Encyclicals Please click the PDF icon to the left of the resource to download - you'll need the FREE Adobe Reader to view/download these files. October 2008 This first edition of the new Encyclical comprises interesting articles centered around the theme of 'pastoral care'. This edition represents an attempt to re-launch the newsletter in what is, hopefully, an improved format. December 2007 A question much on the minds of school chaplains is “what do we do with our Confirmation candidates?” This Encyclical contains a taste of what goes on in some of our schools, with some reassuring reflections from other chaplains. December 2006 "Conversion is a term that is usually associated with the transformation of an individual or community..." This Encyclical explores the concept of conversion. December 2005 “Religious Experience and Good Teaching” as quoted in an article written for The Times by the Rev’d Alan Webster, is the theme of this Encyclical. Included, in this edition, is an entertaining article on the value of fund-raising and a review of books on prayer. April 2005 "In this edition of the Encyclical, there is a description of a Church foundation in a multi-faith setting where the Christian ethos dominates; and there is some material, reproduced with permission and offered for use. "