What do you think?
Rate this book
Go Make Disciples: Mission Plan for the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
On 12 December, 2020, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Star of the New Evangelisation, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP launched the new Mission Plan for the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, entitled Go Make Disciples.
The fruit of some five years of conversation, research and discernment, this vision for the parishes, chaplaincies and other Eucharistic communities of Sydney will set our direction and priorities for some years to come.
Archbishop Fisher shares, “As the Church in Sydney, we seek to live out the mission of Jesus Christ in a time of unprecedented change. Sydney’s population continues to grow while the way people live, work and worship has changed… we rightly cling to those things that are perennial: one faith, one Lord, one Baptism (Ephesians 4:5). But we need new passion, expressions and methods of evangelisation and community-building in Sydney.
Every pastor, every member of the faithful and all our parish communities are called to deep spiritual renewal as disciples, to being better connected with each other, and to reaching out better to others”.
The fruit of some five years of conversation, research and discernment, this vision for the parishes, chaplaincies and other Eucharistic communities of Sydney will set our direction and priorities for some years to come.
Archbishop Fisher shares, “As the Church in Sydney, we seek to live out the mission of Jesus Christ in a time of unprecedented change. Sydney’s population continues to grow while the way people live, work and worship has changed… we rightly cling to those things that are perennial: one faith, one Lord, one Baptism (Ephesians 4:5). But we need new passion, expressions and methods of evangelisation and community-building in Sydney.
Every pastor, every member of the faithful and all our parish communities are called to deep spiritual renewal as disciples, to being better connected with each other, and to reaching out better to others”.
254 pages, Unknown Binding
Published January 1, 2020
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 review
March 21, 2021
Firstly, this book, strictly speaking, wasn't written by Archbishop Anthony Fisher, but rather was organised and produced through his office, the Archdiocese of Sydney. Secondly, I never would have read it, as it isn't really a book but rather a lengthy mission statement, were it not for my wife who wished to do so.
As it is, I cannot say I loved this or disliked it, as it isn't that type of book. Being a mission statement, it just provides an in-depth look at where the diocese stands at this point in time, addressing the challenges it faces and proposing strategies and plans to answer them. Therefore it makes for some very thorough but also very dry reading.
An important publication all the same. And it certainly fulfils its intended purpose, assuring one that the Church has not lost hope in the face of nation-wide declining attendance, and much negative publicity in recent years. Time will only tell if its "renewed sense of mission" will see people flocking back to the church, or if this will prove yet another overly optimistic expression of hope as people fall further and further away from the beauty that is the Church in its sacramental relationship with Christ.
I sincerely hope for the former, and would lament the latter. As this book makes abundantly clear, however, much work will need to be done, all across the diocese.
As it is, I cannot say I loved this or disliked it, as it isn't that type of book. Being a mission statement, it just provides an in-depth look at where the diocese stands at this point in time, addressing the challenges it faces and proposing strategies and plans to answer them. Therefore it makes for some very thorough but also very dry reading.
An important publication all the same. And it certainly fulfils its intended purpose, assuring one that the Church has not lost hope in the face of nation-wide declining attendance, and much negative publicity in recent years. Time will only tell if its "renewed sense of mission" will see people flocking back to the church, or if this will prove yet another overly optimistic expression of hope as people fall further and further away from the beauty that is the Church in its sacramental relationship with Christ.
I sincerely hope for the former, and would lament the latter. As this book makes abundantly clear, however, much work will need to be done, all across the diocese.
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 review