Building Missionary Parishes

Proclaim 15 is the name of a new initiative being launched

in 2015 by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales to
support, enthuse and equip parish evangelisation. This
practical initiative exists to support the good work already
being done in your parish and aims to provide resources and
encourage local events to support parish mission.
Please do get involved in what is a significant new step in
service of the proclamation of the Gospel. The inspiration for
the initiative is Pope Francis and the content of his Apostolic
Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, in which he writes: I wish to
encourage the Christian faithful to
embark upon a new chapter of
evangelisation marked by this joy,
while pointing out new paths for the
Churchs journey in years to come.
Join us in confidently communicating
this joy and discovering new paths for
evangelisation!

This pioneering initiative, inspired by Pope Francis Evangelii

Gaudium, is for all clergy, religious and lay people. Why? Because
we all share the one mission to PROCLAIM the joy of the Gospel.
The wide range of practical ideas offered for planning and
carrying out fruitful parish evangelisation will help us all to be
better missionary disciples. Please put the 11th July in your diary
and dont let this opportunity pass you by. Cardinal Vincent
Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster

FOR INSPIRATION:
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The parish is the presence

of the Church in a given
territory, an environment
for hearing Gods word,
for growth in the Christian
life, for dialogue,
proclamation, charitable
outreach, worship and
celebration. In all its
activities the parish
encourages and trains its
members to be evangelisers.
It is a community of
communities, a sanctuary
where the thirsty come to
drink in the midst of their journey, and a centre of constant
missionary outreach.
We must admit, though, that the call to review and renew our
parishes has not yet sufficed to bring them nearer to people, to
make them environments of living communion and participation,
and to make them completely mission-oriented.
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Let us reflect together on the

activities that are taking place in our
Parish (listed on the following
pages) in the light of Pope Francis
Exhortation:
Evangelii Gaudium.

What do you do well?

What more may the Lord
be asking of you/us?

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Care of the Sick/Housebound

Confirmation
Confirmation programme: Saturdays 3:30 to 5:30pm, once a month
First Holy Communion programme: Saturdays 10-11am, once a
month
First Reconciliation
First Reconciliation programme: Saturdays 12 1pm. Seven session
programme.
Funeral Masses and Services
Holy Communion
Marriage preparation course
Mass with Anointing of the Sick
Penitential services: in Lent and Advent.
Pre-Baptism courses for parents and godparents: Mondays 7:30 to
9pm. Two sessions every month
RCIA: for those adults preparing to be received into the Catholic
Church.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sacramental preparation for Travelers (Sr. Petronia) and the
Celebration of these sacraments
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Saturday Morning catechism classes: Learning about the Catholic

faith, for children who attend non-Catholic Schools (from 6 years
onwards) (Saturdays 10 11:15am)
Weddings
Catechists are needed to run the different
programmes
Bank of Sponsors: people who would like to
sponsor our RCIA candidates on their journey
of faith.

To visit our housebound parishioners/ bring

Communion to the sick.

LITURGY
Sacristian Duties
Bidding prayers
Choir: at 11am Mass on Sundays
Christmas: Tree /Crib/ Remembrance tree
Church cleaning: Fridays after the 9:15am Mass. Easter and
Christmas at specified times.
Communion service
Easter: Baptismal font
Family Mass: 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month
Flower arrangement
Liturgy group
Mass Power Point: Sundays and weekday Masses
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Mass Servers / Altar servers formation

Mass Servers / Altar servers: Sunday Masses and Feasts.
Masses
Offertory collectors
Passover Meal
Piety shop/ Repository: (The shop at the back of the church)
Sundays after all the Masses.
Presentation of the bread and wine/ gifts
Public display
Readers
Special Ministers of the Eucharist
Welcoming Team
If you play an instrument or you like singing
you could be part of one of our choirs.
Everyone is welcome if you want to give us a
hand in cleaning the church.
Be part of the Team who lead the Communion
Services.
We need a hand with preparing the children
for the Family Masses.
We would like to form a liturgy group.
If you are good with technology, we would
appreciate your help in creating the power
points or presenting them at our services.
Altar servers are needed especially for the
Saturday 6pm Mass and Sunday 9am Mass.
We need someone to coordinate offertory gifts
and the offertory collections.
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 Special ministers and readers are needed.

Help is needed in the piety stall, Sundays after
all the Masses.
Sacristans are needed to keep the sacristy
organised and to prepare for Mass
Could you be part of the Team to welcome
people when they come to church?

PRAYER / FORMATION
The Bible Timeline: 24 session Bible study course.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Tuesdays after the 9:15am
Mass and First Sunday of every month after the 11am Mass.
Agency for Evangelization: Discussion papers are available during
Lent and Advent.
Bible Study: A group that works towards a greater understanding of
the Bible. Meet every second Monday at 7:30pm.
Guided Prayer: during Lent.
Lectio Divina: Meditation Group on Thursdays.
Legion of Mary: Prayer group who help within the parish, visiting the
sick/ elderly in hospitals and homes.
Marian Prayer Group: (Rosary group) Devotion to the Immaculate
heart of Mary, 1st Saturday of each month at 3pm.
Morning Prayer of the Church: 7:30am
Novena: 8:45am
Parish retreat: during Advent and Lent.
Rosary: 8:45am.
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Stations of the Cross: Leading the Stations of the Cross. Fridays

during Lent at 7:30pm
Verbum Dei Spirituality Center: activities are announced on the
Parish board
Spiritual guidance
Explore Laudato Si (Pope Francis)

If you would like to be part of one of these

groups let us know.
Any other suggestions are welcome.

PARISH MANAGEMENT
Annual Review
Booking/overseeing Parish Centre
Finance group: (Fundraising and social activities)
Growing in Faith
Haringey Deanery (6 parishes)
Health and safety
Maintenance Parish property
Money counters
Office /Parish Administration
Planned giving
PPC: Parish Pastoral Council
Publicity (Notice boards)
Weekly Newsletter

 Would you like to help us to run one of our

fundraising activities?
There are always things that need to be fixed
in the Parish. If you would like to give us a
hand, let us know.
Would you like to be part of our PPC?

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES / OUTREACH

Agency of Overseas Development (CAFOD)
Careers/Toddlers
Catholic Workers
Ecumenism
The post-marriage course
Film nights
Food and Drink for the Homeless
Haringey Migrant support
Justice and Peace Commission
Live simply group
Paris convention 2015 - Climate change
Parish BBQ
Pilgrimages
Social media
St Patricks Day
Teas/coffees: Helping to prepare and serve teas/coffees. Sundays
after the 9am & 11am Masses
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 Help promote CAFOD by handing out leaflets

and helping with the Retiring Collections at
specified times.
Helping to make sandwiches, teas/coffee, and
soups for the homeless on Friday and
Saturday mornings at 7am.
Helping, as well, to distribute the food on
Saturdays from 4:30 to 7pm in Central
London.
Justice and Peace: to help with handouts /
surveys etc on Annual Daythis will be
indicated in the newsletter. To promote
campaigns.
You could help us to keep our website,
Facebook group and App updated.
Would you like to be part of one of our
teas/coffees team and prepare and serve
teas/coffee?

EDUCATION
Primary Schools:
St John Vianney
St Marys
High Schools

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Proclaim 15:
Prayer
Loving Father, You so
loved the world that you
sent us your only Son,
that we might believe
in him and have eternal
life.
May we encounter Jesus
Christ anew this day and
live the Good News with
joy.
Through the power of your Holy Spirit, help us to go out to the
whole world and proclaim our faith with confidence.
Give us the courage to witness to the Joy of the Gospel by our
words and actions.
Help our parish to become more welcoming and missionary,
so that you may be known and loved by all people.
We make this prayer through Our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever
and ever, Amen.
Our Lady, Star of the New Evangelisation, Pray for us.
Blessed John Henry Newman, Pray for us.
St Thrse of Lisieux, Pray for us.
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Name ____________________________________
Telephone number or email _____________________________________________
Please place a tick in the columns that apply to you

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Care of the Sick/Housebound
Saturday Morning classes
First Reconciliation programme
Confirmation programmme
First Holy Communion programme
Bank of Sponsors for our candidates

LITURGY
Choir
Church cleaning
Family Mass
Liturgy group
Mass Power Point
Mass Servers / Altar servers
Offertory collectors and Presentation of the bread
and wine
Piety shop/ Repository
Readers
Special Ministers of the Eucharist
Welcoming Team

PRAYER / FORMATION
The bible Timeline (24 Session course)
Bible Study
Guided Prayer

I am
already
helping
with

I would
like to
be
involved
in

I would like
more
information
about

I am
already
helping
in

I would
like to
be
involve
with

I would like
more
information
about

Lectio Divina
Legion of Mary
Marian Prayer Group
Morning Prayer of the Church
Novena and Rosary 8:45am
Parish retreat
Stations of the Cross
Verbum Dei Spirituality Center
Spiritual Guidance
Explore Laudato Si (Pope Francis)

PARISH MANAGEMENT
Fundraising activities
Maintenance Parish Plant
Parish Pastoral Council PPC

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES / OUTREACH

CAFOD
Ecumenism
Food and Drink for the Homeless
The Post-marriage course
Haringey Migrant support
Justice and Peace Commission - Paris convention
2015 - Climate change
Live simply group
Parish BBQ
Social media Website, Facebook, App
Teas/coffees after Sunday Masses

In what areas could we improve as a parish? How can you help us?