Our Diocesan Pastoral Council has identified the promotion of   effective evangelisation as a   significant strategic direction for the Diocese.  To forward this  direction  a Task Force for Evangelisation was established in March 2007.

The primary purpose of the Task Force is to create an energy for evangelisation across the Diocese.  It will do this  through  processes of ;

• identifying and naming; gathering and disseminating information about, and  linking evangelisation activities across the diocese  
• developing an understanding of evangelisation and ways to evangelise
• supporting parishes to become active and intentional evangelising parishes
• undertaking research activities to identify reasons why people have drifted away from Mass attendance and faith community involvement.

The members of the Task Force are:

Ms Mary-Ellen Pattinson   [Chair]

 Ms Trudy Clarke

Ms Shona McCarthy

Ms Connie Lamari

Mr  Ernie Christie

Sr Helen Mary Peters rsm