The Bishop of Portsmouth has suggested that some Catholics see the Church as a service provider, and that this needs to change. Here, a catechetical adviser sets out how this can be done What is happening in the Church today can be described as a paradigm shift. In the past, the Church has responded imaginatively to paradigm changes; and we are challenged to do the same in our time and in our context. By way of explanation about what a paradigm shift is, there is a story of a man who leaves his office late one night. He thinks at least he will get a seat and read his paper in peace on the train. Two stops into the journey, a father with two young children comes into his carriage. The children proceed to run up and down making a lot of noise and disturbing everyone; and the businessman be