Come & See: Year 5

It seems a long time now since we began Come & See, our diocesan process for renewal, back in November 2005. I wonder what your memories are of receiving two copies of the specially produced edition of St Mark’s Gospel, one for you and one to pass on to someone else? Did you ever read it? Did you pass it on?

Each year since then, beginning in Advent, Come & See has moved through different themes: Scripture and Prayer in Year 1, Repentance and Reconciliation in Year 2, Being the Local Church in Year 3 and Catechesis and Commitment in Year 4. Through diocesan and local events, and through the distribution of resources for parishes and schools, we have planted seeds of mission and put the spotlight on the importance of sharing the gospel. It was Pope Paul VI who, back in 1975, said that the Church exists to evangelise and that in preparing ourselves to evangelise we too need to deepen and revive our understanding and practice of our faith. This is the purpose of renewal in our diocese.

We now arrive at the beginning of Year 5 of Come & See where the focus is Mission & Evangelisation under the banner heading of Go Make Disciples.