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St. John Henry Newman PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL - PPC Minutes - May 6th 2025

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  1. OPENING PRAYER
  2. APOLOGIES - Fr Benjamin in Rome, Laura
  3. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING 11TH MARCH 2025
  4. MATTERS ARISING NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA - New safeguarding representative. MK to visit the parish and hold an awareness session. She will get back to me with a date.
  5. PARISH/DIOCESE SAFEGAURDING - DBS's in process.
  6. PREPARATION OF SACRAMENTS OF THE EUCHARIST - this is taking place now in both of our primary schools and sessions on Friday in the Newman Centre. Parish FHC day is 22nd June. Paddy contacted Maureen Fletcher about the "Faith Alive" meeting the parents of the children to encourage them to come to church. Not received a response so will arrange to join the sessions.
  7. FAITH ALIVE UPDATE next meeting 22nd May. Paddy to visit the primary schools & the Newman centre groups of the FHC to invite parents to come along to the Faith Alive meetings. The last meeting about 15 - 20 attended. Split into 2 groups and both choose the topic of Confessions. It would be good to take this forward. People enjoy the meeting and don't feel pressured into giving feedback. Jackie Copley attended the recent "Live Simply" day on the 3rd May.
  8. LEGION OF MARY - regular meeting on a Wednesday in the Newman Centre from 7pm to 8.30pm. DBS's have been applied for the members as part of the programme is to visit homes and hospital. This will come in time.
  9. LENT & EASTER /PARISH COURSE WEEKLY ON THE SACRAMENTS FOR LENT REVIEW - Enjoyed the sessions on the Sacraments - Very informative - worth showing again - Positive feedback. There is a lot in each Sacrament session. Using the book and paperwork a workshop could be arranged on each Sacrament. PW to obtain more of the papers relating to this programme.
    Faith Supper 11th October (Feast Day of John Henry Newman 9th October).
  10. JUBILEE YEAR-PILGRIMS OF HOPE - Continue praying the Jubilee Prayer despite the death of Pope Francis. PW approached Canon Matthew Habron for a date for the parish to visit the Cathedral as this is a Jubilee Church. Walk through the holy door and have Mass in the Cathedral. Awaiting a reply.
  11. PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LEEDS CATHEDRAL FOR JUBILEE YEAR - see point 10 - possible date 4th October. PW to follow this up.
  12. PARISH BLESSED SACRAMENT PROCESSION FOR JUBILEE YEAR JUNE 29TH Corpus Christi church at 3.30pm finishing with refreshments, possible BBQ. ALL INVITED
  13. PARISH CENSUS 2025 FOR JUBILEE YEAR - New forms to be issued to update the current Parish Register. Also update the papers in the church porch. Forms to be returned to church and put into a sealed box, to keep the papers private.
  14. ANY OTHER BUSINESS - Bishop's visit went well and the meeting with the PPC members went well. It was a very relaxed meeting. Key messages given, parishes going forward to think about what it was like in the past and other countries. The possibility of parishes could be run, like in the past by laity. In the past people are used to be served and should now look at serving the church. We have too many buildings in the Diocese, and we should be looking at coming together in one church rather across many churches. The lay people should be doing more and assisting the priest allowing the priest to do what he has been ordained to do. Plans should be done to implement things. We need to get more young families into church.
    Take time to move on and see how the Faith Alive group goes. Possible meet every week which maybe smaller group meeting.
    Bishop Marcus also attended Fr Rino's Syro Malankara Mass.
    Laudato Si' Mini-Pilgrimage from Leeds Cathedral to Kirkstall Abbey, May 31 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Starting this Jubilee Year, we're bringing back our Laudato Si' Mini Pilgrimages and events: one for each ‘Season of Creation'! For Spring, and beginning with the 12Noon Mass at Leeds Cathedral, we will walk along the canal towpath to Kirkstall Abbey.
    Blessed Carlo Acutis - His Canonisation has been delayed due to the death of Pope Francis. Can we support any youth to attend the canonisation when this happens. To be considered when date known.
  15. DATE OF PPC HOLY HOUR/SOCIAL ON JUNE 3rd 2025 in St Theresa's church 7pm then presbytery for refreshments.
  16. NEXT MEETING 8th July 7pm in the parish office.
  17. CLOSING PRAYER at 8.05pm



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