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Welcome to the St Thomas More's
Web-Site.
You have just embarked on
a journey that offers you a window into the life of the St Thomas More's
Faith Community - a Catholic Parish in the Diocese of Toowoomba in
Queensland.
The
establishment of this web site is one of the ways we invite you into the
life of our community which has a vibrant story from our beginnings and
which continues as we head toward a future which we are creating day by
day.
The parish is its people
who are centered in Christ, who gather at Eucharist and who work
together to make real, the values of Jesus in our
world.
As you browse through our
web site we hope you experience the vibrancy of our shared
life.
Our community has accepted
a model of leadership which reflects the changes that are happening in
church life. This has meant that ownership of the life
of the parish is in the hands of the people who have accepted a leadership
that calls forth the gifts of all who
belong.
As you open the various
links you will be able to see the leadership structure that enables the
many ministries of the community.
One of the initiatives of
the Pastoral Council over recent years has been the provision of Adult
Faith Education opportunities as a way of offering sound theological
background as people live their lives within a faith context in
contemporary society. To this end we have invited guest
speakers each year as well as having gatherings of people in small groups
and with each area of ministry.
The social teaching of the
Church also informs many of the activities of the community. Emphasis has
been given to how the Gospel impacts issues relating to Australia's
indigenous people, the ecology and ways of helping share what we have as a
community with people who have not been as fortunate as we. All of this is
in line with our desire to ensure that the Gospel and societal issues
engage each other.
As you investigate this
web-site at greater depth the reader will see a variety of policy
statements that have been formed by the community and act as a guide to
parishioners and future community leaders. These give a broad view of how
we gather to worship and celebrate; how we care for and use our material
assets for the good of many; how we work together to ensure a safe
environment for children and young people and how we work toward welcoming
and including all who want to be part of our
community.
In the "About
Us" pages that follow, you will find the Vision, Mission and Goals that
guide the endeavours of our Faith Community. You will also see in
detail the way our Pastoral Life is organised and how the Administration
of the Parish is conducted.
We hope you
enjoy the glimpses of our life that this web-site
offers.
Patsy
Grundy
Pastoral Leader
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