Parish Map

May 25 2008 :
Sunday May 25th is the feast of Corpus Christi and the day when parishes organise processions with the Blessed Sacrament in Cork city and in touwns and villages throughout the diocese.
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May 6 2008 :
Area meetings with representatives from parishes will include updates and discussions of the pastoral area plans announced on March 9th.
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April 26 2008 :
The Annual Day for Liturgy groups will be held on Saturday, April 26th, 2008 in Frankfield Parish Centre, which is behind Frankfield Church.
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April 19 2008 :
Meeting about adult faith development in parishes for people from across Munster.
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Sample Time & Talents leaflet which you can edit by Parish Development Coordinators
This is a Word file which goes with the Time and Talents resource document. It is an editable sample of a leaflet which may be printed for use by a parish group.
Topic: Involving people in your parish
Download: Time and talents leaflet.doc

Time and Talents document by Parish Development Coordinators
A four-session resource which looks at a new way of involving people in parish life. It suggests inviting people to name a specific activity they would like to do in parish, or a specific skill or talent they would like to make available to their parish, and to specify the time they have available. The Time and Talents resource offers a parish assembly or pastoral council subgroup a structured way of developing a time and talents group in their parish.
Topic: Involving People in Parish
Download: Time and Talents Resource.pdf

Diocesan Child Protection Policy by Child Protection Committee
Its purpose is to put procedures in place in every parish which will ensure the safeguarding and protection of children and young people who may be involved in Church-related activities.
Topic: Guidelines for best care of children involved in church activities.
Download: 200711CPPolicy.pdf

Learning from Experience: Parish Pastoral Councils in Practice by Sr Anne Codd, Resource Person of the Irish Bishops' Commission on Pastoral Renewal
The report is the fruit of conversations and research which Sr Anne Codd conducted with members of parish pastoral groups from across the country. It offers insight into the issues which arise in most councils, irrespective of diocese and parish. It will be of interest to members of pastoral councils and parish assemblies.
Topic: Pastoral Councils/Parish Assemblies
Download: Learning_from_Experience_Parish_Pastoral_Councils_in_Practice.doc

Creating a welcoming parish by Parish Development Coordinators
An outline of four sessions for a parish group to develop a welcome and hospitality ministry in the parish. It aims to guide parishes into thinking about how they welcome the faith community who gather to worship and how they build connections with those who live in the geographical area of the parish.
Topic: Training/reflection guide
Download: welcome resource1.pdf