In this workshop participants will be presented with an overview of contemporary theology and pastoral practice of people with a lived experience of disability. Participants will be invited to reflect on their understanding and experience of disability. A resource kit...
This workshop will focus on the processes that engage, build capacity and retain volunteers in the Parish. Effective and attractive, these processes of inviting, training, forming and supporting individuals will be explored through the lens of the volunteer...
The workshop considers some aspects of being a parish community from the perspectives of outsiders ‘looking in’, and insiders ‘living out’. It highlights ways we are overtly connected to the Gospel, and through the Gospel to one another. The workshop aims to be...
In this workshop Brendan will share his experiences of trying to build a link between a local parish and local secondary school. Brendan will be able to share insights on what works and what doesn’t and why it is important to try something rather than nothing. It is...
The COVID pandemic changed how we interact with each other, opening up new spaces for engagement in the digital world. While the digital environment might never replace our real flesh-and-blood interactions, it can be a helpful resource for Catholic communities –...