Fr. Gregory Tobin Maria Dabrowska(MD)

Dympna Kitchin(DK) Peter Molyneux(PMoly)

Anne Turton(AT) Chris Hoban(CH)

Peter Molloy(PMoll) Liz Bonner (LB)

John Edwards(JE) Sharon Piper(SP)

Vicky Acklam(VA) Liz Bonner(LB)

Jon Higham(JonH)

The meeting was opened with a prayer.

Cathy Clark(CC) Veronica Lawrence(VL)

Seamus Garvey(SG) Bernadette Turner(BT)

Jim Harrington(JimH) Fr. Matthew Jakes(MJ)

1. MD has discovered, since the last meeting, that the Parish Pastoral Plan and the Diocesan Pastoral Plan will run in parallel, rather than the former feeding into the latter. The minutes of July’s meeting will therefore be adjusted accordingly.

2. IM thanked PMoll for producing the parish calendar.

3. SWOT papers – The Core Group will collate information from these during September. It was suggested we encourage more people to fill in these papers. MD suggested we take our time in finalising the collation in order to gather in responses from as many people as possible.

The PPC then split into Mission & Spirituality groups and later reformed into one group. Each group then gave a summary of their discussions (refer to the following sets of minutes for full details)

Present : LB(Chair), GT, AM, PMoly, JH, CH, SP, DK, MR(Sec)

1. Photos/Noticeboard – New noticeboards have now been put up in the church foyer (thanks to CH) and one of these is allocated for the use of the PPC. JonH has the photos of PPC members ready for display on the new noticeboard (with the exception of 2 PPC members who he will "snap" at a future PPC meeting). MR will put up a display of title, photos & minutes on the new noticeboard. Action MR
2. Mass Rota – SG will work further on this when he returns from holiday. Badges to be left in the sacristy.
3. Parish Open Meeting on 22 August 2004 – GT encouraged PPC members to attend this meeting
4. Presentation to Fr.Vincent on 28 August 2004 – MR requested offers of food for a shared table
5. Where next? – time did not allow much discussion on this point but the need to build our relationship with Keyworth and Cotgrave was mentioned, as was the need not to tread on other parish organisations’ toes.

Present: AT, VA (secretary), PMoll, MD (chair), JE

1. Annual calendar: Peter has drawn up a calendar of all the various parish dates, 2004/2005.

After discussion, it was decided that we help coordinate a Liturgical Planning Group (previously meeting as the Liturgy Group, and convened by Father Greg). This would meet two-three times a year, dates for the next meeting being decided at the end of each meeting. This would be an opportunity to bring together various groups and look ahead to events coming up, and ensure that each area is being organised by someone. The next meeting is on 30 September, 7.30pm. Father to let MD have list of people to be invited.

Action GT

2. Harvest Festival:

VA will advertise through newsletter the collection and delivery of goods for Harvest Festival (will contact Jim Madden for advice re best practice and to ensure not overlapping with his work), and will organise display in church. VA to contact youth group/children’s liturgy re artwork to display in church. VA to write bidding prayers.

MD raised the issue of a ‘pot luck’ supper. This would be an opportunity for the parish and parish community to come together for a hot meal, and to invite people from Emmanuel House, the Friary, etc., to join us. We discussed the problems that might arise from such an occasion, e.g. not to give the impression that we were being patronising. It was suggested that perhaps this meal would be an opportunity to invite leaders from Emmanuel House, the Friary etc. to come and talk to us about the work they do, and encourage people to volunteer to help them. In future years perhaps people who have benefited from the help the Friary / Emmanuel House can give would be able to come and talk. Maria awaiting feedback from Emmanuel House/Friary as to their thoughts on this. We felt that we needed to contact someone with experience of organising a similar event for help.

When put to the whole group, it was agreed that the idea of this supper was a good one; however, it was felt that time constraints could perhaps be difficult and so it was decided to hold this event next year.

A brief discussion about the diocesan proposal to build a new church for South Notts took place. GT encouraged consultation about the proposal to take place through the PPC and suggested that people with very strong feelings about the matter should write to the diocesan trustees.

It was suggested that the sheet from the diocese outlining their proposals should be displayed on the church noticeboard. Action MR

8pm Wednesday 8 September 2004 in the Presbytery Meeting Room

The meeting was closed with a prayer