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PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING

21st July 2009 7.30 P.M.

Present: W. Ablard, T. Doran, J. Smith, D. Richardson, Fr. Hennessy N. Gorham, J. King,

M McDonald, D. Thomas, J. Ablard.

1. Apologies
Apologies were received from M Jones, V. Watts and T. Brazier.

2. Minutes of last meeting

Minutes of 10th June 2009 were approved by all present.

3. Matters arising from the Minutes

• Loop system still not working properly. Alan Lamberton was found to be
familiar with loop systems and agreed to look at it and advice on further
action. A. Lamberton
• Hall floor – T. Doran & hall cleaner are to meet with a representative of
the firm who refurbished the floor to get advice on cleaning and maintenance. T. Doran/Cleaner
• Eucharistic Ministers – J. King reported that we have lost 3 Eucharistic Ministers.
• Drains near Presbytery have been surveyed and we await the report and video. D. Richardson

4. (a) Financial Report 2009 – Current Account is circa £8,000. Fete raised £1,447.54 D. Richardson
CAFOD cheque has been sent (£3,267 – covering quarter April to June).
We have funds of £56,935.45 lodged at Diocesan level which remains following
the £12,142 sent to CAFOD for last years Parish donations, the £3,280 General
Diocesan Levy, Ministerial Training Levy £410, Schools Levy £4,100 and the
Clergy Pension Levy of £1,640 addittionally we have Investment Trust funds of
£17,259. (value as at December 2008)

(b) Financial Report 2008 – unavailable.

(c) Finance Committee – T. Doran is Secretary and Barbara King is chair.
T. Doran reported that the committee have met to oversee financial spending.

5. Parish Mission Statement and Parish Prayer. Example copies were distributed.
One quote has been received as follows:

250 Book Marks £82.00 + VAT

250 Credit Cards £149.00 + VAT
250 Postcards £55.00 + VAT
250 Other £98.00 + VAT (Laminated card)

J. King to get quote from Martlesham firm to see if we can reduce the price. J. King
It was decided to change the wording to ‘The Parish of St. Felix & St. Cecilia
wishes to be’. All items will be free of charge with the option to make a
donation. A final decision will be made at the next meeting.

6. Parish Welcome Pack. A rough draft of contents was circulated to all present.
Fr. Hennessy to compose an introduction. Need to complete telephone numbers Fr. Hennessy
 Email addresses etc. and get permission from those concerned to enter them
in the pack. An A5 format will be used with a tear of slip on the last page for
a persons details and what they wish to volunteer for. M Jones to check completed M Jones
copy before sending to be professionally printed. The Mission Statement will be W. Ablard
used as the front cover.

7. The Memorial Garden – M. Butler and T. Doran obtained a quotes of £650-700

to reduce the Laurel to a stump, cut a third off the sycamore tree, and cut a foot
off the Holly trees. Total outlay for all work to be done would be £800. This was
approved, M. Butler to arrange. M. Butler

T. Doran requested we have a lockable store for gardening equipment and some
large pots for planting. A brown bin had been ordered and received from Suffolk T. Doran
Coastal. T. Doran and J. O’Mahoney to clean/oil/refurbish benches. J. O’Mahoney

J. Madden has paid for a crucifix. Fr. Hennessy has purchased it and is C. O’Brien/
organizing for C. O’Brien to mount it and also to look at refurbishing the Fr Hennessy
Pieta. The missing statue has been located and will be returned.

T. Doran stated that they are hoping that the state of the grass area will improve
once the trees have been cut back and more light is available to that area.

M. Jones to clean stones with power washer once trees are cut back. M. Jones

8. Cambodia – Arlene Bennett has given a talk to the confirmation group on

her visit there. It is hoped she will be able to give a talk at a future PAC
meeting. A. Bennett

9. Any Other Business

• Fr. Hennessy received a letter from Sally Conti regarding an idea discussed
by the previous Pastoral Council to set up individuals in various locations
throughout the parish to act as welcomers to newcomers to the church.
This was still thought to be a good idea, CRB’s would not be needed if
newcomers came to the welcomers.
• Fr. Hennessy informed us of the need to update the Parish Records on
Parishioners. To be completed with the Parish Count in October.
• Relics of St. Therese – newsletter announcement may have been misleading
concerning length of trip. Fr. to reword in next newsletter.
• Due to August being a quiet month it was decided to do 2 weekly newsletters.
• In early August we will be hosting a priest from the Ukraine who is visiting England
to improve his English (volunteers required to help), he will also be taking mass on
two weekends of his stay.
• Swine Flu – Following a short discussion it was decided to continue with mass
as usual giving people the option to take communion if they wish to continue to do
so.

10. Date of Next Meeting – 3rd September 2009 at 7.30 p.m.

11. The meeting ended with a prayer