Clusters and Area of concerns

ClusterArea of Concern 1Area of Concern 2Area of Concern 3
BECLack sense of belonging to BEC and impersonal relationshipBECs lack vibrancy due to poor leadership and people lack interest, spiritual focus and busyBECs unable to meet needs of various groups: age and language
Family lifeLack of support structures for mixed marriages, single parent, families, broken marriages, divorcees, widowsFamilies are fragmented not much time togetherTraditional family structures are being replaced with new structures that have direct impact on faith, community and church
YouthLack of structure/impactful programmes for youth after Confirmation...sustained support system neededPoor participation of youths in the parish and BECsno concern
Formation Most Catholics have only mediocre understanding of the faith which sometimes lead to fence sitting on matters of faithRe catechists not adequately to communicate faithPragmatic and relevant formation
IHD Insufficient people to assist in Integral Human Development (IHD)Too insular - forgetting the larger needs of societyLack of outreach to the marginalized
EIRD EIRD opportunities are on ad hoc basis... need persistent and structural approach (Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Dialogue)Prominence needs to be given to the Ministry of EIRDToo concern about non issues that we don't speak up for others in the interest of harmony
Social Communication Availability of information from the internet and media sources confuses the faithGadgets and social media replacing human communicationResource materials not available in different languages
Unity There is no sense of belonging to community and parishLack of friendliness and hospitality in our communities/ parishPolarization in the parish - lack of communication and interaction among different groups