Priority Areas

From September 2009 to September 2013, the Diocese of Kerry will focus on the following key areas as we strive to make our vision a reality:

Evangelisation
We are believers in Good News, the good news that God loves each one of us and has come close to us in Jesus. Evangelisation is enabling people, as individuals and as communities, to come to know this God of love. The challenge is to make known the Good News, to deepen our understanding of Christ’s call and to be people of love in our world today.

Working Together
The challenge today is to enable our communities to participate collaboratively in proclaiming the Good News. We need to develop ways of working together that honour the contribution and giftedness of each person in this task.

Safeguarding Children
The pain of those who have survived child abuse has deeply saddened all of us in recent years. The challenge is to safeguard the children and young people in our care, to grow in awareness as a community of our responsibility for children and young people’s welfare and to respond to those who have experienced abuse.

Young People
Young people have an important role to play in the development of our society. The challenge is to provide them with the opportunities and supports that will enable them to grow personally, socially and spiritually. As a church community, we need to include young people in the life of the church.

Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation
We live in world where many are marginalised and oppressed. We need to grow in awareness of justice as an integral aspect of how we live as Christians. As a church community, we have an important role to play in building a just and caring society.

Effective Communications
We are called to spread the good news. Our challenge at this time is to develop effective ways of communication between all the people of our diocese, using all available means.

Management of Resources
As Christians, we believe that all that we have is a gift, given to us by God. We have a responsibility to use wisely the gifts and resources of our diocese. This is not a mentality of hoarding, but an attitude of wise generosity; it is being accountable for what we have and how we use it. In our four year plan, our focus is on care for personnel, property and assets, so that all we have and receive is used wisely for the needs of the Christian community.