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Resources for a Ministry of Welcome
“For I was a stranger and you made me Welcome” Matt. 25:35
Welcoming newcomers into the Church, be they immigrant or people from another part of the country, is very important. Here we provide links to existing training resources for a ministry of welcome. Each is designed for use in Parishes and based on four training sessions.
"The Ministry of Welcome a Training Resource for Parishes"
Portsmouth Diocese
"Welcome - a training resource for Parishes in the Ministry of Welcome.
Cork and Ross Diocese
Everybodys Welcome: This site set up by the Catholic Church in England and Wales. In particular check the items on the left hand menu on the home page. These give other downloadable recources on welcome packs, parish leaflets and also top tips - actions for each month of the year. w.ww.everybodyswelcome.org.uk . |
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Pastoral resources for Migrant Sunday
Mostly Word Document versions of Resource materials that can easly be copied, cut, and pasted into your own Newsletters, booklets etc. If you do republish any of these items please acknowledge Cois Tine as the source.
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Christmas Greetings in different languages
The Christmas Greeting given below is translated in to Romanian, French, Russian, Swalhil, Polish, Tagalog and Igbo - these can be copied and pasted into your Parish Newsletter.
“Welcome to all who have become part of our parish in the past year. We are more than happy that you have joined our community and we hope that you will feel at home here. We wish you and your dear ones, those who are near and those who are far away, the peace and joy of Christ this Christmas.” Click here for translations |
Patron Saints, National Feasts and Independence Days
An easy way to acknowledge the presence of Immigrants in the School or Congregation is to acknowledge or mark the feast of their national patron saint. Perhaps a notice about the feast day could be included in the Parish Newsletter, mentioned during Mass or a notice put on the Church/School notice board.
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Liturgy and Worship in a Multicultural Society - Report
Report on Conference held at Cois Tine on Saturday
23rd of February 2008.
Background: In recent years Ireland has been facing the challenge of finding ways to welcome people from many different cultures and countries. Th is is equally true when it comes to finding an appropriate response to varied expressions of spirituality in our churches and communities. How can our liturgies and worship express and celebrate the richness and creativity of our new multicultural reality as well as deepen our own spirituality?
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