental and administrative care
—-> TRANSITION TEAM CONTINUES TO WORK ON A PLAN FOR THE NEW PARISH
2016
1st Feb NEW PARISH – We set sail as one Parish. This is not the end of our voyage, but we will be well on our way