The past half-century has witnessed an accelerating decline in the fortunes of the Roman Catholic Community in these islands. The numbers of active clergy and of engaged laity have fallen steeply. Factors such as the abuse of children have contributed to the Church’s diminished status in society and in the eyes of its members. This panel invites papers that investigate the Church’s current position and responses within it to the challenges it now faces—be they structural, theological, ministerial, or educational.Chair: Peter McGrail (Liverpool Hope University)Speakers:Christopher A. Fallon (Liverpool Hope University), Combining Theological and Geographical Methods to Inform Strategic Planning for Ministry in a Catholic DioceseTariqul Islam (Liverpool Hope University), Parish Boundaries in a Geographic Information System: Challenges and BenefitsMátyás Bódi (Liverpool Hope University), Theorising the Selection, Formation, and Deployment of Roman Catholic Permanent Deacons in Liverpool, United Kingdom