Concerned Catholics Tasmania – PURPOSE, Vision and Mission
PURPOSE
As a community of faithful Catholics, Concerned Catholics Tasmania (CCT) is a voice of and for the laity and all the faithful, “the People of God”, in Tasmania. We strive to enliven and support our members and others, as our pilgrim Church journeys towards becoming a more inclusive, welcoming and collaborative church, embracing the gifts of all in a synodal spirit.
Vision
CCT, together with all faithful individuals and groups, has a co-responsible role in the life and mission of the Tasmanian Church and works collaboratively with our Archbishop and clergy in a genuinely synodal Church.
MISSION
We seek to ensure that the laity and all the faithful have a meaningful and effective voice and role within the Tasmanian Church. We will uphold the Church’s mission by encouraging it to recognise and engage the gifts and talents of all the faithful. At the same time, we will continue to support one another through our gatherings, spiritual reflection, formation and communications.
To fulfil our mission:
We will work, in conjunction with our Archbishop, laity and our priests and religious, to encourage our Archdiocese to develop plans and strategies that foster greater participation in the mission of the Church. We support the establishment of consultative bodies with authentically synodal structures and practices that engage the talents and gifts of the faithful in mission in an open, transparent, accountable and inclusive way.
We will advocate for significantly greater women’s participation in leadership and decision making roles throughout the Church. We also commit to fostering the full inclusion of LGBTIQA+ people and those in other relationships deemed irregular in Church law, such as divorced and remarried, gay married and non-married living together.
We will continue to provide members and supporters, through newsletters and other communications, with access to resources and perspectives from national and international organisations, particularly those who share our commitment to renewal and synodality. We will also encourage our Tasmanian Catholic media to make information about developments in the wider Church more readily available.
We will create and expand opportunities for members, supporters and others to gather in community, participate more effectively in the Church’s mission, and reflect on and evaluate their experiences. We will invite speakers and facilitate formation opportunities that support ongoing growth in faith, understanding and engagement.
Finally, we will remain open and responsive to new calls of the Spirit and emerging opportunities for mission.
Draft version 17 September 2026. To be adopted at 2027 AGM