Exploring Evangelisation Circles
Seeking missionary renewal through ‘Evangelisation Circles’ that gather, pray and go.
Circles in Community
The hopeful, doubtful, committed, questioning. All can Belong.
As small groups, Evangelisation Circles can gather anywhere, anytime. This could be within the context of a parish, university, school, ecclesial community, ministry, movement, workplace or just amongst a group of friends.
Belong Circles are a simple structure that bring to life the mission of evangelisation; that which is ‘the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize.” (Evangelii Nuntiandi, 14)
Three elements to every Circle.
- Evangelisation Circles give expression to our Church becoming a 'community of communities' (Evangelii Gaudium, 28)
- Circles are places where all can belong to the Church, believe in Christ and become a missionary disciple.
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Gather
Circles gather on a regular basis (weekly, fortnightly or monthly). In this context, they are encouraged to explore and share their faith.
This first focus area fosters belonging. Through gathering, the Circle leaders seeks to invite individuals into a personal encounter with the person of Jesus Christ and His Church.
Pray
Circles focus on discovering and developing a relationship with Jesus, grounded in community. All resources have been designed to develop a personal prayer life. With resources currently being tailored to children, youth and adults, the program includes key foundations for faith and mission formation.
All resources are all available for free.
Go
Circles commit to missionary acts between gatherings. The mission of the Circle centres around these acts of charity and outreach.
Missionary acts integrated into the Circle sessions include a focus on engagement into the life of the Church community.
All of these small acts continue to draw the very identity of the Circle to the mission of evangelisation.
Ready?
Start an Evangelisation Circle, today!
Pope Francis
The Church is ‘a community of communities, a sanctuary where the thirsty come to drink in the midst of their journey, and a centre of constant missionary outreach.’
Archbishop Christopher Prowse
Evangelisation is at the heart of the Church’s deepest identity. My prayer is this new initiative – Belong – brings forth a new missionary impulse inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Belong represents a new pastoral initiative for evangelisation. It is with hope that I write to invite all the faithful to hear the Gospel anew and be invited afresh into participation in the life and mission of our Catholic Church.
Eva
This is where I really see Jesus working through the people around me.
It’s so special to gather with people I can share my faith with!
I am so grateful to have found a second family in them.”