INVITATION FROM THE BISHOP 



In his recent pastoral letter, Bishop Philip noted that structural change will fail without deep, personal change in ourselves and our communities. How might we as a parish community and as individuals change in order to respond more fully to the call to evangelise the world in which we live? The Bishop asks each member of the diocese to adopt six holy habits: 

1. To keep Sunday special, as a family day, by attending Mass, the ‘source and summit’ of the Christian life, supporting your parish community. 

2. To spend at least five minutes a day in prayer, at whatever time you find best, using the Scriptures, maybe the Gospel of the day. 

3. To keep Friday as a day of penance in honour of the Lord’s Passion, intentionally serving the poor and needy. 

4. At least once a fortnight, to pay a private visit to church for a short period of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. 

5. To go to Confession once a month or so, like a spiritual check-up when you can personally experience God’s love and mercy. 

6. To join a small faith group for formation, prayer and fellowship, where you can share with others your own 

faith-experience and in turn hear what God is doing in the lives of others.