Diocese_Of_Sandhurst_YearInReview_2021

33 MISSION AND PASTORAL LIFE The Sandhurst ‘Care for Creation’ Network is grow- ing, because ‘care for our common home’ is one of our key responsibilities towards future generations, as well as being integral to ‘ the ultimate meaning of our earthly sojourn .’ (Pope Francis, Laudoto Si’ 160) . ‘Wheel of Prayer’ Day workshops with experienced local leaders were designed to help other parishes set up their own ‘Men’s Groups’, ‘God in the Bits and Pieces – ‘Women’s Groups’, ‘Charismatic Prayer’ and ‘Faith Circles’. With the welcome arrival of Dr Chris Cotter, Director of Mission and Pastoral Life (MPL) , the ministry of Adult Faith Education Sandhurst joined other diocesan ministries in the Mission and Pastoral Lif Team under our new Director’s leadership. An important priority for the MPL Team was to provide support for Sandhurst Diocese based Members and Facilitators in the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council of the Australian Church. The MPL Team is looking ahead to diocesan participation in the Plenary Council and Synod of Bishops. Adult Faith Education involvement in meetings of Pastoral Associates, Parish Lay Coordinators and the annual gathering of Priests with Pastoral Associates and Lay Coordinators has continued as all have become adept at using ‘Zoom’. Faith Education resources prepared in 2021 included: Lent and Advent information sets for parishes together with weekly online leaflets for prayer and reflection; ‘Pathways for Families 2022’ and ‘Pathways for Seniors 2022’ published online; prayer and liturgy pages for use by groups and teams. Social Media outreach, particularly via the Adult Faith Education Facebook and Twitter pages, continues to offer newopportunities to support journeys inFaithEducation, Prayer and Spirituality for increasing numbers of people of every age group. In January 2022, with a grateful heart for the privilege that has been mine for 16 years, I will retire from the ministry of Adult Faith Education Sandhurst. Ms Lyn Breen Adult Faith Education Coordinator Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst “What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up? … When we ask ourselves what kind of world we want to leave behind, we think in the first place of its general direction, its meaning and its values … We need to see that what is at stake is our own dignity … the ultimate meaning of our earthly sojourn.” Pope Francis, “On Care for Our Common Home”, Laudato Si’ 160 Lyn Breen with Bishop Emeritus Leslie Tomlinson, after the Jubilarian Mass for Monsignor Frank Hickey and Fr Rom Hayes at St Kilian’s Church, Bendigo.