What is CEF?

The Commission for Evangelisation and Formation (CEF) was created in January 2007 and was officially launched in May 2007. The commission and has a wide and developing remit.

In the synagogue at Nazareth Jesus says "The Lord has sent me to evangelise the poor." (Luke 4:18)

Pope Paul VI, in his great encyclical "Evangelisation in the Modern World" (Evangelii Nuntiandi), described Christ as the greatest evangeliser.

Pope Paul also teaches that evangelisation is the special grace and vocation of the Church.

Objectives & Activities

"Our Vision is to help every member of our Diocese to appreciate more deeply their role as an evangeliser and to enable them to carry out that calling." — Commission for Evangelisation and Formation

• To Promote and develop the work of evangelisation in all its forms throughout the Diocese of Brentwood and beyond.
  
  Diocesan website; Evangelisation talks; Gospel reflections; Take and Read
• To support outreach to those who are yet to hear the Good News.
  
  What Good News; Catholic Question Time; 'Parish Weeks'
• To encourage all Catholics to practise their faith actively.
  
  Come Home for Christmas; Roots
• To support and develop the work of the Diocesan Pastoral Council and Pastoral Support Team.
  
  Linking review; Plenaries
• To encourage the implementaion of the Diocesan Vision.
  
  Parish plans and vision
• To provide for pastoral formation of lay Catholics in a changing church.
  
  Pastoral training courses
• To provide pastoral support for those with particular needs
  
  Pastoral Deaf Service; Valuing Difference

CEF Office

Tel: +44 (0) 1277 265289

Director
Rev Dr Adrian Graffy

Tel: +44 (0) 1277 265243
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Co-ordinator of the Diocesan Pastoral Council and Pastoral Support Team
Lucy Studham

Tel: +44 (0) 1277 265231
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Director of the Pastoral Service for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Sr Margaret Duffy RSM

Brentwood Diocesan Pastoral Deaf Service
803 Chigwell Road
WOODFORD BRIDGE
IG8 8AU

Tel: +44 (0) 1277 265231
Minicom: +44 (0) 20 8504 0407
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Acting CEF Administrator
Lucy Studham

Tel: +44 (0) 1277 265231
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Consultors to the Commission
Fr Martin Boland
Fr Paul Keane
Mrs Michelle Moran, Sion Community