Transcript PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of

FORMATION
MODULE ONE
THE CHURCH
SESSION ONE
LIFE EXPERIENCE
REFLECTION
What is your understanding
of Church?
Who is the Church?
What is the function of the
Church?
BUZZ GROUPS
In your understanding and
experience, are there
differences between the
Catholic Church and other
churches?
If there are differences
what are they?
CHURCH
 HOW CAN YOU, AS PARISH PASTORAL
COUNCIL, HELP YOUR PARISH
COMMUNITY TO:
 COME TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF
ITSELF AS CONSTITUTED BY THE HOLY
SPIRIT, FORMING THE BODY OF CHRIST
(ONE BODY WITH MANY PARTS) (UNITY IN
DIVERSITY) BEING THE “PEOPLE OF GOD”
WHO ARE TO BE INTERRELATED AND
INDEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER?
CHURCH
 HOW CAN YOU, AS PARISH
PASTORAL COUNCIL,
HELP YOUR PARISH
COMMUNITY TO:
 EVANGELISE ITSELF ?
 EVANGELISE OTHERS ?
SESSION TWO
THE NATURE,
MEMBERS AND
FUNCTION OF THE
CHURCH
GROUP WORK : GROUP ONE
 Lumen Gentium Chapter 1: the mystery of
the Church.
 Explain what you mean by the words:
 Mystery
 Sign
 Sacrament
 Make a summary of the main
points of the paragraphs
GROUP WORK : GROUP TWO
Rom 12:
3-21
1 Cor 12:
12-31
Eph
4:
1-16
Lumen Gentium
Paragraph 7
GROUP WORK : GROUP TWO
 What does Paul say that members of the
Christian communities form?
 Who or what is the source of their unity?
 What are the consequences of this unity?
 Are there similarities between the Bible
texts and 7 of Lumen Gentium?
 What would you consider are concrete
implications of this image of the Church?
GROUP WORK : GROUP THREE
Romans 9: 23-26
Hebrews 8:
10
1 Pt 2:
9-10
Lumen Gentium
Paragraphs 9 - 10
GROUP WORK : GROUP THREE
• What similarities are there between the
Bible texts and the paragraph from
Vatican II?
• What would you consider to be some of
the implications of the image of the
Church as “People of God” according to
Vatican II?
• How can your own community live the
reality of this image of the Church?
GROUP WORK : GROUP FOUR
 Decree on Church Missionary
Activity (Ad Gentes Divinitus) ;
Paragraph 1 and 2
 Apostolic Exhortation
(Evangelii Nuntiandi);
paragraphs 15, 18 and 19
GROUP WORK : GROUP FOUR
 Explain what missionary /
evangelisation mean.
 Make a summary of the main
points of the paragraphs.
MYSTERY
Denotes something
hidden, beyond
merely human,
which can only be
known fully if it is
revealed by a
superior power.
SIGN
Something that
points beyond itself.
It leads to some
other thing or reality
extrinsic to itself.
SACRAMENT
 It is a symbol or symbolic action.
 It represents something through
which something other than itself
is incarnated or encountered.
 Unlike sign, sacrament does not
merely point beyond itself or lead
to something or someone else.
 It embodies and mediates that
which it symbolizes or
represents.
CHURCH AS MYSTERY
Church is not merely
earthly or human reality.
It is not something of
human intention.
It is not something of
human fabrication.
It is not a human
institution.
CHURCH AS MYSTERY
 It is divine reality inserted into
human history and cannot be
fully captured by human
thought and language.
 Its origin is divine , making it a
mystery.
 The Church is a sacrament – a
sign and instrument of
communion with God and of
the unity of the entire human
race.
CHURCH AS THE BODY OF CHRIST
 One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic,
Roman Church
 The Mystical Body of Jesus
Christ
 “Body of Christ”
 Life
of grace
 Sharing the life of Christ & one
another
 Relational experience - sharing
CHURCH AS THE BODY OF
CHRIST
 By communicating his Spirit
... Christ made them
mystically into His own body.
 INTER-RELATIONSHIP WITH:
 CONCERN FOR:
 INTERDEPENDENCE ON:
ONE ANOTHER
CHURCH AS THE “PEOPLE OF GOD”
 People of God of the new
covenant established by
Christ
 Community filled with the
Spirit of Christ:
 LIGHT
 CHARITY
 TRUTH
 INSTRUMENT OF SALVATION
CHURCH AS THE “PEOPLE OF GOD”
People are
Chosen race
Royal priesthood
Holy nation
A purchased
people
CHURCH AS THE “PEOPLE OF GOD”
 Connecting to and relating with others who
make up this people
 A social or communitarian dimension :
 INTER-DEPENDENCE
 INTER-ACTION
 COMMUNION
A COMMUNION OF
COMMUNITIES
CHURCH AS THE “PEOPLE OF GOD”
 SMALL “CHRISTIAN”
COMMUNITIES ARE
 GROUNDED IN SCRIPTURE AND
THEOLOGY
 LIVE THE CONSEQUENCES OF
ACCEPTANCE OF THE GOOD
NEWS
 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH
EACH OTHER
 LOVE, TRUST, ACCEPTANCE,
SHARING AND SECURITY
CHURCH EXISTS TO EVANGELISE
 MISSION / EVANGELISATION:
 TO BRING THE GOSPEL
MESSAGE – LOVE, HOPE,
SALVATION, TO ALL PEOPLE.
 PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL
 MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL
NATIONS
CHURCH EXISTS TO EVANGELISE
 THOSE WHO ACCEPT THE GOOD NEWS
NOT JUST CHURCHGOERS
FAITH IS INTEGRAL AND
INSEPARABLE PART OF LIFE
 AFFECTING JUDGEMENT
 DETERMINING VALUES
 PROVIDING POINTS OF INTEREST
 GUIDING LINES OF THOUGHT
 SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
 MODELS OF LIFE
SESSION
THREE
MAIN
LEARNING
Individual reflection
What have you
learned about the
church ?
SESSION
FOUR
RESPONSE
How can you, the PPC, help
you parish community to :
 UNDERSTAND ITSELF AS PEOPLE
OF GOD FORMING THE BODY OF
CHRIST CONSTITUTED BY THE
HOLY SPIRIT ?
 EVANGELISE ITSELF ? (MISSIO AD
INTRA)
 EVANGELISE OTHERS ? (MISSIO
AD EXTRA)
FORMATION
MODULE TWO
THE IDENTITY OF
THE LAITY & CORESPONSIBILITY
BETWEEN LAITY
AND CLERGY
SESSION
ONE
LIFE EXPERIENCE
RECALL MODULE ONE
 WHAT IS THE CHURCH ?
 WHO IS THE CHURCH ?
 WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF
THE CHURCH ?
BRAINSTORM
 WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE AS LAY
FAITHFUL IN THE CHURCH ?
 WHAT IS YOUR ROLE IN THE CHURCH ?
 WHAT IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF CO-
RESPONSIBILITY ?
 WHAT IS YOUR EXPERIENCE OF CO-
RESPONSIBILITY BETWEEN THE LAY
FAITHFUL AND THE CLERGY IN THE
CHURCH ?
SESSION
TWO
THE IDENTITY AND ROLE OF
THE LAY FAITHFUL AND CORESPONSIBILITY BETWEEN
THE ORDAINED AND NONORDAINED
GROUP WORK : GROUP 1
 Christfideles laici Chapter 1 :
Who are the lay faithful ?
 Explain what you understand
about lay faithful from the text
and summarise the main
points.
GROUP WORK : GROUP 2
 Vatican II, Decree on the
Apostolate of Lay People
 Christfideles laici, Chapter 1 :
Sharers in the Priestly, Prophetic
and Kingly Mission of Jesus Christ
 Explain what you understand from
the texts about lay faithful being
sharers in the priestly, prophetic
and kingly mission of Christ and
summarise the main points.
GROUP WORK : GROUP 3
 Christfideles laici Chapter 2 :
Ministries and Charisms, the
Spirit’s Gifts to the Church and the
Ministries Derived from Holy
Orders
 Explain what you understand
about Ministries and Charisms
from the texts and summarise the
main points.
GROUP WORK : GROUP 4
 Vatican II, The Vocation of Lay People to
the Apostolate
 Christfideles laici Chapter 2 : The
Ministries, Offices and Roles of the Lay
Faithful
 Explain what you understand from the
texts about ministries, offices and roles of
the lay faithful and summarise the main
points.
TWO GROUPS STUDY AND DISCUSS
 1. Chapter 1 of “We are Church – the
pastoral directive of the SACBC summarise the main points.
 2. Chapter 2 of “We are Church – the
pastoral directive of the SACBC summarise the main points.
SESSION
THREE
MAIN LEARNING
REFLECT ON :
 What have you learned about
the lay faithful in the Church ?
 What have you learned about
co-responsibility between lay
faithful and clergy in the
Church ?
SESSION
FOUR
RESPONSE
 How can you , the PPC, help your
parish community to :
 Actively participate in the Mission
of the Church as priests, prophets
and kings and collaborate
positively with your priests ?
FORMATION
MODULE THREE
LEADERSHIP WITHIN
THE CHRISTIAN
COMMUNITY; PARISH
PASTORAL COUNCILS
AND PASTORAL
PLANNING
SESSION
ONE
LIFE EXPERIENCE
REVIEW
 What is leadership and who is a leader ?
 What are some of the characteristics of a
good leader ?
 What are the characteristics of a bad
leader ?
 What kind of leadership styles do you
know ?
LEADERSHIP
 It is a quality
 It is to do with taking initiative
 The practice of leading others
 An art of understanding
 A group of leading people
 An art or technique of leading
LEADER
 Head of the group
 Someone who guides
 Someone who can empower & know the
goal
 Director
 Someone who can help the group
 A trustworthy person
 Someone who is capable of leading
others
 Someone who is responsible for the
group
CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD LEADER
 Humble
 Listening
 Patient
 Open
 Loving
 Accepting
 Responsible
 Thinking
 Available
 Sincere
 Considerate
 Supportive
 Friendly
 Courageous
 Caring
 Last to speak
 Honest
 Person with
initiative
CHARACTERISTICS OF A BAD LEADER
 Does not care
 Always
 Bossy
complaining
 Proud
 Bad listener
 Choosy
 Always right
 Selfish
 Jack of all trades
 Impatient
 Discouraging
LEADERSHIP STYLES
AUTOCRATIC
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
DEMOCRATIC
SESSION
TWO
QUALITIES AND
IMAGES OF
LEADERSHIP IN
SCRIPTURE
GROUP WORK : GROUP ONE
 EXODUS 18 : 13-26
 What characteristics of Moses’
leadership are described in the passage ?
 List two lessons on leadership you have
learnt from this passage.
GROUP WORK : GROUP TWO
 Matthew 20 : 20-28
 Is the request of Zededee’s wife a strange
or common one ? Give reasons for your
answer.
 Were the disciples justified in their
anger ? Give reasons for your answer.
 What leadership lesson did Jesus teach
in this passage ?
GROUP WORK : GROUP THREE
 Romans 12 : 1 – 8
 To whom is Paul addressing this message ?
 What is Paul’s idea of leadership ?
 List elements of good leadership found in the
text.
 Using Paul’s image of body, in which way could
we say that each member of a group performs
a leadership function at one time or another ?
GROUP WORK : GROUP FOUR
 Romans 8 : 28 – 30
 What can you do to help those who
play the most important leadership
roles in the community to be people
of high Christian values ? Give
reasons for your answer.
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CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
 Seeks to be of service, rather than to
dominate
 Encourages and inspires;
 Respects rather than exploits other
people’s personalities ;
 Reflects, prays and acts on Jesus Christ’s
words, “Whoever wishes to be the first
among you shall be your servant, even as
the Son of Man came not to be served,
but to serve, and to give his life as a
ransom for many.” (Mt. 20:27)
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
Leadership is selfless service – a
call to serve ;
No one is a leader without
others – ‘Kgosi ke kgosi ka
batho’ ;
Christian leadership requires
vision and mission.
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
AFTER THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS
 VISION
 MISSION AND PURPOSE
 VALUES
 LOVE
 UNITY
 SERVICE
 GIVING
 FAITH
 JOY
 PRAYER
 WITNESS
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
AFTER THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS
 Character :
 Humility
 Inner strength
 Abiding relationship with God /
Jesus
BIBLICAL IMAGES OF LEADERSHIP : LEADER AS A SERVANT
 Servant : service, support and empowerment
 Servant-leadership begins with the mind and heart
 Servant-leader is humble in spirit
 Servant-leader places service to others above
personal gain
 Servant-leader builds rather than tears down
 Servant-leader suffers and makes sacrifices for others
 Servant-leader understands mutual relationship of
caring
BIBLICAL IMAGES OF LEADERSHIP : LEADER AS SHEPHERD
 Knows his / her sheep
 Is present and available to the sheep
 Leads from the front
 Is courageous and daring
 Guides and directs
 Shows concern for straying or lost sheep
 Has spirit of self-sacrifice
BIBLICAL IMAGES OF LEADERSHIP : LEADER AS STEWARD
 A person of integrity – trustworthy and honest
 A person who is truthful and speaks the truth
 A person who is just and acts justly
 A person who is caring and cares for others
 A person who builds trust and loyalty
 A transparent person who doe not live a
duplicitous or manipulative life.
A GOOD CHRISTIAN LEADER
 Leads by serving
 Leads by caring
 Leds as one who takes care of others
LEADERSHIP STYLES
 AUTOCRATIC LEADER
 LAISSEZ – FAIRE LEADER
 DEMOCRATIC LEADER
APPOINTED LEADERS AND EMERGING LEADERS
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD LEADERSHIP
 Dedication to the achievement of
certain definite goals or objectives
 Ability to motivate others to work
towards achieving the goal
Qualities of true leaders
 They have a dream they are
determined to carry out
 They are people of action –translate
the dream into reality
 Leadership as Process
 Leadership as Science
 Leadership as Art
 Functions of leadership:
 Why lead the people ?
 THREE AREAS OF NEEDS
 To accomplish a common
task
 To remain a cohesive social unity
 To satisfy the needs of the
individual members
KEY FUNCTIONS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERS
 Ensure that the required task
gets carried out
 Meet the needs of the groups
for teamwork and team morale
 Develop and satisfy individual
needs within the group
ACHIEVING THE TASK
 Determine the objective
 Plan necessary activities
 Organize
 Work out timetable
 Clarify responsibilities and accountabilities
 Maintain channels of communication
 Develop cooperation
 Establish control pints
 Determine when to review progress
 Resolve problems, determine remedial
action and make necessary adjustments
Plan
Organize
Motivate
Control
SESSION
THREE
PARISH PASTORAL
COUNCIL
 What is your understanding of
the word “pastoral” ?
 What is your understanding of
Parish Pastoral Council ?
 What is your experience of
Parish Pastoral Council ?
 What other councils do you
know and how do they differ
from the PPC ?
 THE MEANING OF PARISH
 PARISH PRIEST
 THE MEANING OF PASTORAL
 THE MEANING OF COUNCIL
 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
 CANON 536 # 1
 PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE
CANON 537 AND 532
 DEANERY
 ARCHDIOCESAN PASTORAL
COUNCIL
 VATICAN II : DECREE ON THE PASTORAL
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OFFICE OF THE BISHOP, CHRISTUS
DOMINUS, #27
VATICAN II : DECREE ON THE
APOSTOLATE OF THE LAY PEOPLE ,
APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM #26
CANON 511
CANON 512 # 1
CANON 512 #2
CANON 512 #3
CANON 513 #1 AND #2
CANON 514 #1 AND #2
 GROUP WORK
SESSION
FOUR
PASTORAL
PLANNING AND THE
PASTORAL CYCLE
 THE MEANING OF PLANNING
 KNOW
 REFLECT
 FORSEE
 ORGANISE
CONTINUOUS
BRIDGES GAP FROM WHERE PEOPLE ARE
TO WHERE LEADER WANTS THEM TO BE
ANSWERS PLANNED IN ADVANCE
WHAT –WHY- WHERE- WHEN -WHO -AND
HOW
PASTORAL PLANNING
 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
CHURCH AND MANKIND
 IMAGINE A BETTER FUTURE
 PRACTICAL STEPS TO
ACHIEVE THAT FUTURE
 SHAPING THE FUTURE OF
THE ARCHDIOCESE, DEANERY,
OR PARISH
WHERE HAVE WE COME FROM AND WHERE ARE
WE RIGHT NOW ?
 COLLECT INFORMATION ABOUT
CURRENT SITUATION
 EVALUATE PICTUR WHICH EMERGES
FROM ANALYSIS
 WHOM DO WE SERVE ?
 WHAT DO WE AIM TO ACHIEVE ?
 HOW DO WE USE OUR PEOPLE AND
RESOURCES ?
 HOW EFFECTIVE ARE WE ?
 WHAT ARE THE “SIGNS OF THE
TIMES “ TO WHICH WE SHOULD BE
RESPONDING ?
WHERE DO WE WANT TO BE AT ?
 VISION
 Who do we want to be serving
in the future ?
 What key opportunities will we
have taken up in 3 or 4 years ?
 What future are we being called
to as a faith community ?
 What will that future be like ?
Goals and strategies
What are the actions or steps
that will achieve our goals ?
What are the resources we need
in order to take these actions ?
Pastoral Planning Process
SITUATION
ANALYSIS
EVALUATE
PASTORAL
PLANNING
GOALS &
STRATEGIES
VISION
THE PASTORAL CYCLE
Step 1
Looking at
life
experience
Step 5
evaluating
action
Step 2 social
analysis
Step 4
Planning and
taking action
Step 3 faith
reflection
LOOKING AT LIFE EXPERIENCE
What is going on ?
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Identify the issues
Research the issues
SOCIAL ANALYSIS
 ANALYSE ISSUES TO
UNDERSTAND WHY THEY EXIST
AN WHAT ARE ROOT CAUSES
 Why is this happening ?
 What or who is responsible for
this happening ?
FAITH REFLECTION
 Lord – What do you say about
these issues ?
 How do you want us to
respond as a faith community
so that whatever we do will
portray us as your witnesses.
PLANNING AND TAKING ACTION
Where have we come
from ?
Where are we right now ?
Where do we want to be
at ?
How are we going to get
there ?
EVALUATING THE ACTION
Assessing the successes
and failures of actions and
learning from them
Leads back to the start.
DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL STATUTES
CANON 513 #1
FORMATION