5 attendees: MM= Mary O’Mahony (initial chair), IS = Ian
Stewart (elected chair), PL = Peter Lowe, AM = Angela Martin, RW = Roger Wright
(secretary)
Agreed actions shown in bold red type.
The meeting started with a prayer, remembering the victims,
survivors and emergency works of the Indonesian tsunami.
1. Apologies for absence
Owen Clutton,
Geraldine Thompson, Miguel Laino.
Sadly, the
secretary reported that Geraldine would be unable to attend future meetings
because of teaching commitments.
2. Elections
After nomination and
seconding, IS agreed to chair the group and RW would remain as secretary. IS thanked MM for chairing the group so
effectively over the last three years.
Nick Babb had postponed the collection until weekend of 20-21
October and a Briefly entry would be submitted.
MM unable to help on Monday 22 October
when Manna Centre driver collects.
4. Foodbank
The new delivery process was noted. IS or RW to advise MM before the next one, so she
can accompany. RW had agreed with Parish
Office and Michelle Wilson that J&P members would deliver the donations
offered by St James’ School at their Harvest Mass on Wednesday 16 October. IS and RW would bag up and move items from
the sanctuary at 4pm on that day. AM
offered to help if the quantity was very large.
IS would take a car load to the Foodbank warehouse at 10am on Thursday
and RW at 11am. RW would warn Foodbank as they had requested. MM also offered to help with a third car load
if necessary.
5. CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day
A partial rota for
distributing envelopes before Masses on the following weekend was agreed but RW
would contact absent members to fill the gaps.
It was noted that the talk could not be heard at the back of church at
one Mass last weekend because of the noise and disturbance by children and
their parents. Furthermore, part of the
display assembled by Nick Babb had been spoiled by unruly infants.
6. Review of future activities
Pax Christi IS continued to evaluate they way it
works. He suggested that the Group
should occasionally offer bidding prayers on themes of peace. MM would ask Parish Office
about how this might happen.
Trafficking It
was agreed that IS would contact Bishop Pat regarding possible involvement in
the Diocesan Human Trafficking Awareness & Livelihood Campaign. (IS later reported that Bishop Pat had
responded positively and put him in touch with Fr Mark Odion
to consider future options.)
Discussion about the app “Safe Car Wash”
followed. IS had looked at the app but
submissions could only be made if the facility had actually been used. Some of the inputs required were difficult to
assess. MM had circulated notice sent
very late by St Joseph’s about an event aimed primarily at youth.
Environment IS and RW had both watched the CaFE online
video “Global Healing” and recommended it to the Group. Testimonies from various family groups about
living more simply in order to take care of, and appreciate, the environment
are very powerful. RW had ordered a DVD
copy for use by members. Discussion
about the possibility of using it at an event next year. This led to ideas such as a simple shared meal,
discussion, explanation, and fund raising for St Catherine’s because of the
influence climate change has on countries like the Philippines. IS will talk to Fr David about
this idea and ask for his support in our promotion of environmental
responsibility. (It was noted that Fr
David had sent J&P a reference to “Global Healing” he had spotted in The
Tablet.) Ken Chan had advised that St
Joseph’s would be showing the video as part on an evening reflection this
Advent. Members were
encouraged to attend on Wednesdays 28 November and 05 December. (Note that November date is J&P meeting
so perhaps a good alternative.)
Ahotokurom
Rehabilitation Centre
Eight
members, including Fr David, had been present for the visit of Dr Mark Mantey
and Trudy Kilcullen on 26 September. Everyone
was inspired by the work done to support those suffering from leprosy at this
centre in Ghana. A final decision will
be made next July, but it was agreed that this would make a suitable next
parish overseas project. If Mark
happened to be in the UK at that time it would be good for more parishioners to
hear him speak. It was noted that administration
and financial issues would be simple because Trudy was responsible for these
aspects which take place in the UK.
6. Any Other Business
RW had registered to attend “Green Christianity for a Fragile
Planet at Orpington Baptist church on the evening of Friday 12 October. He agreed to circulate a short report on the event in due course.
IS asked RW to provide a list of
J&P meeting dates for 2019. RW confirmed that these
were already in the online parish diary.
For reference they are listed below.
There being no
other business, the meeting closed at 9.15pm.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 24
October at 7.45pm.
Meeting dates 2019
|
23-Jan |
|
27-Feb |
|
27-Mar |
|
24-Apr |
|
22-May |
|
26-Jun |
|
24-Jul |
|
25-Sep |
|
23-Oct |
|
27-Nov |
See also http://stjamespettswood.org/crbst_197.html