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Integrating Faith and Life
We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken
Bay, strive to live as a communion whose mission
is both to deepen its faith in Jesus Christ, and to
live and proclaim God’s message of
transformation and hope in changing and
challenging times.
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Engaging and Participating
We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken
Bay, strive to live as a communion of vibrant
eucharistic communities, seeking to welcome the
giftedness and value of each person as we journey
and grow in our Christian discipleship, and as we
contribute to building the unity of the Body of
Christ.
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Reaching Out
We, the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken
Bay, sharing in the Mission of Christ, strive to
reach out to all. We are called to give generously:
serving those in need; seeking peace and justice;
caring for creation and boldly proclaiming Christ
present in the world.
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Share the examples
 What did you observe?
 What aspects of the statements did you see reflected
in the examples?
 QUESTIONS?
 Based on your observations/ what you know about the
example what do you consider to be the key enablers?
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 Where are the gaps/ what questions remain
unanswered/what don’t we know?
 What can we go back to for further explore / to get
clarification?
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The process
 In your experience:
 What worked well?
 What didn’t work well?
 What changes could you suggest to refine the process?
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 Why?
 What?
 the factors that enabled and supported the program?
(the factors that restrained or acted to limit the
effectiveness and impact of this program (process, program
initiative…)
 Who?
 How?
Growth & Sustainability, Communication, Future?
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Where to from here?
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Working together requires us to……
be present, be open, listen & hear
reflect and contemplate
share the fruits of your contemplation
question to seek clarification
engage your imagination
suspend judgment
Mary McKinney OSB “Sharing Wisdom”
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No one has a monopoly on the Spirit
No one has all the wisdom
Everyone has a different piece
Everyone has some of the wisdom
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What?
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Diocesan Mission
Synod Statement
or element of
Statement.
Key Principles
How?
Mary Mac’s Place
Why?
(reason for the
initiative)
What…
The Journey?
(steps along the way?)
Project
(description)
Who?
(individuals/ groups)
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How?
(practices, processes,
approaches,
strategies)
Deriving questions:
 To guide your observations:
 See, hear, sense/feel
 To evoke responses
 To dig a bit deeper
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Discernment
be present, be open, listen & hear
reflect and contemplate
share the fruits of your
contemplation
question to seek clarification
engage your imagination
suspend judgment
Accompaniment
Walking with.
Listening to
Empathising with one’s story
Evoking a response
Enhancing self worth and
wellbeing
The Emmaus story of a resurrected Jesus walking with friends, Luke 24:13-35,
places accompaniment, including the leadership context, in a positive interrelationship.
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CLERGY
Integrating
CURIA
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Faith and Life
Engaging
and
Participating
GO
MAKE
DISCIP
LES
Reaching
PARISH
Out
Integrating Faith
and Life
Engaging and
Participating
Reaching Out
Leadership Communication
•Catholic identity
•Belonging
LovingandCreator •Go Make Disciples”
•Being in and of the
contributing to the
•Reaching out and
Enfoldcommunity
us in your
light and
love in, within and
world
of baptized
welcoming
•Relevance
•Growth and
outside the community:
Make
us receptive
to your
wisdom
and your
•Leadership
in ministry
nourishment
of
•Stewardship
•‘Catholic voice’
individuals
and
•Ecological sustainability
inspiration
•Moving forward
community in faith and
•Social Justice
Guide us in everything
we think, say
and
do.
•Future oriented
action
Action
for justice
•Transformation
•Leadership
•Living the Gospel
Help
us
to
listen
and
discern.
•etc
•etc
•etc
May your light and love radiate from our beings,
So that each of us may share fully in your Wisdom.
Amen
SYNOD
SYNOD
SYNOD
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
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How will we work together
 Discernment
 Accompaniment
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