Church Documents

Evangelii Gaudium

Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation, "The Joy of the Gospel" speaks about the proclamation of the Gospel in today's world. It gives a strong direction for the means of evangelisation and the way the Church is molded by that. 
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Evangelii Nuntiandi

Pope St Paul VI wrote his Apostolic Exhortation reflecting the work of the Synod of Bishops in 1974, which was on the subject of "Evangelisation in the Modern World".  St Paul VI reminds us that the Church itself exists to evangelise. 
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The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community

On 29th June 2020, the Congregation for the Clergy published this document, which reflects on current circumstances of the reality of parish life and how that best serves the mission of the Church.
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Acts of the First Diocesan Synod

In Eastertide of 2016, Bishop John Keenan convoked a Diocesan Synod on the Role of the Lay Faithful in the New Evangelisation.  We understand this to have been a graced opportunity for our Diocese, to be guided by the Holy Spirit in seeking how we should journey together and proclaim the Good News.
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Living as Missionary Disciples

This resource from the Committee on Evangelisation and Catechesis of the Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops is very useful for those who are trying to seek a more missionary outlook, which the recent Popes, including Pope Francis, have invited us to have.
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