National Steering Group Convened For Family Groups in England and Wales

Following a period of consultation and two regional meetings with Family Group leaders,  a National Steering Group for Family Groups in England and Wales was convened in October 2014. 

The Steering Group is made up of representatives from 9 of the 11 Family Group parishes in England and Wales, regional diocesan family ministry coordinators, the PFGM's UK development team and a chaplain.  Administration and support of the group is currently carried out by staff at the Bishops' Conference's Marriage and Family Life Project Office.  The Steering Group has agreed three principal objectives for its work:-

• To provide a means of communication between Family Group parishes
• To support and affirm Family Group parishes and their leaders
• To offer a central contact point and a reservoir of energy, experience and support for the development of new Family Group parishes                                                                     

The Steering Group will be meeting in Leeds in January 2015 to discuss the support, resourcing, development and promotion of Family Groups in England and Wales and will assist in the launch of a new Family Group parish pilot in the diocese of Southwark in February 2015. The following parishes are represented on the Steering Group: 

Holy Rosary Parish, Aintree
Our Lady and the Apostles Parish, Stockport
Our Lady of Victories Parish, Kensington
St Bernadette's Parish, Scunthorpe
St Helen's Parish, Caerphilly
St John Vianney Parish, Northwich
St Mary's Parish, Ipswich
St Michael and St Bernadette's Parish, Whitefield
St Philip Evans Parish, Cardiff

For more information about Family Groups in England and Wales and all enquiries to the Steering Group please email Hannah Moruzzi at the MFL Project Office