Minutes for Parish Pastoral Council

Inaugural Meeting Sun 15th December 02

 

Present: Fr William Davern, Richard Davieson, Carlos De Souza, Selina Hough, Theresa Kenefick, Paul Killoughery, Jan Madden, Tony Prince, Margaret Rates, John Sharpe, Chris Sibthorp, Michael Tripp, John Turner, David Walsh, Alice Williams. Apologies from Michael Brennan.

 

1.Opening Prayer and Reflection.

 

2.Brief self-introductions.

 

3.Election of Officers, Nominations were taken and the following positions agreed.

Chair – David Walsh,  Vice Chair – Michael Tripp,            Secretary – Chris Sibthorp

 

4.Dates , venues and times. Monthly evening meetings to at 7.30p.m.in the Church complex rotating day to allow for variety of other commitments. Dates to be arranged at next meeting, from outline prepared by David W, to be checked with bookings Manager, Howard Park. Date set for January meeting.

 

5.Review of aims of Parish Pastoral Council and discussions of areas needed for consideration in order to achieve these aims and how they can begin to be implemented.

Main areas for consideration discussed:

Clarification of the current set up in the parish including the role of Special Interest Groups (SIG’s), the Premises Committee, the Finance Committee, the Deanery and the wider community.

 

Open communication across all areas of Parish life, sharing information about what is going on between groups. Specifically including setting up a notice board for the PPC with photo’s of members to help approachability and PPC Minutes and Agenda displayed possibly with summary in newsletter. John Turner to organise photographs immediately. To consider having PPC representative at weekend Masses

 

Encouragement of our Parish to help the Parish Team in various areas of Parish life such as welcoming new members, visiting the housebound, supporting minority groups or with administration.

 

Provision for the Youth in our Parish and working closely with St Joseph’s school..

 

Awareness of the Parish Debt and the situation re fundraising.

 

Resulting topics to be considered at the January Meeting. The current set up of SIG’s. Michael Tripp to input. A financial up date by Michael Brennan. Overview of administration and day-to-day running of Parish life and also the wider Deanery by Fr Bill.

 

6.Feedback from ‘Preparing Together’ Small Groups. The areas highlighted by the small groups was presented. We will use the final draft as input for future work. If at all possible the comments related to the Youth in the Parish can be used in our January Meeting.

 

7.Youth Ministry at St Joseph’s  - the future? Rather than not doing this item justice because of shortage of time it will appear as the first issue on the next agenda

 

    Next meeting: Thursday 16th January 2003 at 7.30p.m. in the Fr Chatterton Room

 

    Closing Prayer and Blessing.

 

 

 

 

Actionable Points From Minutes:

 

Action                                                                                    Responsibility

 

Dates to be arranged at next meeting, from outline prepared and checked                       David Walsh

with bookings Manager, Howard Park

 

 

To organise photographs immediately.                                                                 John Turner

 

 

To consider having PPC representative at weekend Masses,                                                All

 

 

Prepare item for next meeting on the current set up of SIG’s.                                    Michael Tripp

 

 

Prepare a financial up-date for next meeting.                                                            Michael Brennan.

 

 

To prepare an overview of administration and day-to-day running

of Parish life and the wider Deanery.                                                                                  Fr Bill.