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| Evangelization
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Ideas that emerged from statements
such as:
- In what ways might we demonstrate pride in our faith?
- In what ways might we promote Catholicism?
- In what ways might we become more reverent as we worship God?
- Center our lives around Jesus
- Be proud to be Catholic. Share goodness - both in private and in public
- Learn so we can answer questions. Then answer them.
- Be an example of your faith
- Talk about God and his goodness
- Continue to enrich your own spirituality
- Convert yourself to light sparks in others
- We need to be more visible in the community
- Evangelize unconditionally - don't always ask for money
- Keep a simple living faith - respect
- Proclaim the Gospel - talk it up - read the Bible
- Promote self-denial
- Keep saying, "What can I contribute?"
- Take an active role
- Let your light shine - share
- Be not afraid
- Be a people of hope and gratitude
- Be excited about our faith!
- Acknowledge the dignity of others through respect
- Guard the deposit of faith - dedicate ourselves with an earnest will and without fear, thus pursuing the path which the Church has followed for centuries
- Continue to teach the laws of God
- Revival Meeting for all faiths
- Evangelize First Nations also
- More opportunities for community prayer
- Sunday services should be a "battery-charger"
- We need to develop rituals that would encourage inter-faith
- Our youth must see that our faith is really important (by our actions)
- Mid week/evening liturgies
- Have more activities at Deanery, city-wide, or diocesan level to promote a visible Catholic presence
- Read and re-read the parish Mission Statements - try to live them
- We can clarify false perspectives
- Let the Holy Spirit work
- Good leadership is important. Someone who is energetic, full of life, hope, has a positive attitude and loves the faith
- Spend more time on spirituality; less on tradition
- Shift from Catholic Church to Faith Community
- Try new ideas
- Create mantras for school, home and Church, such as "Remember to pray," or "Jesus has risen."
- Be vocal
- Get involved in a "Drive for Jesus"
- Be the voice of the person who is in absentia during gossip
- Try to get away from the "institutionalization" of the Church - more to the human way
- Our faith should not become wishy-washy. Priorities in order. Our basic faith principles are good.
- Take our direction from Rome
- There is tension between the magisterium of the Church and our people
- Let go of the "man-made" rules
- Society is embracing contraception, abortion, homosexuality - in what ways do we assure that our principles of faith are upheld, made known
- Maintain the tradition of Vatican II
- Must adhere to our Church rules and guidelines - do not be too lax with the rules
- Follow gospel laws
- Religious instruction is necessary - understanding results in conviction
- Too many official meetings, visitations - have fewer
- Use The Arch to include views for the vision of our Church
- More Charismatic renewal
- Have perpetual Eucharistic adoration
- The Tabernacle is the center of our focus
- Promote respect for the Eucharist
- Promote reverence. Give more sense to the sacred.
- Programs for lapsed or former practicing Catholics continue (St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers)
- Continuous prayer chain
- An emphasis on Mary in the Church
- Baptize all babies on request - some are denied if parent is single
- Lay people co-preside with priest
- Every person work at Saul's Harbour
- TAIZE - faiths joining together in prayer and worship
- Reconciliation is a sacrament - we need to promote, teach about Reconciliation - should be planned more efficiently
- Apologetics needed
- Set a term for each job
- Bishops should shepherd the flock
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