PPC MINUTES

PPC MINUTES

8PM Wednesday 11^th April 2007 HOLY SPIRIT SOCIAL CENTRE

The meeting was opened with a prayer for Peter Fooks RIP.

PRESENT

Chris Hoban (CH) (Chair), Liz Bonner (LB), (Secretary), Fr. Gregory Tobin (GT),

Maria Dabrowska (MD), Veronica Lawrence (VL), Phil Withers (PhilW), Paul Lyons (PL), Anne Turton (AT), Peter Molyneux (PM), Jim Harrington (JH), Mary Crosby (MC)

APOLOGIES

Maria Gascoigne (MG), Maura Roche (MR), Fr. Peter Vellacott (PV), Ian Murray (IM), Anne Murray (AM), Peter Walsh (PeterW), Maria Simister (MS), Cathy Clark (CC),

1. MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 2007 MEETING

Replacement of Social Centre booking secretary to be actioned by GT and not CH

2. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE FEBRUARY 2007 MINUTES

A) Parish library

VL reported that they are still looking for a suitable space for the Library, and will report back to the next meeting. Action VL MD CH

B) Plan of church & associated facilities

To be carried over to next meeting Action MG

3. Review of Parish Pastoral Plan

The PPC continued to look at Evangelisation and Mission action point three,

To promote action on issues where political change threatens the sanctity of life.

How can we do this?

After discussion it was decided that the PPC will continue to support relevant issues brought forward from parish groups e.g. CAFOD, Justice and Peace, Pro Life.

Other actions suggested included

Following the success of the walk of witness in Cotgrave on Good Friday, to promote a walk of witness for 2008 in West Bridgford in conjunction with CTWB. Action VL

Spreading the values of the Gospel-to revisit through schools e.g. how are Catholic schools different from non-Catholic schools. Action GT to discuss with MS and CC

It was also noted that all the Easter cards were taken from the back of the church and delivered. The Holy Spirit PPC had packaged them for all the CTWB. So thank you to all concerned.

4. Clarity on the PPC decision making process.

LB asked for clarity on this process. GT informed the group that:

The Bishop delegates the responsibility of decision making to the Parish Priest to act in his name. The PPC is a consultative body that discusses items on the agenda and any feedback from parishioners and parish groups, so gaining knowledge of the views of the parish. Therefore, if a decision needs to be made and the Parish Priest is absent from the PPC meeting, the Chair will report to him and the decision will then be made.

5. Forthcoming events

The First Holy Communion Masses will be on the first three Saturdays in May 5^th 12^th + 19^th at 12 noon.

Diocesan event, an open forum on Deanery Pastoral Councils is on the 25^th April 7.30pm in the Cathedral Hall. To ask CC and PW to attend. Action LB

The next PPC meeting will be a joint meeting with Cotgrave PPC will be held in West Bridgford on the 9^th May.

Corpus Christi Procession will be held on 10^th June 2007 after the 10.30 mass. This year it will be led by the Blessed Sacrament. Action LB

7. FEEDBACK FROM NEWSLETTER PPC COLUMN Action LB

A parishioner has asked if we needed an extra Mass on Easter Sunday.

It was reported that there is a lot of glare from the windows at the front right of the church, and the possibility of having stained glass instead of plain glass was discussed. The cost of this will need to be investigated. Action PL

Greeters have been asked to put the mass sheets rather than the newsletter in the hymn book.

The Funeral arrangements for Bishop McGuiness have been posted up at the back of church.

It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of Peter Fooks a member of this PPC. His funeral will be held on Wednesday 25^th April at 10.30am.

The meeting was closed with a prayer.

NEXT MEETING: 8pm Wednesday 9^th May 2007 in the Social Centre