Parish Priest: Fr Adrian Tuckwell

St Anne’s RC Presbytery,
Half Fields Road,
Winlaton
NE21 5RW

01914142654

stanne.winlaton@diocesehn.org.uk

With One Voice

The Catholic Parishes of St Joseph’s Blaydon, Our Lady of Lourdes Chopwell, St Joseph's Highfield and St Anne's Winlaton

Discernment process

On Sunday 22nd February, we heard Bishop Stephen give an introduction to the Diocesan Discernment Process. We have attached here a number of documents for you to read in preparation for your involvement.

Once we have checked the individual data sheets for accuracy we shall also share those. Attachments 02, and 03 give a full insight into what has been sent to parishes while attachments 04,05,06, 07 and 08 are the documents which will help us discern. Once finalised, we shall also share the practical ways in which we will work through the process.

Fr Adrian

01 Pastoral Letter Lent 2026

02 HN Diocesan Pastoral Strategy 2026

03 HN-Discernment-toolkit-2026

04 Diocesan Pastoral Priorities

05 Principles for Change

06 The Diocesan Context

07 Frequently-Asked-Questions

08 Local Mission Discernment Questions