Newsletter – February 2022

February 6, 2022

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The Pastoral Ministry Network (PMN) is thrilled to welcome you to the Pastoral Ministry Newsletter – CONNECT. Each month, we are updated on the latest in Catholic ministry both in the Oceania region and internationally. We share the joys and challenges from communities and inform you of the latest offerings from PMN and other networks. Enjoy and be sure to CONNECT with your own stories!

Highlights from this edition:

New Website and Resource Library
Oceania Webinar
Alive in the Spirit Conference
Meet the Executive

More To Explore

Mission and Evangelisation

More Than Just a Hunch: Utilising Evidenced-based Resources for Pastoral Planning in your Parish and Diocese

In some parishes and dioceses, pastoral planning is frequently carried out based on hunches and guesses. While anecdotal evidence can often be a starting point, research-based information should be the solid foundation for all pastoral planning processes. This workshop will provide participants with practical tools using the resources of the National Centre for Pastoral Research.

December 21, 2021

Community Engagement

Intentional Welcoming As A Whole Community Approach

What are we welcoming people to? How do we welcome? How do we assess our current approaches? Who and what are we missing? Communities recognise the importance of welcome and hospitality but how can we significantly enhance our approaches – online and face-to-face – and shift our culture of welcome? In this workshop we explore