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St Joseph's Parish Ansdell Development Team
Notes of thirty-fourth meeting held in the Presbytery on Tuesday 5th April 2005 at 8:00pm
Present:
Fr Harry Holden
Ann Cawthorn(notes)
Bill Cookson
Bill Drake
Edwina Gillett (chair)
Kath Hallion
Paul Kelly
Bernard Cooper
1:Edwina opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.
2;Kath led the opening prayer and scripture reflection.
3:Fr Joe's Golden Jubilee. Fr Harry outlined the arrangements for the celebration
on July 10th 2005. Mass would be celebrated at 12.00 attended by 15 invited
priests and 10 family members.This would be followed by a reception in the Hall.
As places would be limited for members of the parish and therefore places would
be allotted by a draw from the names of those expressing a desire to attend.
Those who attend Tea & Chat would be asked to fill envelopes with requests
early in June.
Fr Joe would produce an order of service, which could be photocopied for the
parish.
Bonds of Elswick were to be asked to cater. Ann would contact Bonds, ask for
sample menus and consult with Fr Joe.
4:''The Voice'' Funding for ''The Voice'' is urgently required. Ideas for responding to this were discussed. It was agreed to give an immediate donation of £200 and ask parishioners to give a donation of 10p per copy. Edwina would put a notice in the bulletin to this effect and Bernard would liase with Tony Crean re.sending parish donation.
5: The Parish Review. Wide discussion of the two options before the team took
place. The consensus of opinion was in favour of retaining the Parish Development
Team in it's current structure but the P.D.T.would re define it's role and strengthen
it's positon. Committees which assume responsibility for parish activities and
needs would act autonomously but report to P.D.T.
The team reviewed and revised it's Job description with regard to it's purpose,
function and behaviours. A copy would be presented to the Review Team.
6: A.O.B.
a) Fr Harry asked that 1 or 2 parishioners be recruited to act as Civil Registrars
for marriage. The team to consider suitable candidates.
b) Kath reported on the latest developments in erecting the memorial stone in
the Garden of Repose and Edwina agreed to put an item in the bulletin to inform
the parish.
c) The team expressed it's thanks and pleasure at Fr Harry's message to the
parish following the Easter celebrations.
7: The meeting ended with a prayer at 9.35pm.
Date of the next meeting Thursday 19th May at 8.00pm.
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