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Notes of thirty-second meeting held in the Presbytery on Thursday February 23rd 2005 at 8:00pm
Present:
Anne Cawthorn (notes)
Bill Drake
Fr Harry Holden
Edwina Gillett (chair)
Paul Kelly
Kath Hallion
Apologies:
Bill Cookson
Bernard Cooper
1:Edwina opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.
2: Paul led the opening prayer and reflection on Exodus 17: 3-7.
3:Matters Arising.
a) Rememberance Plaque: Kath reported that the original intention had not been
to create a Garden of Rememberance of the size which it has now become.Apparently
a plaque already exists exhorting people to pray for those whose remains rest
in the garden. However this had become overgrown. After discussion it was agreed
to move this plaque to a more prominent place on a suitable mounting.Kath Hallion
is to approach a stone mason to do this work.
b) Organising of the Hall: The review currently taking place will provide an
appropriate structure for those who have some responsibility for the hall.
c) Bill Drake attended the Deanery Pastoral council meeting as parish representative.
There was wide-ranging discussion- getting people back into church; evangelisation;
parish sacramental programmes; sharing good practice and the need for a Deanery
training officer. The next meetings will be June 16th & October 13th at
7-30pm at Star of the Sea.
d) No link person in the parish for ''The Voice'' had been identified. Paul
was asked to approach Wanda Kruszynka with a view to undertaking this role.
e) The Social Evening: This was deemed all round to have been a success bringing
groups and individuals together. It was agreed that it would be good to do this
from time to time. The team wished to thank Ben Cawthorn for the help he gave
at the event.
4; Questionnaire from the Review Group: The PDT proposed
a) The need for a decision making structure.
b) The need to encourage new people to be involved in parish activities.
c) Identification of the ways in which can grow as a parish community and also
reach out to those outside our immediate parish family.
5: It was agreed to invite two members of the Review Group to the next PDT meeting.
6; A.O.B.: Fr Harry reported the Social Committee felt that it was unable to
cater for Fr Joe's Jubilee celebration. It was agreed that an outside caterer
should be engaged and Bonds of Elswick was proposed. Fr Harry informed the group
of the arrangements for the day. In addition to the 9.30am Mass, a celebratory
Mass would be offered at 11.00am to which
Fr Joe had invited 15 priests and 25 family members and which parishioners were
able to attend. This would be followed by a reception in the Hall. Due to the
limited number of people allowed under Health & Safety Regulations the number
of parishioners would therefore be restricted and would be drawn by lot from
the names of those expressing a desire to attend.
7; The Meeting closed with a prayer at 9.50pm.
8: Date of next meeting Thursday March 17th at 8.00pm.
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