9 attendees: DB = Diana Betts, MM = Mary O’Mahony (Chair), OC = Owen Clutton, JA = June Adams, AM = Angela Martin, PL = Peter Lowe, FD = Fr David, GT = Geraldine Thompson, RW = Roger Wright (Secretary)
Apologies were received from: Breda Ford.
Agreed actions shown in bold red type.
1. Minutes of last meeting
There were no matters arising from the previous minutes.
2. Schedule of calendar dates to be requested for 2015-16
RW was asked to send the list of dates, which J&P would be proposing, electronically to the parish office, so they could be considered with other parish commitments in due course. It was agreed to ask for 2 Foodbank collections, 2 parish project collections (and 2 fund-raising events will be run), 1 Manna Centre collection. The publicity for all collections will be improved as donations have decreased markedly over the last year.
[The various dates of interest have now been compiled and can be seen later in these minutes. Please check and feed back any queries. By a happy coincidence DB/GT have scheduled a Traidcraft stall in the middle of Fairtrade Fortnight. RW]
JA will ask Terry and Alice Wills if they will run a quiz night in March 2016 as a fund-raiser for the new Parish Project.
Fr David said he hoped the formation of a Parish Council later this year will improve coordination between groups and help streamline event planning and coordination.
Fr David mentioned the “One World Day” being organised by Petts Wood Churches Together on Saturday 24 October. He was involved in finding a speaker to talk about European migrants which he had done through the Jesuit Refugee Service. He asked the J&P Group to assist him with organising the slot concerned with European life and culture. This would involve as many different European nationals attending St James’ as possible (perhaps other churches too?). Features might include dress, food, language, customs, etc. He will announce this in September.
3. New parish project
OC had made strenuous efforts to validate the authenticity of Fr Ivan’s work in India in order that any funds sent to him were used in schemes that were accountable. He explained that this was not only essential for satisfying parishioners but might also be necessary for HMRC. He had attempted to seek information about Fr Ivan’s mission from the UK headquarters of the Society of the Divine Word. He had spoken to a priest there but had no confidence in the response or even if his role was sufficiently responsible.
Fr David observed that such contact with any order should always be through the Provincial in the country concerned. Members present were content to switch to a missionary cause associated with the order Fr David had been a member of for 21 years, namely the Missionary Society of Saint Paul (MSSP). He mentioned in particular work being done in Peru. Fr David will make enquiries with contacts in MSSP. [Action superseded following conversations between OC and Fr David about Fr Ivan.]
4. Laudato Si'
MM reported that a group of parishioners had been brought together in order to trial a Laudato Si' study guide which will be published by CAFOD in September. This took place on Saturday 18 July and comments had been passed back to CAFOD. The study guide will consist of four or five sessions, each one focussing on a particular theme inspired by the encyclical.
She gave her first impressions of the encyclical which she found refreshing, quite long but very readable, that it covers a wide range of ecological and cultural issues, and it seems balanced and not political.
Fr David observed that Laudato Si' is a powerful document which is a guide to ethical living, addressing the world’s culture of waste and the need to care for everyone and everything.
5. Leave the Car at Home Weekend
It was agreed to hold this on the weekend of 26-27 September. This would be the same weekend as we hope to give the CAFOD Harvest Fast Day talks (Fast Day on Friday 02 October). RW should provide Fr David with publicity for this event at an appropriate time. It was hoped to revive the ethos of LiveSimply in the parish later this year and Leave the Car at Home Weekend might be a suitable reminder.
6. Any other business
RW was asked to produce a revised version of the Zambuko House project synopsis in time for the second collection on 16 August.
DB wondered if it would be possible to have some record of the many trees which were sponsored as part of LiveSimply. Now that the ‘pretend tree’ with its memorial leaves has been removed there is nothing to remind us of the people and occasions marked by the trees. RW promised to look into this.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 9.15pm.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 23 September 2015 at 7.45pm.
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Justice & Peace Group calendar requests |
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Wed |
22-Jul-15 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Sun |
16-Aug-15 |
J&P: Zambuko House special collection |
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Mon |
31-Aug-15 |
Bank Holiday |
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Tue |
01-Sep-15 |
Bromley schools re-open |
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Sun |
06-Sep-15 |
J&P: Bromley Foodbank collection (publicity difficult because of summer holidays) |
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Sat |
12-Sep-15 |
Share the Harvest Supporter Day - heads up on Fast Day with optional speaker training |
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Sun |
20-Sep-15 |
J&P: Traidcraft stall |
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Wed |
23-Sep-15 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Sun |
27-Sep-15 |
J&P: CAFOD Fast Day talks |
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Sun |
27-Sep-15 |
J&P: Leave the Car at Home Weekend |
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Fri |
02-Oct-15 |
CAFOD Harvest Fast Day |
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Sat |
24-Oct-15 |
Petts Wood Churches Together "One World Day" |
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Mon |
26-Oct-15 |
Bromley half-term week |
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Wed |
28-Oct-15 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Sat |
07-Nov-15 |
Laudato Si’: Encyclical Day at Westminster Cathedral Hall |
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Sun |
22-Nov-15 |
J&P: Traidcraft stall (Christmas special) - avoid clash with school fayre (when is it?) |
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Wed |
25-Nov-15 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Fri |
04-Dec-15 |
CAFOD Pope Paul VI lecture - Cardinal Peter Turkson |
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Sun |
06-Dec-15 |
J&P: Parish Project special collection #1 |
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Sun |
13-Dec-15 |
J&P: Foodbank Christmas donations |
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Fri |
18-Dec-15 |
Bromley end of Autumn term |
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Fri |
25-Dec-15 |
Christmas Day |
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Mon |
28-Dec-15 |
Bank Holiday |
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Fri |
01-Jan-16 |
Bank Holiday |
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Mon |
04-Jan-16 |
Bromley Spring term starts |
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Sun |
17-Jan-16 |
J&P: Manna Centre donations (clothes) |
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Wed |
27-Jan-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Sun |
31-Jan-16 |
J&P: Traidcraft stall - no earlier than this please |
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Wed |
10-Feb-16 |
Ash Wednesday |
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Sun |
14-Feb-16 |
J&P: CAFOD Lent Fast Day talks |
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Mon |
15-Feb-16 |
Bromley half-term week |
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Fri |
19-Feb-16 |
CAFOD Lent Fast Day |
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Mon |
22-Feb-16 |
Bromley schools back |
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Wed |
24-Feb-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Mon |
29-Feb-16 |
J&P: Fairtrade Fortnight begins |
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Sat |
05-Mar-16 |
J&P: Parish Project Quiz Night - needs Parish Centre |
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Sun |
06-Mar-16 |
J&P: Traidcraft stall - and Easter egg orders |
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Sun |
13-Mar-16 |
J&P: Fairtrade Fortnight ends |
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Wed |
23-Mar-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Thu |
24-Mar-16 |
Bromley Spring term ends |
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Fri |
25-Mar-16 |
Good Friday |
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Sun |
27-Mar-16 |
Easter Day |
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Mon |
28-Mar-16 |
Bank Holiday |
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Mon |
11-Apr-16 |
Bromley Summer term starts |
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Sun |
24-Apr-16 |
J&P: Traidcraft stall |
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Wed |
27-Apr-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Mon |
02-May-16 |
Bank Holiday |
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Sun |
22-May-16 |
J&P: Parish Project Plant Sale |
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Wed |
25-May-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Mon |
30-May-16 |
Bromley half-term week |
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Mon |
30-May-16 |
Bank Holiday |
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Mon |
06-Jun-16 |
Bromley schools back |
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Sun |
19-Jun-16 |
J&P: Parish Project special collection #2 |
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Wed |
22-Jun-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Sun |
03-Jul-16 |
J&P: Traidcraft stall |
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Sun |
10-Jul-16 |
J&P: Foodbank school holiday food donations |
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Wed |
20-Jul-16 |
Bromley end of Summer term |
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Wed |
27-Jul-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Mon |
29-Aug-16 |
Bank Holiday |
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Mon |
05-Sep-16 |
Bromley Autumn term starts |
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Sun |
18-Sep-16 |
J&P: Traidcraft stall |
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Sun |
25-Sep-16 |
J&P: Leave the Car at Home Weekend? |
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Wed |
28-Sep-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Sun |
02-Oct-16 |
J&P: Leave the Car at Home Weekend? |
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Sun |
02-Oct-16 |
J&P: CAFOD Harvest Fast Day talks |
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Fri |
07-Oct-16 |
CAFOD Harvest Fast Day |
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Mon |
24-Oct-16 |
Bromley half-term week |
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Wed |
26-Oct-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Mon |
31-Oct-16 |
Bromley schools back |
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Sun |
20-Nov-16 |
J&P: Traidcraft stall (Christmas special) |
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Wed |
23-Nov-16 |
J&P: Justice & Peace meeting, 7.45pm |
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Wed |
21-Dec-16 |
Bromley end of Autumn term |
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Mon |
26-Dec-16 |
Bank Holiday |
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Tue |
27-Dec-16 |
Bank Holiday |