MINUTES OF THE PPC MEETING HELD AT 8PM ON WEDNESDAY 14 JULY 2004 IN THE PRESBYTERY MEETING ROOM

PRESENT

Ian Murray(IM) (Chair) Maura Roche(MR) (Secretary)

Fr. Matthew Jakes Maria Dabrowska(MD)

Dympna Kitchin(DK) Peter Molyneux(PMoly)

Anne Turton(AT) Veronica Lawrence(VL)

Peter Molloy(PMoll) Liz Bonner (LB)

Seamus Garvey

The meeting was opened with a prayer.

APOLOGIES

Cathy Clark Fr. Gregory Tobin

Vicky Acklam Bernadette Turner

Liz Bonner Sharon Piper

Jon Higham John Edwards

Chris Hoban

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

Accepted

PHOTOS/NOTICEBOARD

No update because Jon & Chris were unable to attend this meeting.

MASS ROTA

SG has this in hand and the rota will commence this weekend, the 17/18 July He will place an article in the newsletter about PPC members being available after weekend masses. In due course he hopes to publish an interactive rota on the parish website. Action SG

ANNUAL CALENDAR

PMoll has been working on this and has input all the information he has received so far. He asks for any remaining information to be sent to him by the end of August. The possibility of an interactive calendar going on the parish website was mentioned.

MUSIC AT HOLYDAY MASSES

MJ would like to have music at these masses and would welcome any volunteers.

PAX CHRISTI SEMINAR

VL gave a brief (but very favourable) report of the "Bridges not Walls" talk about the Israel/Palestine conflict. She suggested that we further our links with other religions by inviting guest speakers into our parish to build bridges with us.

FIRST FRIDAY ALL NIGHT VIGILS

There was discussion about the organization of the vigils in light of the fact that Emma & Alex van Spijk, who currently organize the rota, will soon be moving out of the area. Emma & Alex's contribution to this liturgy has been much appreciated. IM suggested that the Spirituality Group should discuss the vigil rota at the next opportunity.

PARISH PASTORAL PLAN

IM reminded us that Bishop Malcolm, in his pastoral letter of 1st Sunday of Advent, asked that parishes produce a "Parish Pastoral Plan". The diocesan follow through team are also developing a "Diocesan Pastoral Plan".

IM went on to give the PPC a powerpoint presentation that was first given at an open parish meeting a week ago. IM will e mail the full powerpoint presentation to PPC members via MR but the three main elements of the presentation were :

    1. To carry out an audit of the current position

      2. This will be achieved using SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) papers colour co-ordinated for the 3 churches in the parish. The SWOT papers will be distributed at masses over the course of the next few weeks. A PPC member will introduce and explain the purpose of the SWOT papers at each of this weekend's masses. Action VL @ Saturday mass Action PMoll & SG @ Sunday masses

      In addition an article will be placed in the parish newsletter about the SWOT papers Action SG

      Once collected back in, the papers will be analysed by the Parish Core Group and in due course parishioners will be given feedback.

       

    2. Produce a Parish Pastoral Plan
    3. Develop Action Plans

An Action Plan for each issue will be written. The Action Plans must be -

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Timebound

 

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

8pm Wednesday 11 August 2004 in the Presbytery Meeting Room

The meeting was closed with a prayer