Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Neville Fernandes
CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME PROGRAM
A ministry of compassion and reconciliation offered two or three times a year by the parish to welcome Catholics Home.
A six week program
Offering an entry point for non-practising Catholics to reconnect to a faith community where:
* their stories of pain, hurt & rejection can be shared without judgment & in a supportive environment.
* their concerns & questions can be met or directed to the appropriate people.
* they can feel comfortable to participate once more in the sacramental life of the Faith community.
A small team of 2-3 people who have heart of compassion and mercy and a non-judgmental attitude toward others can run such a program. Those who have been returning Catholics themselves or have experienced the marriage annulment process are ideally suited to such a ministry.
It is not necessary that team members are theologically trained, but rather have a gentle, listening spirit that is welcoming and affirming of others.