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Preparing for the
Future
The second Vatican
Council, in the
1960’s, calling for
the renewal of the
Church, placed great
emphasis on the
development of each
human person through
education, formation
and personal growth.
In order to continue
to develop our
Parish along these
lines the following
proposal of a
Personal Development
and Pastoral Centre
was put before a
meeting of the
Parish on 9th
September 2010 and
was passed.
This building will
be 586.93 sq.
Metres, consisting
of two wings and a
central entrance.
Entrance
The Central Entrance
will be equipped
with a desk. This
area will also
function as a shop,
displaying books and
booklets, DVDs and
CDs. These are for
all different
interest groups in
our Parish, a wide
range of different
topics particular to
each person’s
interests and
needs. There will
also be for sale
religious objects,
artwork, booklets,
medals, rosary
beads, pictures etc.
A Small Hall
To the right of the
entrance there will
be a small hall, a
place where the
people of Crossabeg
can meet and
socialise. This
hall will have the
seating capacity for
two hundred adults,
maximum. It will
have a kitchen. It
will be a place of
welcome after Mass
for teas,
refreshments and
hospitality. It will
facilitate
funerals. It will be
a place for the
elderly, adults,
youth and children
from the school. A
sliding door will
facilitate the
making of two large
rooms of the hall.
Public Toilets
On the left hand
side of the building
there will be public
toilets. These
toilets will also
have access from the
outside in order to
facilitate people
attending Church
functions.
Lecture Room
The ground floor of
this section of the
Pastoral Centre will
contain a Lecture
Room which will be
equipped with Power
Point facilities,
overhead projectors
and seating. This
room will have the
capacity to work
with 30 people.
This room, plus the
hall facilities and
the prayer room will
play a major role in
training in
Catechetics , New
Evangelisation and
Personal
Development.
It will facilitate
night classes,
training centre for
Leadership and
Education for Church
and community
personnel.
Shop
A small tuck shop
for the sale of
refreshments during
Parish activities
will be situated on
the ground floor.
Prayer Room
Purpose built and
facilitated to
assist with new ways
of prayer,
meditation and
spirituality. This
will assist
children, youth and
adults in
discovering new ways
of prayer and
meditation. It will
also be available
for people to have
quiet moments
personally and
privately in the
evenings if they so
wish.
Small
Rooms
This building will
contain two small
rooms to allow as
much privacy as
possible for people
who need personal
and private
assistance. These
two rooms will be
designed for
excellence in
whatever personal
pursuit needed on an
individual basis,
study, tutorial
skills, special
needs, counselling
or professional help
and confidential
advice.
(These rooms will
also be available
for hire for people
from outside the
community).
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