Charles de Foucauld Pastoral Centre

The future growth of the catholic parishes of Hartlepool will be helped by the establishment of a centre of Christian learning and teaching.  It will require teams of lay volunteers from each of the parishes.  What the lay volunteers learn will be passed on to their fellow parishioners.

                                   We will learn from each other, and teach each other.

Briefly, the Centre, like the Church, will be a means of EVANGELISATION.

Hopefully it will be a centre for multiple activities and different groups covering all aspects of our Christian life.

Some proposed groups.

• Prayer
• Worship
• Liturgical roles - Readers/Eucharistic ministers
• Bible study
• Sacramental preparation  --- Baptism

                                                Holy Communion

                                                Confirmation

• Youth co-ordinator 's office
• Youth contacts, small groups (YCW)
• Traidcraft & Cafod
• Computer facilities. Web site
• Drop-in centre
• Young families group (from school)
• Resources
• weekly A4 handout on the faith.
• RC Nurse for consultations.
• SVP deanery sessions
• Study groups, OT, NT, CH

11.3.2006