PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING

THURSDAY 11SEPTEMBER 2014

5.00PM

Catholic Centre

Present:

Father Michael

Father Tai

Father Albert

Sister Goretti

Sister Lyn

Benny Joseph

Therese Asplin

Alison Dawson

Andrew Donaldson

Melissa Marquis

Apologies:

Nil

Welcome
Therese welcomed Father Albert and Benny to the PPC Meeting
Reflection/Prayer/Faith Formation
  • Led by Father Michael
/ Father Michael
Business Arising from Previous Meeting
Moved by Father Michael and seconded by Father Tai
  • Digital Piano
Has been purchased
Wheels and brakes are being put on so that it makes it easier to move
Trish Rogers is making a cover to keep the dust off
  • One Voice Hymn Books
Carried over to the next meeting- October
  • Father Andrew’s Farewell
Went very well
Father Andrew was very happy and very appreciative of the gift
Gift was two books purchased on the four Gospels - $144
  • Clergy Changes
Father Andrew has returned to Ireland
Father Albert has arrived for Cathedral and Rangeway
Father Albert has been to the Year 8 Nagle Retreats and visited St John's First Communicants
Father Albert will be travelling with Father Tai to Mt Magnet etc
  • First Holy Communion
SFX this Sunday (14/9) and the other next Sunday (21/9)
St John’s Rangeway (21/9)
SFX Eucharist/Reconciliation Retreat Day was held last Friday (5/9)
Left over food from Retreat was given to Cameliers
Therese has requested contact number for Cameliers – ph 9964 3725
  • Diocesan Conference
20 Parish participants per day - different people attending on different days representing parish
Accreditation renewal has been applied for staff working in Catholic schools
Therese asked if there is a prayer focus being set up - Andrew believes that is the case
Andrew gave a run down of the program
Therese offered assistance setting up prayer focus if required / Father Michael
Father Michael
Father Michael
Father Michael
Father Michael
Father Michael
Correspondence In
  • Nil
Correspondence Out
  • Nil

Working with Children Check
  • Will be an item on the PPC Meeting Agenda every month
  • Andrew Donaldson- will scan and send a copy of his WWC Card to Benny
  • Note to go in the Bulletin regarding the Working with Children Check
/ Father Michael
Finance Report
  • Distributed by Father Michael
  • Father Michael working on a budget for the coming financial year
  • Specific areas to be budgeted for eg Liturgy etc
  • Some categories will change - new headings to be created
  • Finances in surplus
  • Parishioners costs to attend the Diocesan Conference is being covered by the Parish
  • New hymn books will also be covered in finances
  • Some term deposits will be amalgamated
  • Vehicle provision account will be looked at and reviewed
  • Father Michael will not commit any of the Parish funds to the Cathedral Restoration until a concrete figure has been established
  • Insurance was the biggest expense last month
  • Wages have increased due to Benny's hours being increased –this assists to create a separate entity from the Diocese Office
  • Therese enquired about the establishment of a shop that holds Catholic merchandise in the Parish Office - PPC was in agreement about building this up over time
  • Parish playgroup has folded- Catholic Centre building is not viable OHS wise. Play equipment will be donated which will clear up some storage in the Parish Office - to happen over the next few months
/ Father Michael
Therese
Father Michael
Liturgy Report
  • Simone Bailey Hough has been coming to Mass every second Sunday and play the cello
  • Year 11 Nagle student, Angela has been coming along to sing at Mass
  • Liturgy meeting to be held in October - looking at new members and planning for Christmas
  • Three cloths/falls have been made for funerals at SFX Cathedral
/ Sister Lyn
Youth Report
  • Youth Group Meeting held last Friday in gym - 20 people in attendance
  • Students also singing in choir in Sunday Mass
  • Father Tai going away with Year 11 students to East Timor
/ Father Tai
General Business
  • Pastoral Report
Annual Bereavement Memorial Service preparations are underway
Pastoral Accreditation is currently being sought
  • Sister Goretti
Sister outlined the various prayer groups currently in operation
Mothers’ Prayer Groups, Adoration, Divine Mercy Hour, Rosary
  • Signage
New signage for Parish Office and PLM to be installed
Graphics shared
To be installed over the coming week
  • Quiet Achiever of the Month
Nominations given to Sister Goretti
  • Cathedral Precinct Project
Various upcoming events discussed
  • PPC Secretary
Melissa announced that she will be stepping down from the PPC at the end of the year / Alison
Sister Goretti
Father Michael
Therese
Melissa
  • Next PPC Meeting Thursday 9 October
  • Meeting closed @ ?

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