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Category: Parish Council

Present
Gerard Barden (chair), Fr Tom Egan, Cecilia Webb, Clyde Webb, Maureen Molloy, Edoardo Albert, Ramon Landi, Doff Landi, Melvin Lewis, Felicity Brown, John Donnelly, Clare McCarthy and Greg Howard (minutes)

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Category: Parish Council

Present
Fr Tom Egan, Gerard Barden (chair), Ramon Landi, Felicity Brown, Michael McGowan, Sean Carroll, Greg Howard (minutes)


Apologies
Apologies were received from Patrick Madigan. Patrick Bolger has moved away.


Opening prayer
Fr Tom opened the meeting with a prayer.

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Category: Parish Council

Present
Gerard Barden (chairman), Fr Tom Egan, William Capstick, Janet Butterworth, John Butterworth, Patrick Bolger, Libby Biberian, Edoardo Albert, Greg Howard (minutes), Maureen Molloy, Tom Molloy, John Donnelly, Chris Nagle, Michael McGowan, Felicity Brown, Ramon Landi,  Doff Landi and Chloris B Flint.

Apologies
Apologies were received from Tony O'Byrne, Margaret O'Byrne, and Kathy Wurr.

Opening prayer
Fr Tom opened the meeting with a prayer.

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Category: Parish Council

Present
Fr Tom Egan, Gerard Barden, Patrick Bolger, Libby Biberian, Felicity Brown, Ramon Landi, Patrick Madigan, Michael McGowan, Sean Carroll, Greg Howard (minutes)

Apologies
Apologies were received from Edoardo Albert.

Opening prayer
The meeting was opened with a prayer.

Minutes of last Parish Council Meeting and matters arising
The minutes of the meeting of 15.12.14 were signed off.

Further to the section on IT and security, Felicity stated that she does not want her email to appear on parish lists.

She added further to the section on the Parish Support Network, raised under Any other business, that the network has numerous volunteers, but not the type of work to give them for which the network was established. She suggested that it might be possible to direct volunteers to jobs that need doing around the parish, and that she would discuss this possibility with Liam O’Hanlon, Fr Tom and Anne Banerjee. Gerard suggested that a note should appear in the newsletter publicising the network.

Further to the suggestion made under Any other business, regarding the recording of the life stories of some elderly parishioners, Felicity said that this was an excellent idea, and would be of great benefit to any people in the parish who are lonely. Michael said that he would discuss the matter with the office, as there are some extraordinary stories to be captured. He also said that he would speak to individuals, to see if they were willing to be interviewed.

Also further to a point made under Any other business, Patrick Madigan said that the Bereavement Friendship Group has many volunteers, but few people taking advantage of its services. He said that this was a shame, as the training programme for members of the group is intensive. Fr Tom suggested that the network could be publicised at masses – not just in the newsletter, but with an announcement. He also said, that in his experience, relatives of the deceased often live outside the parish.

Felicity suggested that the need for the network’s services might be greater two-three years after a bereavement – in the immediate aftermath of a death, the family members are more likely to be in touch, and to support each other.

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Category: Parish Council

Present
Fr Tom Egan, Gerard Barden, Patrick Bolger, Edoardo Albert, Libby Biberian, Felicity Brown, Michael McGowan, Sean Carroll, John Donnelly, Melanie Gibbons, Greg Howard (minutes)

Apologies
Apologies were received from Ray Landi.

Opening prayer
Fr Tom opened the meeting with a prayer.

Minutes of last Parish Council Meeting and matters arising
Further to the minutes of the meeting of Monday 7 July 2014, Felicity stated that one of the hand-driers in the ladies’ toilet is still not working. Fr Tom suggested that Felicity should tell the parish secretaries, who will contact an electrician who can fix the problem.

Michael said that the issue with the taps in the men’s toilets is not that the flow of water is slow, but that the tap does not stick out far enough to enable a user to get his hand underneath it. He added that the rota of Eucharistic ministers has not yet appeared on the noticeboard outside the church. Fr Tom said that a new rota has just been issued, and will be posted on the noticeboard shortly.
With this small amendment, the minutes of the meeting were agreed.