How can a Church of Communion take root in our Archdiocese?

"Since the Second Vatican Council we have grown accustomed to the concept of Parish Councils. Over the past three years we have been developing an Archdiocesan Pastoral Council and Deanery Pastoral Councils to set the priorities that will help us build a church of communion. During the coming years we are going to renew our Parish Councils to reflect this image of church by proposing that council members focus on pastoral issues which will enable this church of communion to take deep root in our Archdiocese."

- Archbishop James Weisgerber, Building a Church of Communion: The Pastoral Vision of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg.

In a church of communion:

• Groups (such as pastoral councils) are mission oriented
   
• People respond to their baptismal call.

From the beginning, this one Church has been marked by a great diversity which comes from both the variety of God’s gifts and the diversity of those who receive them. Within the unity of the People of God, a multiplicity of peoples and cul­tures is gathered together. Among the Church’s members, there are different gifts, offices, conditions and ways of life. [Catechism of the Catholic Church, #814]

To find out how you can support Sharing God's Gifts,
contact your parish office, or Sharing God’s Gifts at 452-2227.
E-mail: sharinggodsgifts@archwinnipeg.ca