1. The peripheries of society

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1 1. The peripheries f sciety Develp a spirituality f service Find leaders Use yur assets wisely Deepen yur bicultural relatinship As ne Bdy f Christ T yur wn peripheries T care fr creatin T fellw Christians T accmpany ne anther T supprt marriage and families T build cmmunity T use technlgy and cmmunicate effectively The peripheries f sciety 1. Every parish and schl has at least ne service rganisatin, prmted and supprted by the parish. 2. The Feast f Crpus Christi becmes a day when peple are challenged t identify wh they are called t serve in their lcal cmmunity. 3. Frmatin and assistance frm Cathlic charitable grups is prvided fr parishes t give them mre supprt in ging ut. 4. Visit a rest-hme, make a meal fr a family in need, peple dnated wl which was knitted int garments fr peple in need, regular fdbank cllectins can we d mre? 5. Prisners and prisner re-integratin - parish spnsrship and prayer, cmmit t practical actins and service (eg Arhata quilts, Seasns fr Grwth in prisns). 6. Hw we can all help - prmte the existing agencies, create tangible bite-size pieces f activities t fit int ur lives, create vlunteer jb search, reach ut t migrants and refugees including nn-christians, link peple up. 7. All actins must be faith-based, ur faith, nt f recipient we help even if eg smene chses abrtin. 8. Pint parishiners t utside rganisatins, nt just parish activities. 9. Create an advisry grup including nn-cathlic peple t assist/advise Cathlic entities eg CSS and Greenstne Drs and Rachel s Vineyard, Marriage Encunter, t better deliver services. 10. Have a six week series during which peple wh are wrking with thse n the peripheries share their experience. 11. All the grups in a parish get tgether n a regular basis t share what they d, identify gaps and verlap, create parish cntacts and stimulate interest within the parish t minister t the needs f thse n the peripheries f sciety as identified by the parish. 1 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

2 12. Parishes identify and prmte scial justice activities which parishiners can be invlved in. 13. Have a Justice Ambassadr/Peripheries Ambassadr in the parish fr mtivatin, mnitring and accuntability. 14. Actively prmte events such as Scial Justice Week in parishes, use as a time fr a particular frm f service t thers. 15. Build side by side mentring grups t enable safe and accuntable ministries. 16. Share resurces and develp netwrks f vlunteers that can easily be tapped int t meet actual lcal need - g beynd parish bundaries. 17. Share the jy in ur actins t serve thers and ur wrk t develp fairness in ur cmmunities. 18. Remain cnfident in wh we are as a Church, retain ur authenticity and set ur pririties. 19. Teach abut service t thers in church/schl/family s all knw what service lks like and hw t serve; ging ut and cnnecting with thers is an bligatin fr all members f the church cmmunity, nt an ptin. 20. Hmilies and ther ways f cmbatting selfishness and greed and me first sciety are needed. 21. Encurage prayer lists fr particular needs (nt named persns) and ffer regular needs list t elderly/thse nt able t g n active service fr prayer. 22. Hld pen days in parishes. 2. Develp a spirituality f service 23. Ask parishes what their understanding f spirituality f service is. 24. Begin every bard meeting/parish meeting with at least 10 minutes f prayer/reflectin. 25. Have Scripture based ptins such as Lecti Divina in parish grups. 26. Prmte Christian meditatin in schls (primary and secndary) and amng adults. 27. Set up side by side mentring fr faith frmatin. 28. Develp many and varied spiritual practices utside f Mass eg adratin, variety f prayer mdes. 29. Priritise access t Eucharistic Adratin in the parishes. 30. Have regular specified times fr Recnciliatin, nt by appintment nly. 31. Unlck the drs f the church, have it pen with peple there fr activities, cleaning r just t receive peple, make churches accessible n a daily basis fr private prayer. 32. Prvide mre sacred spaces. 2 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

3 33. Take the Church ut t thers by prmting prgrammes that will prvide frmatin and scripture expsure and highlight ther activities in parishes, t make ur Church attractive t nn-practising Cathlics. 34. Create an rganizatin fr parishes t subscribe t fr resurces. 35. Emply an Archdicesan music crdinatr t help upgrade ur music. 36. Encurage music ministry in all frms, including music by yung peple. 37. Archdicese prvide mre supprt fr liturgy, perhaps a Liturgy Office r Cmmittee? 38. Regular Archdicesan meetings with liturgy peple are helpful. 39. Clear guidelines are needed n what we can r cannt d in liturgy. 40. Retain traditin but make wrship relevant and meaningful in relatinship with Christ. 41. Assist parishes t explre different expressins (vibrancy/uplifting) in Masses - set up an inject Vitality Grup t explre music, visual, testimnies, suggestin bx, live streaming f reginal Masses. 42. Archdicesan yuth leaders visit parishes regularly t lead Masses. 43. Study the Papal Encyclicals in grups. 44. Frmatin in spiritual develpment is critical in rder t supprt service; unique t lcality ne size des nt fit all. 45. Organize small grup prgrammes which are relevant fr Church seasns and fr peple s lives. 46. Cllate spiritual grwth pprtunities already being used in parishes (r used in the past) and make available t everyne. 47. Grw awareness and desire fr faith frmatin and leadership (including parish-based activities) thrugh testimnials, inspiratinal (TED-like) talks, mentring prgrammes, hui, cmmunicatin via digital repsitry. 48. Every parish budgets fr 10 r s peple per year t study the Cathlic faith eg 101 Intrductin t Cathlicism. 49. Prvide resurces fr frmatin eg bks n spirituality and Christian literature. 50. Establish a centre f spirituality (nt necessarily physical lcatin) that develps, prvides and disseminates acrss the Archdicese, including in parishes and pastral areas, spiritual resurces (including peple) that are based n scripture. This wuld include frmatin, educatin and catechesis. 51. Create a grup in the parish whse rle is t fster spiritual grwth. 52. Intentinally create pprtunities fr peple including clergy, t share their life experiences, relating t the gspel f the day. 53. Laity give hmilies r testimnies smetimes. 54. In the hmily the priest (r smene else) culd give sme frmatin n a deeper understanding f the Mass. 3 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

4 55. Prvide pprtunities (eg in wrship ther than Mass) t hear challenging reflectins n the Gspel frm lay peple, r ther denminatins. 56. Challenging sermns with practical actins, cnnecting t daily life, are needed. 57. Priests bring spirituality f service int hmilies educatin and guidance are needed. Can priests supprt ne anther in ding this? 58. Enhance the dismissal rite at the end f Mass t encurage everyne t g ut t be missinaries. 59. Make re-igniting and nurturing the energy fr MISSION a strategic gal fr the Archdicese. 60. Be called t Missin every time we gather. 61. Have a Missin Exp. 62. Have an Archdicesan Hiki t launch a Missin fcus. 63. Invite Ppe Francis t celebrate an pen-air Mass in Ateara New Zealand. 3. Find leaders 64. Implement a day in the Archdicesan calendar t celebrate/recgnise the activities that ur peple lead utside f church/parish ministry. 65. Incrprate a cmmissining fr varied leaders at the end f Mass, beynd Ministers t the Sick. 66. Institute a Leadership Sunday t affirm leaders and parishiners cntributins within the parish, recgnising present leaders and encuraging thers t step frward. 67. Share infrmatin abut the placement f Lay Pastral Leaders, their rle in the parish and hw they wrk in the different parish cntexts. 68. Take regular practical steps in the parish t encurage vcatins and supprt the discernment prcess. 69. Prmte all frms f vcatins t yung peple (they are attracted t media and visual methds). 70. Pray ften individually and cllectively fr vcatins t the priesthd. 71. Increase the resurces available t prmte vcatins t the priesthd. 72. Develp an understanding and capability f hw t invite/ask peple frm acrss all the ethnic grups in the parish t take n leadership rles. 73. Prmte and encurage intentinal Christian Cmmunities like Berrigan Huse, as a way t raise new leaders in an envirnment based n the Gspel and the Wrks f Mercy. 74. Prvide mre frmatin fr leaders f sacramental prgrammes. 75. Identify gaps in leadership eg when yung peple leave cllege, and target leadership prgrammes t these missing grups. 76. All frmal leadership rles are fr a specific time. 4 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

5 77. Have an annual parish exp/frum (a table fr each Ministry and Gift). 78. Make mre use f gifts and service resurces frm Cathlic Centre. 79. Prvide pprtunities fr stewardship wrkshps, in persn r nline. 80. Define the needs and identify leadership rles needed within the parish. 81. Regularly lk at successin planning in parish ministries. 82. Allw thers t step up while thse stepping aside have a mentring rle. 83. Encurage a shulder tapping apprach t recruiting new leaders 84. Task a persn in each parish with getting new peple invlved in leadership. 85. Create list f leaders and talents. 86. Cnsider ffering a servant leader curse n an inter-parish/reginal level. 87. Archdicese t prvides resurce fr training leadership teams (as it des fr schl Bards f Trustees). 88. Make supprt services fr leaders available at parish level such as mentring and spiritual directin (bth in Nrth and Suth Island). 89. Make knwn t parishes that training is imprtant and it desn t need t be a wrkshp, it can be reading relevant sectin f GIRM and/r Cathlic Centre resurces. 90. Challenge parishes t spnsr peple int basic TCI curses. 91. Make Thelgy n Tap mre widely available. 92. Strengthen ministries by incrprating principles frm the vlunteering field. 93. Gathering existing and aspiring leaders tgether in parishes n a regular basis fr a mentring prgramme - sharing f infrmatin and expectatins. 94. Share expectatins fr rles in the parish in the frm f a clear guidance manual. 95. Encurage peple t take up bth ld and new frms f leadership, bth are needed. 96. All mdels f leadership include dynamic leadership as ppsed t fixed r exclusive leadership. 97. Make sure there is at least ne yung persn in Parish Cuncil. 4. Use yur assets wisely 98. Open church drs at all times! 99. Churches culd be mre pen places fr ther church activities eg Rsary, Adratin, yuth grups Review access t buildings with regard t mbility and disability eg wheelchair access inside the church and t the ther facilities (tilets, kitchen) Create cmmunity hubs that are multi-purpsed, meeting the needs f the cmmunity, including sharing buildings (church, halls, schls, presbyteries) 102. Think f marae in lking at hw buildings can serve the cmmunity - a cmmunity hub t reflect diversity. 5 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

6 103. Create flexible space rather than fixed pews enhances faith expressin eg fr liturgy, different numbers f participants Create prtcl small sacred space fr tabernacle s church building can be used fr multiple purpses Have buildings with many spaces which can be used fr many different purpses Use facilities fr ther purpses utside f mass eg playgrups, after-schl activities, utreach (eg sup kitchen), drp in centre, café, cunselling, leisure activities, crèche, events, scial activities, debates, seminars, flexible library spaces Cnsider ptins fr intrducing multi-functinality int spaces eg partitins Family friendly and safe spaces and facilities fr families with yung children designed s they still feel that they belng Prvide facilities fr child-care in ur churches; eg breast feeding, nappy changing, children s bks Ask parents with yung children what wrks best fr them Cnsider new ways f husing priests parishes and priests wh have changed frm traditinal presbyteries t share their experience Investigate repurpsing and multi-purpsing surplus/vacant and under-utilised assets C-perate with ther entities in the cmmunity t share/utilise resurces Ptential cnversin f unccupied building int scial r cmmunity husing, drp in centres, ther frms f help fr the pr Faith based use f assets eg feeding peple, mum and bub grups Cmmunity based use f assets eg mrning tea, yuth grups Revenue based use f assets eg hall hire, after schl care Prvide interest-free r lw interest lans (frm sld ff assets) fr thse in need Use the different skills within the parish cmmunity eg accuntants, tradies, and have a skills register Any parish that has a 10 year strategic plan share it Build a database f building spaces that can be used by all Use wrking grups and call fr vlunteers Prvide frmatin f finance cmmittees in line with the principle that decisins re prperty and ther assets are driven by the parish/archdicesan/gspel call t missin Use the Archdicesan netwrk fr sharing f resurces. 5. Deepen yur bicultural relatinship 125. Have ne Māri Mass nce a mnth in each parish Hld the next synd n a Marae Parishes all have Māri versin f their names, which are used. 6 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

7 128. Enable Māri t help parishiners with Te Re s that it is appreciated in the parish Greater cmmitment t Māri Langauage Week eg by including Te Re in parish newsletters, the Mass, hymns, parish website etc, t heighten ur natinal cmmitment t inclusin and recgnitin f Treaty f Waitangi partnership. The Cathlic Church culd lead the way and eventually recgnise it every week! 6. As ne Bdy f Christ 130. Fster ways t get t knw new members utside f Mass, help them integrate Frmatin fr parish leadership acrss all ethnicities and grups Prvide English translatins f hymns, prayers etc alngside wrds in different languages The Archdicese prvides guidance n the ways in which supprt f ethnic grups can be implemented when language prvides a barrier fr ne t ne cmmunicatin Multicultural celebratins, all tgether nt just single cultural celebratins - prmte jint celebratin f different cmmunities Cmmunicatin f requirements t enable different grups t practice their traditins eg Filipin practice f visiting ther churches fr Statins f the Crss befre nn n Gd Friday requires access t churches Have a cmprehensive directry f chaplaincies n Archdicesan website. 7. T yur wn peripheries 137. Offer educatin and wrkshps t develp further understanding f Ppe Francis teaching n pastral care Prmte the wrk f the Marriage Tribunal Have a renewal seminar t infrm the develpment f a new missin statement Explain what excluding actually means and wh it affects Cntinue with side by side mentring Have instructins which are sensitive and standard fr thse nt ging t cmmunin Address high csts f Cathlic educatin which push thse wh can t affrd it t the peripheries f the Cathlic cmmunity Relieve the pressure schls put n families fr dnatins/cntributins/fees Review the attendance dues fr schls as they are t high. 8. T care fr creatin 146. Establish a Vicariate fr the Wrks f Mercy (rename and refcus the existing Cathlic Scial Services t include care fr creatin as it is nw ne f the wrks f mercy) Develp liturgical resurces t celebrate the seasn f creatin here in Ateara New Zealand. 7 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

8 148. Ensure Church s vice n envirnment is heard at lcal level rle f Cmmissin fr Justice Peace and Develpment? 149. Celebrate St Francis f Assisi Day, including animals like the Anglican celebratin, in cllabratin with schls and ther churches Initiate r take part in cmmunity prjects such as Clean Beach Day, cmmunity gardens Be aware f where things cme frm/hw they are made, and unintended cnsequences f what we d (effects n pr cuntries) Get invlved with the Transitin Churches (a netwrk f Christian churches including Cathlic -in New Zealand wh are wrking n lcal faith cmmunity respnses t energy, climate, fd and financial challenges) Parishes write mtts which prmte care fr creatin eg C.R.E.W Care Respect Excellence Wisdm Have bite-sized chunks and reflectins n care fr creatin after cmmunin and in newsletters Cuncil f Priests and Archdicesan Pastral Cuncil study Laudat Si and wrk ut practical implicatins fr parishes and schls Parishes lk at waste reductin/eliminatin Fllw suggestins at Supprt Zer Carbn Act mvement ( 9. T fellw Christians 159. Create (r cntinue) shared yuth grups f all peple f faith in the neighburhd Take every pprtunity t invite t/attend ne anther s events, and share infrmatin Have shared events n neutral territry eg picnics BBQs Prvide wrds fr prayers and sngs fr (at least) weddings and funerals Representatives f all Christian faiths in an area have discussins t seek frmal arrangements fr cperatin culd be started by mnthly meetings f the ministers f Christian denminatins Ways fr interactin and partnership - shared liturgies and key events, Scripture studies and prayer grups, service ministries eg ministry t seafarers (wrks well as cmbined churches), fd banks, lunches fr elderly, scial actins. 10. T accmpany ne anther 165. Remember that yung peple are part f the Mass and the cmmunity, they are nt separate frm it Implement pst-sacramental prgrammes t ensure engagement after receiving the sacraments Have yuth friendly mass times discuss with yung peple what wrks fr them. 8 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

9 168. Establish a wrking grup t review the pprtunities t prvide supprt given t Cathlic students at tertiary institutins Investigate/implement activities such as breakfast meetings, r day lng retreats that supplement weekly mass attendance Prmte Family and Yung Church Ministry mre, prmte t parents as well as yuth Have an Archdicesan Mass (bi-annually) in a park r stadium t cnnect all parishes, peple, cmmunities, and t prmte inter-dicesan grups and fellwship Set up Aplgetics Grups training in hw t respnd t questins and hw t defend ne s faith Hld annual yuth cnferences t maximise messaging f success Natinal/dicesan yuth synd - create a yuth vice and be prepared t listen t a range f vices Schedule yuth fcused liturgical activities/wrship/celebratins as an intrductin t Mass perhaps lcated at a secndary schl Mre paid yuth grup leaders Have frmatin fr yung after sacramental prgramme, eg training fr ministries, at present nthing till marriage Prvide nging Faith Frmatin fr yung adults eg like the Leadership Frmatin Prgramme Encurage yuth t attend XLT, Taize, Lifeteen, YAFA and ther fellwship prgrammes. 11. T supprt marriage and families 180. Have a dedicated liaisn persn between the parish and schl t welcme and supprt families The Archdicese and schls t wrk tgether s that enrlment in schls is nnjudgmental Better prmtin and availability f infrmatin abut Natural Family Planning Help nn-cathlic partners t feel accepted in the Cathlic cmmunity Make the wrd sacramental encmpass all the sacraments (including marriage and aninting f the sick) as term cmmnly nly applied t children Archdicese encurages a lcal celebratin f marriage and/r family life annually in the parishes eg 186. Wrld Marriage day every secnd Sunday f February and prvides resurces fr this. 12. T build cmmunity 187. Archbishp recgnises thse wh have been invlved in cmbining parishes and the first phase f amalgamatin, because it has nt been an easy prcess fr many peple, 9 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

10 but ne which they have willingly undertaken t serve their cmmunity and the Archdicese A grieving prcess is needed fr lst buildings, t free us t mve n t a new future Find ways t supprt thse wh are finding the changes resulting frm parish amalgamatin difficult External facilitatrs wuld aid healing within cmmunity Prvide parish buses fr amalgamated parish cmmunities Cme tgether fr fellwship with parish events, meals Encurage small grup meetings after Mass within parish t prmte cmmunity and service Find smene whse dedicated rle is t be the cnnectr between the varius church grups At the end f Mass, invite thse frward wh are ding things that week and give them a blessing and send them n their way eg Yung Vinnies, mthers, fathers, Legin f Mary etc, different grups each week s peple t see what is happening, and the peple ging ut t d the wrk knw they have the supprt f the cmmunity and the nurishment f the Eucharist Prvide pprtunities fr bringing interest grups (eg liturgy, music, frmatin, scial activities) frm thrughut the Archdicese tgether as ne grup perhaps nce a year, t stimulate and reinvigrate each ther Peple, peple, peple - being the face f Christ in ur parishes, nt just at the end f s! 198. Invite all faith-based grups/cmmunities t cme tgether t discuss ways f linking the generatins Revisit the rle f the deanery Wrk n a practive persnal, varied, inclusive apprach t cmmunity t ensure cnnectedness acrss the Archdicese. 13. T use technlgy and cmmunicate effectively 201. Revlutinise ur cmmunicatins including nline presence and use f scial media pssibly yuth led? 202. Create an rganisatinal mdel t better cllabrate culd be virtual Get rid f Sil apprach and g fr cllective utlk - bigger difference in utreach will be created thrugh this mmentum Let peple knw what s happening and what s available, making things visible via newsletters, scial media, websites Create a cntact pint fr thse wishing t speak with us, r wh are lking fr infrmatin r help Be mre practive in publicising services available fr thse in need. 10 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti

11 207. Cllabratively develp a centralised resurce bank: fr music and ther liturgical requirements (including children s liturgy, Prayers f the Faithful, prclaiming the wrd); t share peple, jbs, stuff acrss the Archdicese, systemised cmmunity netwrking t meet real time, actual needs, ging beynd parish bundaries; f gifts, services, skills and talents peple can ffer peple are ur gifts (activate lcals fr building prjects); t keep track f pastral frmatin gaps, getting t knw peple; fr training/frmatin as well as material resurces; t cnnect like-minded peple and identify the special skills present in the parish; t prvide infrmatin abut rganizatins Create a mentring netwrk using a database f leaders and infrmatin abut needs f varius grups/parishes Clear cmmunicatin f the services, resurces and persnnel available t parishes acrss the Archdicese inventry Increase technlgy-based cmmunicatin and simultaneusly undertake a mre persnalised apprach t cnnecting with peple 1:1 invitatins, shulder tapping etc Develp an interactive app that can be used t explain the Mass prcedures and symbls Utilise IT and scial media t prvide access t the scriptures, ideas fr liturgical activities, frmatin and educatin, nline in-tuch services fr interfaith dialgue and activities Use vide fr direct cmmunicatin frm Cardinal and t share the Ppe s messages Use blgs fr educatin tpics such as Euthanasia and t equip peple t respnd, r fr educating peple n thelgy explained in an easily understd way Mdernise Archdicesan website, simplify the language t make the message clear and make it easier t find what yu need Create a tl t assess strengths and weaknesses f a parish In parish newsletters advertise ne small activity r actin peple can d that week eg supprting an event an utside rganisatin is running, schl wrking bee. 11 P a g e Te Whaea Tapu O Kāpiti Our Lady Of Kāpiti