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On May 20th 2004 Archbishop Sean Brady announced his intention to have a diocesan pastoral plan developed in the diocese. In this section we keep you informed of developments with regard to the pastoral plan. |
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October 2011 Meeting Diocesan Pastoral Council |
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The Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Council which has been in existence for one year will reconvene its work on October 22nd. The Council has spent some time looking at the new constitution and it has recommended some amendments which will be voted on shortly.
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March 2011 Meeting of Diocesan Pastoral Council |
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On March 6th the Diocesan Pastoral Council had its second meeting in Dromantine with over sixty members attending. These included Cardinal Sean Brady, Bishop Gerard Clifford, Dean Colm Curry, Chairs of the Diocesan Commissions, representatives from religious life and from the Senate of Priests, Pastoral Area representatives, representatives from the new ecclesial movements and active diocesan organisations. The proceedings were chaired excellently by Mr. Patrick Logue who will continue to act in this capacity until a Chair is elected in May 2011.
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Cardinal Brady's April 2009 Address |
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My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We are now entering the final phase of the consultation process in the formation of new pastoral areas in our diocese.
The journey began with my pastoral letter to you last November. There was an initial consultation meeting in each parish which was held before Christmas. This led to the creation of the draft map published in February of this year. During Lent a public consultation meeting was held in each parish where you had an opportunity to express your views on the proposed pastoral areas. Bishop Clifford and I listened very carefully to what you said at those meetings. Then, after a gathering of the priests of the diocese on Monday 20 April, the present April draft of the proposed pastoral areas was drawn up.
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Draft map of proposed pastoral areas - Parish Meetings |
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Strengthening Parishes for the 21st Century
Parish Meetings on the Draft map of proposed pastoral areas of the Diocese
PARISH DATE, TIME & VENUE
Ardboe March 11th at 7.30pm
Ardee & Collon March 19th
Armagh March 31st
Aughnacloy March 13th at 7.30pm
Ballinderry March 11th at 7.30pm - Ballylifford Primary School
Ballygawley March 30th at 8pm – Kelly’s Inn
Beragh March 24th at 8.30pm – Parochial Hall
Bessbrook March 18th at 7.30pm
Carlingford & Omeath March 10th at 8pm - Carlingford Hall
Clogherhead March 3rd
Cloghogue March 10th at 7.30pm
Clonoe March 3rd at 8pm
Coagh March 25th at 7.30pm
Coalisland March 19th
Cookstown March 18th at 7.30pm – Parochial Hall
Cooley March 30th at 7.30pm
Crossmaglen March 24th at 8pm - Rangers Hall
Cullyhanna March 2nd at 8.30pm
Darver & Dromiskin March 12th at 8pm - Dromiskin National School
Donaghmore March 19th at 7.30pm - St. Joseph's Convent Grammar School
Drogheda March 18th at 8pm
Dromintee March 18th at 7.30pm - Jonesboro Hall
Dundalk, Holy Family March 30th
Dundalk, Holy Redeemer March 3rd at 8pm – School Hall
Dundalk, St Patrick’s March 23rd
Dundalk, St Joseph’s March 30th
Dungannon March 24th at 8pm
Dunleer February 24th at 7.30pm
Eglish March 20th at 7.30pm
Faughart
Haggardstown & Blackrock March 16th at 8pm
Keady & Derrynoose March 26th at 7.30pm -
Kildress March 15th at 7pm - Parochial Hall
Kilkerley March 30th
Killcluney March 4th at 8.15pm
Killeeshil March 24th at 7.30pm - Killeeshil Community Centre
Kilmore March 25th at 8.15pm - Ballyhegan Davitts Hall
Kilsaran March 25th (Provisional)
Knockbridge March 11th at 7.30pm
Lissan March 19th at 8pm
Lordship March 18th
Loughgall March 18th 7.30pm
Louth March 11th at 8.15pm - Louth Parish Hall
Magherafelt March 18th at 7.30pm - St Pius X School
Mell March 4th at 8pm
Mellifont March 12th
Middletown March 27th at 7.30pm
Middle Killeavy March 18th at 7pm - Drumalane Parish Centre
Monasterboice March 19th
Moneymore March 31st at 8.15pm
Moy March 18th at 7pm
Mullaghbawn March 20th
Newbridge March 12th at 7.30pm - Parish Hall
Pomeroy March 2nd at 7.30pm
Portadown March 19th at 7.30pm
Tallanstown March 19th at 8pm
Tandragee March 8th at 7pm - Dromantine
Termonfechin March 18th (Provisional)
Termonmaguirc March 25th at 7.30pm
Togher March 15th
Whitecross March 19th at 7.30pm - St Killian's Hall
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Parish Reorganisation: the way ahead |
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 Four briefing sessions, led by Cardinal Brady and Bishop Clifford have been held in April 2008 with regard to the way ahead for parish reorganisation in the diocese. Two were for priests and two were for members of parish pastoral councils and others who had participated in the initial consultation process held between May and October 2007. The main elements of the plan were outlined by Fr Andrew McNally of the Office of Pastoral Renewal and Family Ministry. |
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Consultation report on clustering, rationalisation, new parish structures and ministires |
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Between the months of June and October an initial consultation on clustering, ratioalisation, new parish structures and ministries was held among the pastoral councils, pastoral groups and priests of the diocese. The feedback from this initial consultation has now been compiled and is available for download, either in full or in summary form. You can also ask for a copy from any of the parish priests in the diocese. |
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A Pastoral Letter on Clustering, Rationalisation, New Parish Ministries and Structures |
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 PASTORAL LETTER
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ARCHBISHOP SEAN BRADY
THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION, 2007
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today is the Feast of the Ascension and it is also World Communications Day. It seems appropriate that in the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles we hear the risen Lord sending his disciples to communicate the good news not just in their own city or in their own country but throughout the world. He says:
You will be my witnesses, not only in Jerusalem, but throughout Judea and Samaria, and indeed to the ends of the earth.
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Meaningful liturgy - November 2006 |
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Over the last year the Diocesan Liturgy Commission has been involved in a number of initiatives.
In March and again in May of this year, two special evenings of training for Ministers of the Word took place in Armagh and in Ardee. Approximately 150 people attended over the course of the two evenings which were facilitated by Fr Declan O'Loughlin. A copy of a CD Rom which Fr Declan used on both evenings has been forwarded to parishes and it will be of great use for future training which we may be doing with Ministers of the Word at parish level.
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Outreach, Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue - November 2006 |
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Since Bundoran 2005, our group has conducted a survey of eight parishes (Catholic and Church of Ireland) in the Archdiocese of Armagh.
This offered an outline of what is already happening and reflected current best practice in pastoral ministry.
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Adult Faith Formation - November 2006 |
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The following are areas of reflection raised by participants in the sub-group 'Formation in Faith', and have formed a focus for discussion and contemplation.
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Family Ministry and Life Issues - November 2006 |
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The primary focus of the Family Ministry and Life Issues Working group in the last year has been the formation of parish based family ministry co-ordinators or small parish based family ministry teams.
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Youth Ministry - November 2006 |
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The following objectives were identified through the Armagh Diocesan Pastoral Plan consultation process.
Youth
Have youth groups in each parish
Youth councils
Youth pastoral councils to be in each parish by 2006
Set up a Youth Council for each vicariate youth to be involved in all aspects in parishes
Diocesan Youth event at Easter/summer
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Developing the Role and Ministry of Women in the Church |
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Initial Approach
The group's initial approach was to explore further what these terms mean to each of us. Everyone has differing views on what constitutes equality and what role women should play in our Church. The group is also conscious that to recognise and enable women will mean some cultural changes in our parishes for both clergy and lay people. While discussing this we identified areas that we thought should be developed on behalf of women in the Archdiocese.
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The work of the P.A.L.S group includes Leadership and Training, Diocesan and Parish Surveys, Attending to Diocesan and Parish structures and Parish Pastoral Councils. There are nine members of this group.
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Care for priests - November 2006 |
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Since Bundoran 2005, the Care for priests group has grown to twelve in number, representing a wide range of ages and location (and wisdom) in the diocese. Additionally both bishops show a great interest and at least one if not both of them attend our meetings.
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Spirituality Group - November 2006 |
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The prayer and Spirituality group now meet on the last Tuesday Night of each Month and so far have met 12 times.
A survey was sent to each parish. 35 Parishes replied and from these we see that many had in place Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary Groups, Novenas and some prayer groups. The care of ministers arose as a possible need. Some asked for assistance in putting prayer groups into place and in compiling a diocesan Spirituality Directory.
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Women's Group October 2006 |
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Developing the Role and Ministry of Women in the Church
 One of the nine areas in the Diocesan Pastoral Plan is devoted to developing the role and ministry of women in the church. The one all-encompassing objective for this group is Women: equality, role and ministry recognised and enabled by 2007.
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A survey of the parishes in the diocese with regard to parish pastoral leadership structures was carried out in January and February 2006 by the working team responsible for parish pastoral councils, parish surveys, diocesan and parish structures, leadership and training (PALS).
One of the survey's findings is that the majority of parish pastoral councils and other leadership structures came into being through the decision of the parish priest. This shows that the parish priest is pivital to the formation of parish pastoral councils. You can view the summary report here and the full report here. |
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Co-ordinating Group of the Pastoral Plan |
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 Wednesday 20th September, 2006 saw members of the co-ordinating group for the pastoral plan meeting at Mellifont Abbey in Collon.
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PALS: Forming Parish Pastoral Councils - May 2006 |
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The focus of the working team is to establish a parish pastoral council in every parish by December 2007.
PALS (the working group of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan that is supporting the formation of parish pastoral councils) discussed the work of forming parish pastoral councils with the priests of the diocese in February 2006. |
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Archbishop Brady Introduces Diocesan Pastoral Plan |
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MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP SEÁN BRADY TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ARMAGH JULY 2005 Dear People, You might remember last Lent, I wrote encouraging the people of the Diocese to take part in a consultation process to discuss the formation of an action plan to address the pastoral needs of the Diocese. Regional meetings were held, offering everyone the chance to contribute to this process. I am pleased to report that following these regional meetings the findings of the consultation process have been collated and summarised and priorities have been identified. |
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Development of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan |
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Progress has been made in the development of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan. A widespread consultation process was conducted during Lent with the feedback being formulated during Easter. Nine area of work were identifed and presently nine working groups are being formed to implement the priorities identified. |
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Background to Pastoral Plan |
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On May 20th 2004 Archbishop Sean Brady announced his intention to have a diocesan pastoral plan developed in the diocese. This work is presently progressing. Originally he suggested the development of a five year plan but after consideration it was decided to develop a three year plan...
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Draft Vision & Mission Statements |
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The draft vision and mission statement was formed at an assembly of priests in November 2004. A Lenten consultation process of lay people will lead to the establishment of an offical diocesan vision and mission statement... |
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