Present:
Jennifer Bosch (Chair), Fr Geoff, Joshy Chirayath, Linda
DeGregorio, Denise Kerr,
Geoff O’Malley, David Ryrie & Simon Shone.
Apology:
Patrick Holden
Opening
Prayer and Welcome:
Linda began
proceedings with a prayer and Jennifer welcomed all present to the meeting.
Minutes of
Meeting 1st September: Accepted as a true and
accurate record.
Matters
Arising:
1. Joshy
advised us re the Advent parish-wide newsletter, Simon has furnished Joshy
with a ‘Youth Report’, Denise and Fr Geoff to furnish their ‘Parish School’
and ‘Parish’ reports respectively to Joshy ASAP.
2. The
Council decided on a Parish Retreat, led by Fr Jim Dooley SM at ‘Emmaus’,
comprising four Wednesday evenings during Lent 2010. Fr Geoff to liaise with
Fr Jim re the exact dates of the Retreat.
3. The
Parish Ministry/Gifting Weekend will be the weekend of February the 27th/28th
2010.
4. David
will again liaise with Parish Secretary Judy in the matter of the format of
the forthcoming Parish Directory.
Correspondence:
1. A letter
from Archdiocesan Pastoral Services, to do with revised and reprinted
“Guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils” being now available.
2. The
National Committee for Ecumenism will present a workshop and public lecture
entitled “Current Aspects of Ecumenism” in early November, the guest speaker
being Mgr Juan Usma Gomez of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian
Unity.
3. A
reminder of the Bereavement Ministry Workshop, 7.30pm, 27th
October in the Lecture Room at the Catholic Centre.
Committee
Reports:
Youth:
1. Simon
was handed an invitation to and format of the next National Conference for
Catholic Youth and Young Adult Ministers, he will report progress re
participants at our November PPC meeting.
2. The need
for another Youth Mass, incorporating senior students at our parish school
if possible, was addressed and will be progressed.
Liturgy:
At David’s
suggestion, a short paragraph in the weekly parish newsletter outlining the
reason why the Lectionary is left on the lectern following weekend Masses
would be beneficial.
The Meeting
concluded at 8.15pm with a shared prayer.
Next Meeting:
NB NB Tuesday 10th November, 7.30pm at the Presbytery.