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Diocese of Middlesbrough

Diocese of Middlesbrough. AND ‘PASSING ON THE FAITH’. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough is part of the province  of Liverpool . It was founded in  1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley  which had covered all of Yorkshire .

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Diocese of Middlesbrough

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  1. Diocese of Middlesbrough AND ‘PASSING ON THE FAITH’

  2. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough is part of the province of Liverpool. It was founded in  1878, with the splitting of the Diocese of Beverley which had covered all of Yorkshire. Middlesbrough Diocese covers an area of 4,000 km² in North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire, together with the City of York.

  3. 87 parishes – some clustered, moving towards operating as ‘one’ parish Served by 60 priests Restructuring from 10 into 4 deaneries 59 RC schools 48 primary 9 secondary 2 independent What do we look like • Services: Bishop’s Councils • Evangelisation & Adult Formation • Liturgy (& RCIA) • Schools: • New Director John Tat (Sept 2010) • Youth: • Youth service • Youth Mission Team (Sept 2010)

  4. Parish & Family Trained/commissioned catechists Trained/commissioned pastoral ministers Trained/commissioned liturgical ministries Celebrating Family – building network for active family-life ministry Schools Catholic Heads network in NE Primary Heads cluster groups RE Co-ordinators – cluster groups

  5. ‘Passing on the Faith’Team & Priorities

  6. Christ at the centre To evangelise & make Christ know to all Commitment to providing schools and colleges that: Strong catholic identity – best possible RC education Welcoming, compassionate communities – all loved and valued Live out social teaching – community cohesion Contribute to creation of educated, skilled, loving and generous society Work in partnerships Language – ‘families’ not parents Newsletters to parishes and priests Parish visits to schools Jointly funded chaplaincy co-ordinators Time for reflection in schools With Parents as primary educators Encourage parents/build trust Effective communication with parents Use children to involve parents Include parents in schools activities Parish activities brought into school Have school reps on the parish council Our schools are saying

  7. From the Passing on the Faith Project we are hoping…. To really hear all 3 voices • Teachers • the parish • family For example: to build on work Engaging with the parents of children in Catholic primary schools – finding new ways….. Eg… 1st Holy Communion parents: work with parents and empower parents to work with children eg…to invite them to remain connected with the Parish at the point of departure from Primary School WE HOPE THE PILOT WILL FURTHER INFORM……

  8. Word of God – listeningCommunity life – belonging Mass – celebratingFamily & school life – living RCIA as model for Catechesis/Passing on our Faith: ENABLING OUR FAMILIES

  9. You Belong…. • The rhythm of life in the Church goes on, Sunday after Sunday after Sunday…like a heart beat, pumping life around the Body… • God speaks – words of encouragement and healing, comfort and peace….. • God feeds us – with Word and the bread and the cup of life! • Beyond our understanding… • Little by little we are changed and become the people we are made to be, fully human, fully alive!

  10. And Jesus continues to invite you • To belong – you and your children • You are part of US and we are incomplete without you! • You said ‘Yes’ for your children – do you mean it?.... • Your children said Yes, and need your support to continue their own pathway in faith

  11. How can we continue to support you as families? And you us? • In the Parish….. • Come to Mass – the support you receive in the Mass is beyond words and understanding and is very REAL • Pop into Church for a quiet prayer from time to time • Keep in touch with each other – support each other as parents • Look out for others who need your help

  12. Our Strategy for Passing on our Faith….. Will emerge today!

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