A Ministry Formation Day last Saturday helped parishioners in their liturgical and pastoral ministries. A bonus was that parishioners from all five towns in the Wairarapa parish worked together for the first time since the parish was formed in 2015. Ministry formation is necessary because most of us think of our involvement in the Church Read more
A new lay adult formation programme “Called and Equipped” will start in the Wellington archdiocese next year. The year-long programme is based on the premise that ministry and service arise from a life of intentional discipleship, says Lucienne Hensel from the Church Mission team. About the programme Hensel says it is not an academic course. Read more
It is important for the Church to rethink catechesis and Christian formation, says Quebec Cardinal Gerald Lacroix. He has asked parishes in the Archdiocese of Quebec to “pause” their catechetical programs and use the time to think of the future. Lacroix says the last few months have given the Quebec church an “unhoped-for opportunity” to Read more