2019
Patrick Oration
In his inaugural Patrick Oration, Archbishop Peter A Comensoli began staking out a way forward for the Archdiocese of Melbourne, inviting our households and communities of faith to become ‘planters of the Gospel’ like St Patrick before us.
2019-2021
Diocesan consultation and discernment
The question of how best to proclaim the Gospel at this time in our history became the driving question behind local consultations. Through conversations with clergy and lay leaders, through the discernment that went into preparations for the national Plenary Council, and through dialogue with our local parishes, we sought to review how our material and ministerial resources could best be used to proclaim the Gospel.
2021
Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Peter A Comensoli
In a Pentecost pastoral letter, Archbishop Comensoli invited the households and communities of faith within the Archdiocese of Melbourne to ‘re-imagine’ ourselves as mission communities. He asked that we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit, so that a new apostolic energy might take hold of us.
2021-2022
Gathering of Clergy and Lay Leaders
Clergy and lay leaders from across the Archdiocese gathered online and in person to hear about some of the initial thinking and discernment about renewing our local communities of faith.
2022-2023
Leadership, collaboration, and formation for mission
In each region of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, parishes came together to discern three focus areas: leadership, collaboration, and formation, for mission. A whopping 80% of parishes were represented across these sessions! There was also a consultation session with our migrant communities on the same themes. Throughout the many local consultations, it became clear that a resource guide was needed to support parishes in their journey of missionary renewal.
2024
Sneak-peak of the Parish Resource Guide
Following the development of the Take the Way of the Gospel Parish Resource Guide, a series of regional gatherings were held that offered a ‘sneak-peak’ of the website and how it would be a companion tool for growing as vibrant, vital, and viable communities of faith.
2024
Launch of the Parish Resource Guide
On 24 September 2024, the much-anticipated Parish Resource Guide was finally launched! This living website is a companion tool for parishes on the journey of missionary renewal, with practical tools and resources for our parishes.
