MSC Magazine | Issue 4 | Summer 2020

Page 11| Missionaries of the Sacred Heart The question for me from Fr Chris’ reflection with us is: what does this mean for me and then us as a Parish? And two other questions in this area for me are: How can we develop a new way of relat- ing with each other which is a Heart response rather than a head re- sponse? How can we interact/interrelate with the Church i.e. beyond the Parish Conclusion The challenge of discerning our roles as lay, religious, deacons and priests was opened up over this week by our guest speakers. And this challenge stretches from our call to be missionary disciples through the call to mission. The call to mission involves a focus on the future rather than dwelling on the past. As we focus on this future, we must be spiritually sensitive to the present, and this can be done through listening, praying and acting on what we learn from the scriptures and each other. The future can be accessed more fully once we have started a formation process. The focus on the future will involve change so that we are discerning and developing the future Church. The change can be made more profound and sustainable through the challenge of developing and living a Heart Spirituality. Living a Heart Spirituality can be achieved through what I name as active lis- tening . And this is in line with the notion of journeying with the other or walking together by getting them to talk about and make sense of their own lived experience. Overall, from our week of reflecting and sharing there are a lot more questions that come out than I have captured here, be- cause these are only my reflections. The real challenge goes beyond us and the parish and into the world in which we live. MSC Lay gathering at Henley Beach Fr Chris Chaplin msc