Minutes of the meeting of St Gregory’s Parish Pastoral Council December 4that Bishop Beveridge Club at 7.45pm
Kathryn will take the minutes. Veronica will do them on March 11 2020.
PRESENT: Fr John, Peter Fryer, Terry Breed, Bron Coleman, Veronica Brown, Kathryn Timmons, Simon Grant
1. Fr John opened the meeting with prayer
2. APOLOGIES: Pam Looi, Rebecca Jinks, Marlene Carroll, Cath Jackson, David Cafferky.
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
a. Three cassocks and three cottas have been ordered after a stock take. They should be here soon.
b. Church notice board. After some discussion it was decided that Simon would contact Bade Newby for advice and a quote
c. Pizza Evening: This had been very successful. It was agreed that it is important to give the young people opportunities to meet together socially and to be involved in the spiritual life of the church.
d. Prayer and devotion together: Thanks were recorded to David for organizing several opportunities during the week for parishioners to meet for prayer. The response so far has been limited. It was suggested that people could meet in homes to say the rosary together, and that it should not always be the same home.
e. November Masses and Grave Blessing
The Grave Blessing had been well received; there were about 25 people at Syston.
There were 200 names on the list for prayers for the dead.
It might be better to separate the Mass for deceased members of the parish from Remembrance Sunday, to avoid any confusion.
4. CHRISTMAS SERVICES
There will be Mass in Sileby at 6pm on Christmas Eve and at 9am on Christmas morning.
At Syston there will be Mass at 8.30 pm on Christmas Eve and at 11am on Christmas morning.
The joint Carol Service will be at Syston on Sunday 22ndDecember at 3pm.
There was some discussion about how best to manage the Children’s Nativity on Christmas Eve. It was agreed to set the Hall out differently in order to avoid any empty spaces where children might be tempted to play. The School Room would be available for parents to take children who became too restless.
5. PARISH RETREAT
It was agreed that it would be better to join a day that was already planned at the Rosmini Centre. The programme for 2020 has not yet been published.
6. DATA PROTECTION
It was agreed that we need to be clear about what the law requires concerning data protection. The current parish list has names on it of people who no longer come to church and does not have a record of newcomers so it needs to be updated and permission should be asked for continued contact.
Fr John will ask for guidance from the Diocese before we undertake a major revision of the list.
7. PARISH STATISTICS RETURN
This information is required annually by the Diocese. Those present helped to provide the missing information.
8. FIRE NOTICES
The church has no notices indicating exits in case of fire. Regular parishioners know the possible exits but we have a responsibility towards visitors especially the large numbers who are sometimes present at funerals. Bron will check the precise requirements.
9. SOCIAL CENTRE REPORT
Bron reported that everything is running smoothly , Homefield College have a regular booking and the use of the hall for voting, both local and national, is another source of income.
Bron and her team were thanked for their excellent management of the Social Centre
10. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Paul had sent a written report. The financial situation of the parish at the half year is sound. The Christmas Fair had raised £1500 which will pay the insurance for the year. Paul and the Finance Committee were thanked for their careful management of the parish finances.
11. AOB
Joan ap Thomas and Kathryn have contributed a Christmas Tree to the Holy Trinity Barrow Christmas tree Festival on behalf of the Catholics in Barrow.
12. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS: March 11th,June 24th, September 23rd. December 9th
13. The meeting closed with a prayer.
Kathryn will take the minutes. Veronica will do them on March 11 2020.
PRESENT: Fr John, Peter Fryer, Terry Breed, Bron Coleman, Veronica Brown, Kathryn Timmons, Simon Grant
1. Fr John opened the meeting with prayer
2. APOLOGIES: Pam Looi, Rebecca Jinks, Marlene Carroll, Cath Jackson, David Cafferky.
3. MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
a. Three cassocks and three cottas have been ordered after a stock take. They should be here soon.
b. Church notice board. After some discussion it was decided that Simon would contact Bade Newby for advice and a quote
c. Pizza Evening: This had been very successful. It was agreed that it is important to give the young people opportunities to meet together socially and to be involved in the spiritual life of the church.
d. Prayer and devotion together: Thanks were recorded to David for organizing several opportunities during the week for parishioners to meet for prayer. The response so far has been limited. It was suggested that people could meet in homes to say the rosary together, and that it should not always be the same home.
e. November Masses and Grave Blessing
The Grave Blessing had been well received; there were about 25 people at Syston.
There were 200 names on the list for prayers for the dead.
It might be better to separate the Mass for deceased members of the parish from Remembrance Sunday, to avoid any confusion.
4. CHRISTMAS SERVICES
There will be Mass in Sileby at 6pm on Christmas Eve and at 9am on Christmas morning.
At Syston there will be Mass at 8.30 pm on Christmas Eve and at 11am on Christmas morning.
The joint Carol Service will be at Syston on Sunday 22ndDecember at 3pm.
There was some discussion about how best to manage the Children’s Nativity on Christmas Eve. It was agreed to set the Hall out differently in order to avoid any empty spaces where children might be tempted to play. The School Room would be available for parents to take children who became too restless.
5. PARISH RETREAT
It was agreed that it would be better to join a day that was already planned at the Rosmini Centre. The programme for 2020 has not yet been published.
6. DATA PROTECTION
It was agreed that we need to be clear about what the law requires concerning data protection. The current parish list has names on it of people who no longer come to church and does not have a record of newcomers so it needs to be updated and permission should be asked for continued contact.
Fr John will ask for guidance from the Diocese before we undertake a major revision of the list.
7. PARISH STATISTICS RETURN
This information is required annually by the Diocese. Those present helped to provide the missing information.
8. FIRE NOTICES
The church has no notices indicating exits in case of fire. Regular parishioners know the possible exits but we have a responsibility towards visitors especially the large numbers who are sometimes present at funerals. Bron will check the precise requirements.
9. SOCIAL CENTRE REPORT
Bron reported that everything is running smoothly , Homefield College have a regular booking and the use of the hall for voting, both local and national, is another source of income.
Bron and her team were thanked for their excellent management of the Social Centre
10. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Paul had sent a written report. The financial situation of the parish at the half year is sound. The Christmas Fair had raised £1500 which will pay the insurance for the year. Paul and the Finance Committee were thanked for their careful management of the parish finances.
11. AOB
Joan ap Thomas and Kathryn have contributed a Christmas Tree to the Holy Trinity Barrow Christmas tree Festival on behalf of the Catholics in Barrow.
12. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS: March 11th,June 24th, September 23rd. December 9th
13. The meeting closed with a prayer.
