The April formation sessions for the pastoral area resource teams were both enjoyable and fruitful.  The participants had an opportunity to explore the two primary functions of the pastoral area resource team which are (a) to ensure the effective sharing of the collective gifts and talents of the parishes in the pastoral area and (b) to identify pastoral matters that can be done better together as a pastoral area than separately as individual parishes.  The dates and venues for the May sessions are as follows:

Pastoral areas A, B, C, D and E will meet in the Glenavon Hotel, Cookstown on:

Wednesday 26 May

Pastoral areas F, G, H and I will meet in the Armagh City Hotel on:

Monday 24 May

Pastoral areas J, K, L, M and N will meet in the Carrickdale Hotel on:

Monday 10 May

Pastoral areas O, P, Q and R will meet in the Boyne Valley Hotel, Drogheda on:

Thursday 20 May

All sessions run from 7.30pm - 9.30pm.

The commissioning of the new pastoral area resource teams will take place in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh on Tuesday 8 June at 7.30pm.  All are welcome to attend.