This is the place where the good news of Jesus Christ is proclaimed and celebrated. The good news is that each of us has been redeemed. By redeemed I mean that Jesus Christ lived his life in a certain way. That he lived his life fully and and was faithful until the end, even unto death. It is a way of life that suits us well and enables us to live up to our diginity as human beings.
All work has that in mind, to know of redemption.
The parish should be a place where young people growing up will discover this. Indeed, that all of us would discover our personal calling. A place where everyone is welcome. That if you are not here you would be missed. A place where people are known.