The Parish Council

Our new Parish Pastoral Council was commissioned by Fr Jim during the celebration of the 4.30 pm Mass on Saturday the 12th September 2010.  This was preceeded by a workshop/Day of Recollection given by Fr Ken O'Riordan and Miss Paula Bailey.  David Twigg was elected "Chair" and  Melanie Smith was Secretary .  We are delighted to welcome a member of the Polish community on to the PPC for the first time.

Our new Parish Pastoral Council comprises of the following members:

Ex Officio:

Fr. James Burke          Parish Priest

Anne Darragh               Pastoral Assistant

Kris Such                       Polish Community Representative

Ruth Nester                  Safeguarding Representative

Chair:                             David Twigg

Secretary:                      Melanie Smith

Members/Areas of Responsibility:

Anne Darragh & Dennis Brady - Pastoral, parish visitations & Schools

Joan Patterson & Julia Alsop - Liturgical, planning, worship: Sunday & Weekday mass, occasional services, liturgical seasons, music, flower arrangers & children's liturgy.

Ruth Nester  - "Catechitical", sacremental preparations - baptism, reconciliation, eucharist, confirmation, marriage & Journey of Faith.

David Twigg & Alyson Robinson - "Ministry" - priests, pastoral assistant, sacristan, MC, eucharistic ministers, readers, altar servers, welcomers, youth ministry.

Sharon Amess & Judy Flynn - "Spirituality", parish prayer group, St Lawrence Group, Little Flower prayer group & UCM.

, Irene Farrar & Kris Such - "Outreach" - Ecumenical, Bethany, Community Complex, press officer/communication officer, February 2010, community projects, "Julia", Parish Mission 2011, Polish community and other ethnic groups.

Bob Goemans,  Melanie Smith - "Administration" - Parish Office,  Parish Hall Management Committee, website.

Ben White & Kris Such - "Parish Maintenance" - proprerty group, church grounds, cleaners, caretaker, Health & Safety