Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n The Wellington South Pastoral Area Transition Team wishes to consult the communities of St Anne\u2019s Newtown, St Bernard\u2019s Brooklyn, St Frances de Sales Island Bay and St Joseph\u2019s Mt Victoria to develop a vision for the new Wellington South Catholic Parish, which comes into existence on 1 February 2016.<\/p>\n Consultation<\/strong><\/p>\n We wish to: We share a common mission – to make disciples (Matthew 28:19). That underlies why we come together as members of a Church.<\/p>\n When we say vision we mean: \u201cWhat we want our new parish to become.\u201d<\/p>\n We might like to think about the needs of our communities, what we do now and want to continue and also what we would like to do that is new.<\/p>\n For example, we want our parish to strive to be a place that: Once we understand the \u201cWhat?\u201d questions we can start moving on to the more pragmatic \u201cHow?\u201d questions.<\/p>\n What do you want our new parish to become?
\n\u2022 lead our communities in developing a vision of what our new parish could be.
\n\u2022 encourage our communities to pray, think, listen and talk about our new parish vision so we can reflect what our communities seek.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Is always Christ centred
\n\u2022 Is outward focussed
\n\u2022 Welcomes all people and encourages people to belong and participate
\n\u2022 Supports the poor, young, sick, elderly and marginalised in our community.
\n\u2022 Communicates openly
\n\u2022 Uses its time, talents and treasures wisely to support its Vision
\n\u2022 Supports its young in developing faith and supports strong families.
\n\u2022 Promotes catholic social justice teachings…<\/p>\n
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