Some actions

The Bishop asks us now to inform our fellow parishioners of the details of the new Parish clusters, and to begin dialogue about reducing the number of Masses so that no priest in a cluster will celebrate more than three Sunday Masses (including vigil Masses) at the most.

At our next meeting on Tuesday 2nd October at 7.30pm at Hallam Pastoral Centre, please be prepared to share proposals for your cluster and your area of Sheffield, which Bishop Ralph can then consider.

Please pray that our parish communities, by agreeing to work together to share resources both human and material, will become stronger and better equipped for furthering the Kingdom of God.

Some possible bidding prayers to select from

For the priests, people and parishes of the Sheffield Deanery

as we plan for the future:

that we work together to become stronger,

and better equipped for furthering the Kingdom of God.

For the priests, people and parishes of the Sheffield Deanery:

that we are guided by the Holy Spirit as we plan for fewer priests.

For the priests, people and parishes of the Sheffield Deanery:

that we may recognise the need to change and respond generously.

For the priests, people and parishes of the Sheffield Deanery:

that we may together be on a journey of communion and mission.

For our Sheffield parishes as we consider the way forward:

that we discuss in love what we should do

and cooperate effectively.