Parish Council

Parish Council
Meeting Thursday 28th August

Present:  Alan, Colette, Frances, Fulvius, Jo, John, Matthew and Fr Kenny
Apologies: Sue   
Discussion

• Volunteer sign-up sheet:-   Alan introduced the form and its purpose to PC members
• Voluntary parish data base sign-up sheet was shared
• The  summary Parish Priorities feedback, generated from aspects of the parish that would benefit from improvement, development or introduction was discussed. The focus was on all items considered Priority #1 for the PC and PP (parish priest)

Action/outcomes

• PC members to review the two new forms and to send any feedback to Alan. Forms will be introduced in a couple of weeks.  Announcement in Newsletter and from the altar at the agreed weekend. All PC members
• Need to check Data Protection rules as they might apply to parish database Alan
• Web site review: Jo to liaise with Frank - Alan will assist, to complete a review of the website and identify parish members/groups who would be responsible for updating particular pages. Jo & Alan
• Greeters: Mainly an issue at St Richard’s. Fulvius volunteered to be a greeter and to approach others to develop a greeter rota.  Fulvius
• Need to check with Frank to check whether greeters will need DBS clearing. Jo
• Leaflets and general first impression of each church: Greeters; to be advised
• Heating at St Francis Church: A complex situation caused by poor works by original supplier.  Fr Kenny in conversation with Archdiocese and will chase again. Alan to speak with Frank for update about current situation. Fr Kenny agreed that a letter could be sent from the PC to the Archdiocese to chase. Fr Kenny & Frank; Alan
• Rose window at St Richard’s:   Letter to Archdiocese as above; Alan
• Bidding Prayers: Rota to be developed for parishioners to write and read the bidding prayers. Invitation to be inserted into the Newsletter to invite people to a bidding prayer meeting. Jo & Fr Kenny
• Period of silence after communion: Agreed. Fr Kenny
• Young People Involvement in Mass: Have a Youth Mass once per month; consider how children can occasionally get involved at weekend Mass  Fr Kenny
• Youth Group:  Starting in September Fr Kenny/Chaplain Adam
• Recognising new people to the parish: Develop a ‘visitor’ card for visitors and new parishioners PC 

NEXT MEETING: Thursday 25th September, 7pm at the St John Rigby Centre
 

Contact Forms

A little reminder that at the back of church are contact forms, which anybody is welcome to complete if they have suggestions, questions, concerns or comments they wish to put to the Parish Council. Just pop your completed form in the box; or you’re welcome to give it to your PC representative if you prefer.

Note: The names and photos of the PC representatives, are on our church notice boards.