Synod Voting Analysis by Theme Graphs of Total Scores by Theme *Ranking in order of Total Score
Community & Sense of Belonging - Total Scores 17. Hospitality after Mass 13. Establish a Welcoming Group 7. Social media 5. Reaching out to those hurt by church 1. Marginalised; Bedford Row Family Project 11. Intra-Faith and Inter-Faith Dialogue 4. Mental health and wholenes; margainalised 10. Learning disabilities incl. in the Diocesan plan 15. Lay parish visitation team 9. Community s role in caring for environment 14. Network of Small Christian Community groups 3. Regeneration parishes 8. Compassionate Communities; Café Conversations 2. Support the City Centre Community Network 12. Updated Station Masses/Liturgies 6. Multifunctional church buildings 16. Parish Register in each parish 53 188 249 283 337 514 484 466 460 446 441 441 436 435 418 394 375
Pastoral Care of the Family - Total Scores 21. Family catechesis support programme for parents 581 24. Support the Children s Grief Project 488 20. Volunteer led community bereavement support 486 23. Foster the Family Mass 453 19. Support those living with disability 446 22. Special Mass for children baptised 396 25. Good Neighbour Panels 370 18. Establish a parenting support Network 364 27. Appoint a Diocesan Promoter of Pastoral Care to the Family with team 280 26. Establish Family Life Centres 153
Young People - Total Scores 45. Child safeguarding 44. Develop a youth ministry training programme 30. Use music to engage young people in the church and liturgy 46. Fully embrace the world of Media and Technology 34. Provide more retreat possibilities for young people 40. Expand on existing Diocesan Youth Ministry 32. Develop a programme of pilgrimages, local, national & 37. Raise awareness of mental health issues affecting YP 36. Introduce the Pope John Paul II Awards to the Diocese 42. Evaluate catechesis & RE, explore evangelisation of YP 41. Introduce Youth Ministry Workers to each Pastoral Area 38. Programme of on-going faith formation for altar servers 31. Develop ties between Church and local youth groups 39. Encourage Youth Leadership through a Youth Forum 35. Create links to other faith groups 29. Junior Pastoral Councils 33. Set up a Youth Cafe 28. Interactive homilies and intergenerational faith sharing 43. Create a Diocesan Residential Retreat Centre 74 140 249 335 364 356 387 383 379 430 413 492 489 483 523 511 497 556 528
Liturgy & Life - Total Scores 49. Develop & Support Congregational Singing 60. Teach meaning & source of parts of the Mass and sacraments 59. Lay leadership in liturgies & celebration of sacraments 58. Lay led Liturgy templates 57. Formation training for clergy & laity who lead liturgy 65a. Rite of Reconcilation 56. Use of Modern Technology in church and for church 54. Church Environment- Create a Welcoming Space 48. Reintroduce the practice of blessing into our lives 65. Liturgical Music and resources for Family/Childrens /YP's Masses 47. Liturgies outside the church building 55. Child friendly space in churches & play & pray during Masses 61. Support improving the standard of & quality of homilies 50. Reflection times during Mass 52. Common Coeliac Policythroughout the diocese 53. Incorporate hymns, prayers & blessings as Gaeilge into the Eucharist 51. Preparation for Baptism & links to Sunday Mass 62. Establish policies & procedures around different liturgy practices 64. Liturgical Music Develop & Support Cantors in local communities 63. New Diocesan Hymnals 151 204 294 265 257 340 448 441 424 417 414 413 476 473 467 460 525 509 507 582
Faith Formation & Education - Total Scores 79. Lay Catechists 67. Adult Faith Formation Diocesan Programme 73. Parish programme for children's sacramental preparation 72. Support links between home, school and parish 80. Training Programme for Evangelisation 74. Strategic approach to support RE & Catholic Primary Schools 75. Formation programme for 2nd level teachers 68. Establish Scripture & Bible Study Groups 71. Diocesan response to Laudato Si 70. Mission with a Difference 76. Sunday School Model to evangelise children in parishes 69. Revisit the story of who we are 66. Review of Life Diocesan Progamme 77. Invite staff of Catholic schools to engage in the life of the 78. Review the Age of Confirmation 81. Establish locations to host prayerful guided reflections 60 87 196 336 331 435 424 447 525 503 500 495 490 490 609 607 700
New Models of Leadership - Total Scores 88. Appointment of Parish/Cluster Administrative Assistants 100. Working group to explore & scope role of women in 94. Develop the role of parish pastoral councils & parish 82. Team Ministry Structure in each Pastoral Area 91. "Vocations to the Priesthood and my role" 86. Review of funding models / Parish income sources 96. Strengthen and enable Volunteerism in the Diocese 92. Establish a diocesan strategic leadership group 85. Diocesan strategy for enabling vibrant parishes 93. Establish a diocesan pastoral council 97. Discernment of the Gifts of Lay People 98. Working group to examine communications in the diocese 95. Annual conference for Parish Pastoral Councils 83. Leadership model to enrich parish life & maintain parish 87. Employment of Lay People to fulfil liturgical and 84. Dialogue on Hub Communities 90. Explore the introduction of the permanent diaconate 99. A handbook for Pastoral Leadership in Limerick Diocese 89. Bring Priests from Abroad 37 283 411 405 367 477 477 475 471 468 456 447 433 539 534 502 497 485 573