Parish day in Amersfoort starts process of missionary parish

The Our Lady parish in Amersfoort held a parish day on September 27 to begin its transition into a missionary parish. The event took place at and around the St. Franciscus Xaverius Church in the center of Amersfoort and included a Mass for believers from all parish locations.

During the event, Stephie The-Mertens, a project worker for missionary parishes for the Archdiocese, gave an introduction to the concept of a missionary parish. Parishioners used the afternoon to discuss their involvement and share ideas and wishes on flip charts.

In his homily, Pastor Skiba described the missionary parish as a way for people to be lifelong disciples of Jesus. He told the congregation that being a disciple requires taking time for God to find spiritual nourishment rather than relying solely on activism.