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LAY FAITH DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATORS:
Margie Ann McKinnon
Monique Marchand
What are Lay Faith Deanery Resource Teams?
- Lay Faith Development is an undertaking born of the Pastoral
Vision. In the process of implementing a faith development process,
many consultations occurred both at the deanery and Archdiocesan
level. Some particular comments came up time and again at these
consultations:
- People would prefer to have activities and formation within their
own deaneries, as opposed to always having to go to Kingston.
- Parishes would like the ability to communicate and share with each
other.
- There are few opportunities for lay people to get involved
directly in planning and networking and helping with faith
development.
- Therefore, part of the proposal for Lay Faith Development involves
developing teams of lay volunteers at the deanery level, the purpose
of which will be to:
- enable networking and sharing between parishes; enhance the
ability of individuals within deaneries to exchange ideas with other
deaneries;
- empower lay volunteers at the deanery level to decide on
activities, workshops or seminars that could take place at the
deanery and parish level;
- enhance communication between the deaneries and the Archdiocese.
- Pastors have been asked to submit the name of one or two
candidates from their parishes to take part, and in a collaborative
spirit, we are working towards at least one member from each parish
taking part on these Deanery Resource Teams.
- Members do not need any special skills or particular training only
that they:
- have some interest in Lay Faith Development;
- be willing to share ideas and/or give input at meetings;
- be willing to assist, according to their comfort level and gifts,
in projects the team wishes to undertake;
- act as a link to and from their parish, sharing ideas, feedback
and concerns.
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"WOULD THAT ALL THE LORD'S PEOPLE WERE PROPHETS"
Numbers 11:29
Lay Faith Development Proposal:
Full Report
Summary Report
DEANERY RESOURCE TEAM MEETINGS
PROGRAMS FOR PARISH AND COMMUNITY:
CaFE - Catholic Faith Exploration
ECHOS of FAITH
ALPHA - Course on Basic Christianity and Community Building
RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
GENERATIONS OF FAITH
ECCLESIAS - Small Basic Christian Community Development
RESOURCES FOR LAY FAITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND
SUPPORT
Resources Brochure
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