A list of useful documents released in the main from the Bishop’s Office from 2003 until the present.
2021 Parish Statistics Form for Return by 31st January 2022 (Word)
Permission to receive into full communion Form (Word)
Permission to receive into full communion Form (PDF)
From the Bishop’s Office:
Norms on ‘Eucharistic Services’ (PDF)
Norms on the Sacrament of Reconciliation (PDF)
Internet & Social Media Guideline (& Norms) for Clergy of the Diocese of Lancaster (PDF)
Guidances for School Masses/Liturgies with the Bishop
The Episcopal Visitation Form 2019 (in Word)(PDF)
Celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation (Confirmation Guidance from the Bishop’s Office)
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in 2018 with groups of no less than 12 candidates unless celebrated as part of a scheduled Visitation weekend. If an individual parish does not have these numbers, then they might like to consider joining a neighbouring parish for a joint celebration. Confirmation need not be celebrated each year but every two or three years.
Blessing of School Entrance (This document is provided here in a Word document so that schools may adapt it for their own needs).
The Directory on the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Lancaster (2.5MB)
Diocesan Policy on the Resignation of Priests and Deacons (April 2010)
Homiletic Directory from the Congregation for Worship, Rome
Church Councils:
(Documents promulgated on 21 January 2017)
Constitution & Diocesan Norms for a Deanery Pastoral Council
Constitution & Diocesan Norms for a Parish Pastoral Council
Constitution & Diocesan Norms for Parish Finance Committees
Data Protection (GDPR)
Bring Your Own Device Policy (BYODP) Diocesan Officials and Employees issues
Bring Your Own Device Policy (BYODP) Diocesan Volunteers Issues
Privacy Notice for the Diocese of Lancaster -Full Version
Privacy Policy – short version
Computer Usage Policy -Full Version
Computer Usage Policy- Short Version
Data Protection Policy for the Diocese of Lancaster
Diocese of Lancaster General Data Protection Regulations Complaints Policy
The Sacrament of Confirmation:
The Apostolic Constitution of Paul VI on Confirmation
What Canon Law says about Confirmation
What the Catechism says about Confirmation
The General Introduction on Christian Introduction:ChristianInitiationGeneralIntroduction_1.pdf
Reflection: ConfirmationPerfectsBaptismalGrace.pdf
Reflection: ConfirmationSealsUsWithGiftOfTheSpirit.pdf
Encyclical of Pope John Paul II, Dominum et Vivifiantem: DominumEtVivificantem.pdf
Papal Addresses: GiftsOfTheHolySpiritAddresses.pdf
Apostolic Instruction regarding the collaboration of the non-ordained: RegardingTheCollaborationOfTheNon.pdf
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: RiteOfChristianInitiationForAdultsIntroduction.pdf
Introduction to the rite of Confirmation: RiteOfConfirmationIntroduction.pdf
School Chaplaincy & Youth Ministry:
Chaplaincy in Catholic Schools –
chaplaincy_20in_20catholic_20schools.pdf
Youth Ministry in the Diocese –
YouthMinistryintheDioceseofLancaster_1.pdf
Coronavirus (COVID-19) March 2020
Liturgical Decree for the Diocese of Lancaster issued by Bishop Paul Swarbrick
Prayers supplied by the Liturgy Office of the CBCEW used during COVID-19
Perfect Contrition and Spiritual Communion
Diocesan Lead/Coordinator for the Coronavirus: Canon Paul Embery phone 01229 582205 or 07842660891
Email: paul.embery@lancasterrcdiocese.org.uk
Canons of St Ambrose & St Charles (2014): Constitution