New Dates Added!
Our Facilitative Leadership Training Programme was launched in February this year and the feedback from each of the six locations was tremendous. We have been fortunate to secure two more course dates, both in Knock, this October. So, if you missed out last time round, don’t delay in taking the opportunity to register!
The dates are:
Friday, 4 October and Saturday, 5 October
or
Friday, 18 October and Saturday, 19 October
Some Background
This pilot programme was developed from the needs analysis carried out by an independent researcher last March. The programme (which includes an overnight residential component) seeks to equip local leaders – clergy, religious, and lay faithful – with the necessary skills to help them embed synodality in the life and mission of the Church in Ireland.
Ideal candidates would be:
• an active member of a Parish Pastoral Council, Diocesan Pastoral Council or Diocesan Synodal Team, or
• an active member of a Religious Congregation, Ecclesial Movement or Association of Lay Faithful, or
• a priest, lay pastoral worker, deacon, or religious brother or sister in parish ministry, or
• an active member of a Council, Commission or Agency of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, or
• someone actively engaged in a diocesan programme looking at clustering/grouping of parishes
If you are available to participate and meet the criteria listed above, please do consider registering by clicking on the relevant image below. Please note that participants only need to register for one of the course dates.
Important: The cost of this programme is being funded by the Irish Synodal Pathway. However, a fee of £220/€250 will be invoiced to any participant who cancels their place with less than 48 hours’ notice or fails to attend. Candidates can be substituted up to 48 hours in advance. Travel costs to and from the residential component of this programme are at the participants’ own expense.
