Pastoral Care Teams

Lay Pastoral Care Teams.

Traditional parish visiting was the prerogative of the clergy, now many parishes have teams of lay pastoral visitors and it is important that people who are members of these teams are recruited safely, trained and supported in this important ministry

Training for pastoral care teams can be offered by the Diocese, if you require information on this training please contact Bob Banton in Life Long Learning. 

Setting up a Pastoral Team Guidance

The diocese has produced information which gives  parishes and its pastoral visitors information and helpful contacts when further help is needed during their encounters in Pastoral Ministry.

Pastoral Care Information Pack

The Pastoral Care Information pack is made up of the following:

• Cover Sheet
• Child Abuse Referral Flowchart
• Domestic Abuse Referral Flowchart
• Vulnerable Adults Referral Flowchart
• Reporting Historic Abuse Flowchart
• Pastoral Care of Children and Vulnerable People
• Council Contact Details
• Domestic Abuse - A Pastoral Response
• Insurance, Health/Safety and the law
• Setting up a Pastoral Team
• Right care, Right time – End of Life Care
• Christian Listening
• Past Care Visiting - Good Practice Guidelines
• Hospital Visitors Guidelines
• When Someone Close Dies
• Pastoral Care Guidelines - Dementia
• Worship - Liturgy and prayer for Pastoral Visitors