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Build Catholic community in your friend group

Commonplace is a Catholic apostolate for community life. We believe that to be a Christian is to be a part of the family of God and that most of us are struggling to actually feel like we’re a part of that family in any meaningful way. We walk with leaders and create editorial resources that help people gather – in the real, nitty gritty, Jesus centred way.

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What does a Commonplace community look like?

Every group is different but they typically share some of the following elements:

  1. 01Proximity (living in the same neighbourhood or attending the same Parish)
  2. 02Weekly Mass
  3. 03Regular gatherings for celebration & formation
  4. 04Roles for everyone in the community
  5. 05A shared set of spiritual disciplines and rhythms

We’ll help you shape something that works for your context.

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How to build a community

Most of us get that we need community – the trouble is getting started. Fill out the form below and someone from our team will be in touch with you to create a plan for your community, unique to your context. After that you’ll have access to resources and strategy as you need it.

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We believe everyone should be able to participate in the life of the Church as a family, not as someone trying to do it all on their own

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