WELCOME SESSIONSHCP SOCCOM

www.sacredheartcathedralkk.org

Dr. Damian Lee 13/10/2015

OVERVIEW

• Words of welcome / introduction.• Why Soccom?• What is Soccom?• How to Soccom. • Called to Soccom.• Putting it all together.• Welcoming on board Soccom.

Introduction

• Sincere welcome.• Not only Hear but Listen.• God’s gifts and given talents.• Optimising these unique gifts.• Finding to fit in - Your role.• Emerging vital mode of reaching out to evangelise.• Much “Room” - explore, innovate

Why SOCCOM?

• Some introductory rationale put forward.• Discovering more……• Be aware and engage in the “What and How”

of Soccom.• Compelling rationale shall unfold by the time

you leave this welcoming session.

What is SOCCOM?

• SHCP SOCCOM – Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Social Communication Committee.

• PPC mandated to revive SOCCOM.• Launched on 22/10/12.• Not only to revive & rejuvenate but to develop a

viable, sustainable and effective Parish level Social communication in form and substance for evangelization by reaching out to all SHC Parishioners and beyond.

Catholic Church Guidelines/Instruction on Social Communication

• 1. “Inter Mirifica” - The Vatican Council II (12/63) Decree on Media of Social Communications.

• 2. Communio et Progressio on Pastoral Instruction published on 23/3/1971.

• 3. Aetatis Novae, on Pastoral Instruction was published in 1992.

• 4. In 2005, Blessed John Paul II wrote his final apostolic letter, The Rapid Development

Social Communication defined

• (1) Social interaction, Social skills (Ss)• (2) Communication or Communication skills (Cs)• (3) Language or Language skills (Ls)• Equation for SOCCOM:• Combine, integral and interpersonal use of the

above 3• Ss + Cs + Ls = SOCCOM

TERM OF REFERENCE (TOR)

• 1. Tap into this new dimension of speedy and instantaneous information dissemination within and among our SHC Parishioners.

• Especially the so-called 80% non-participative or non-group majority parishioners through the social Media and / or PFPN.

TOR• 2. Coordinating body/ linkage on Parish level

Pastoral matters and issues with Diocesan SOCCOM commission.

• 3. Creating a sense of care, personal touch and linkage with SHC Groups/ Ministries/Youth/ Parishioners to instill a sense of identity & belonging to SHCP.

• New Approach/ Way of being Church.

Proposed SOCCOM structure

• Parish Priest/ Asst. Parish Priests/ PPC

• Parish SOCCOM CORE TEAM (12 + 2 CMI) 3 each from 3 language groups + 3 Y +1 sign L.

• Sub- committees of Portfolios/ Groups/Youth liaison to facilitate Parish level.

TOR

• Portfolios – Advertising, publicity, PR, publishing, photography, reporting, editing, web master, graphics designs, distribution etc to be headed by a Core team member.

• Decision making process: By consensus with the approval from the Parish priest.

How to SOCCOM ??

• (1) Social interaction, Social skills, • (2) Communication or Communication skills• (3) Language or Language skills.• In short, it’s the Masterly use of these 3 SCL

combined. • The family is where and when we first learn

"how" to communicate.• Communication starts in womb and at Family.

How to SOCCOM??

• Not only Called to invite people into the Church, but also to bring the Church to the people.

• Bringing the Gospel to social media sites is giving people easy access to Christians resources where they are there already !!

• This can improve people’s lives, gives hope, comfort and salvation (Pope Francis).

Communicate by examples

• Pope reaches 10 million followers on Twitter• Oct 29, 2013 - 03:36 pm .- Pope Francis has passed

10 million followers across nine different language accounts on the popular social media network Twitter, with messages of 140 characters or fewer.

• All things Pope Francis http://osv.cm/1ieode6• Keep track of what the pope is doing and saying at

our page dedicated to the Holy Father.

Popular C websites

• Catholic Answers: catholic.com• catholicculture.org• www.catholicnews.com• Divine Office- divineoffice.org • Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours is the official

prayer of the Church.• Gospel in the Digital Age- blog.archny.org

Cardinal Timothy Dolan blogs, manifesting the image of bishops as shepherds.

Popular Catholic websites

• Cardinal Newman Society• cardinalnewmansociety.org• Catholic Exchange - catholicexchange.com• uCatholic - ucatholic.com- daily readings to

saints of the day to apologetics; daily catechism feature and commentary.

• Come, pray the Rosarycomepraytherosary.org• catholicmom.com• catholicdadsonline.com

Called to SOCCOM

• Essential to communicate – social beings.• Communication starts with the Family.• Do not stop there.• Proceed from Family to Parish Family.• Is SHCP communicating well through

SOCCOM?

Called to SOCCOM

• Can SHCP emulate the Perfect communicator like Jesus in the Sermon on the mount?

• Can SHCP become great communicators like St. Peter (in Pentecost) and St. Paul at Areopagus?

• If not; Why not? – Lacking YOUR talents/efforts?• You can make the DIFFERENCE.• God called you to become SHCP SOCCOM in

building His Kingdom here and now.

Putting it all Together

• 1. Learn to understand the Pastoral nature, process and objectives of all Parish level issues/ matters/concerns/events/programs.

• 2. Formulate policies on what can or cannot be published/ disseminated and form a panel/ mechanism to vet through all articles/news/features to be published or uploaded to website/ media

Putting it all Together

• 3. Assign tasks and draw up work schedules.• 4. Catechesis and publicity.• 5. Formation and Education.• 6. SHCP office, PFPN Coordinator is to liaise

and coordinate vertically and horizontally in the structure.

• Terms of office : 3 years for SOCCOM core team members & sub- committees/ Groups/ Youth liaison.

Mission

• The Gist/Essence of SOCCOM’S Calling:• Building a committed Parish Pastoral

Community of Social communication; journeying together with SHCP as Christ-centered family member in reaching out to evangelise through social media.

• Building the people of God in, of and for the Parish through Social media.

Responding Time

• Yes? Yes? • And Yes?

OK……OK…………………..

• Take up the Challenge !!

• Welcome on board.

Thank you