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Getting to the Core of our Spiritual Community

By Terry O'Connor, Chair of the PPC Core Group

Two important Parish Gatherings were held on Wednesday, December 10th and Sunday,14th. The Core Group of the PPC presented the findings and recommendations resulting from its deliberations over the past year. For a description of the process so far Click Here To download a summary of its recommendations Click Here

We hope to get a broad agreement from the Parish by early January so that plans for the new PPC and its way of working can then be finalised. Your input is essential; indeed, we hope that more parishioners will become involved in parish ministries and activities.

The purpose of the Core Group is to develop the way ahead for a more pastoral PPC and to have a new PPC formally appointed in the Spring of next Getting to the core of our spiritual community.

The Core Grop has carefully considered regeneration activities and a study day was held on the 13th of September.

We looked at the parish mission and vision, reviewed existing ministries and explored how the PPC can enable the Parish to fulfil its mission.

Working groups were set up to look in detail at the top priority areas - Mission & Vision; Role & Selection of the PPC; Welfare, Prayer & Spirituality and Social.

They met in October and November and they presented their findings at the Parish Gathering. Next, we shall look at other important areas such as Youth, Formation and Outreach. We need to grow as a spiritual community: knowing each other better, caring for those in need and growing in faith.