Next PPC Meeting – 27/2/2023
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL will meet on Monday, 27th February 2023 at 7.30pm. If you have any items you wish to be raised at the meeting, please contact the Parish Secretary via email: office.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org
[28/1/2023]
OUR LADY OF PEACE – PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL (PPC) We extend a warm welcome to the members of the new Our Lady of Peace Parish Pastoral Council. PPC members are: Clergy: Fr Anthony Dampson (PP), Fr Marek Balawender (Assist Priest), Deacon Michael Ossei-Williams, Barbara Bryant (Advisor to the Parish Priest). Brid Vaughan (Chair), Liz Bamber, Mairin Comfort, Bernie Garfitt, Edward Agbaje, Yvonne Cafferty, Hadrian Lobo, Rose Moita, Juliet Sokpo, Cedrica Lobo, Val Warner, Millie Fernandez, Alexcia Ossei-Williams.
The new PPC will be inaugurated on Sunday, 15th May and initially will go through a period of formation and training but are effective immediately with the first official meeting taking place on Monday, 16th May. Dates for future meetings will be published in the Parish Bulletin and the Parish Website and announced from the altar. Minutes of each meeting will also be published and made available to the Parish. We wish the new PPC every blessing and look forward to providing them every support to help this wonderful parish to grow and thrive.
If you would like to speak to one of the PPC members please do so directly or contact Yvonne at the Parish office by telephone: 01628 605764 or email: parish.ourladyofpeace[AT]northamptondiocese.org.
[15/5/2022]
PPC Minutes
N.B. The public documents are hosted online via Google Drive.
Minutes of the 23rd January 2023 PPC Meeting
Minutes of the 26th September 2022 PPC Meeting
Minutes of the 25th July 2022 PPC Meeting
Minutes of the 27th June 2022 PPC Meeting
Minutes of the May 16th 2022 PPC Meeting
Minutes of the May 6th 2021 PPC Meeting
Discussed: Mass attendance, sacraments update, pandemic response, across diocese-finance management review, Easter, flowers, London & Slough Run, Parish groups.
Minutes of the March 4th 2021 PPC Meeting
Discussed: Mass attendance, Parish office, pandemic response, looking ahead (Pastoral Plan / Committees / Physical Structures), Pastoral plan, sacramental preparation, finance committee and finances, Easter 2021.
Minutes of the June 3rd 2019 PPC Meeting
Discussed: Remaining clearance of St Gilbert’s Church (to be sold), Pentecost, Spirit and Light fundraising, reports, finances, Parish finances, Parish family day, Confirmation, PPC purpose and vision, skills audit (AKA ‘helping hands’), CWL group activities.
Minutes of the February 25th 2019 PPC Meeting
Discussed: Clearing of St Gilbert’s Church, reports (CWL, St Andrew’s, St Gilbert’s, First Holy Communion and Confirmation, finances, Fr Andy), Easter, fundraising, PPC purpose and vision, church decoration.
Minutes of the September 10th 2018 PPC Meeting (with Mgr Sean Healy in attendance).
Discussed: Proposed closure of St Gilbert’s Church, Parish dance, Christmas preparations, St Gilbert’s Mission fundraising.
Minutes of the March 13th 2017 PPC Meeting
Discussed: Finance report, Bishop Peter’s visit, reports (St Andrews, St Gilbert’s, CWL, Parish website, Easter preparations).
Minutes of the March 13th 2016 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church.
Agenda: Parish finance report, Bishop Peter’s Pastoral Visit, reports from St Andrew’s, St Gilbert’s burst mains water pipe, new parish website, CWL report, Easter raffle.
Minutes of the December 5th 2016 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Agenda: Parish finances, CWL group report, Parish & Youth Evangelisation teams report, St Andrew’s, St Gilbert’s repairs, Fr Andy’s items, Together in Faith request, car parking.
Minutes of the September 5th 2016 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: World Youth Day 2016, Finances – progress on debt elimination and audit, CWL group report, P.E.T. Youth Evangelization group, an increase in the financial contribution for St Andrew’s, repairs to St Gilbert’s, Feast Day Mass (11th September).
Minutes of the May 23rd 2016 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: Finances, report from CWL, P.E.T, St Andrew’s, St Gilbert’s, Buildings/Fabric, Fundraising (Parish Party).
Minutes of the February 22nd 2016 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: Year of Mercy, pilgrimage, finances, CWL report, buildings, fundraising, removal of surplus upright piano, parish evangelisation team.
Minutes of the December 7th 2015 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: Side Porch, Parish Evangelization team (PET) report, Year of Mercy items, finances, CWL report, fundraising.
Minutes of the October 19th 2015 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: Visit to Proclaim ‘15, Children’s Liturgy group, finance committee and Parish accounts, fundraising ideas – raffle.
Minutes of the March 16th 2015 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Presbytery. Discussed: Hall plans presentaton, St Andrew’s, St Gilbert’s, Parish Mission follow-up, restarting children’s liturgy, parish finances report, fund raising events, Evangelisation team report, London Run hut.
Minutes of the September 8th 2014 PPC AGM, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: Chair’s report, Financial report, Parish Mission, Hall, Evangelisation team report, St Gilbert’s, St Andrew’s Mart.
Minutes of the June 9th 2014 PPC meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: Function room/hall, CWL group report, LASR hut, PPC constitution, Mass changes and future reduction, health and safety, car park planters.
Minutes of the March 31st 2014 PPC Meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: London Run/Slough Churches homeless winter shelter, Easter 2014, parish mission, garden room, re-ordering of the Our Lady of Peace Church (costs), parish debt, CWL matters, lawn, St Gilbert’s 50th Anniversary Mass.
Minutes of the Jan 20th 2014 PPC Meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: Together in Faith spending, Parish Evangelisaton Group report, St Gilbert’s latest, CWL talk, Summer room building in the garden, Church used as night shelter for homeless, SION Community Parish Mission in 2014, Health and Safety inspection, Church Flowers – costs, NYMO 18-30 monthly gatherings, PPC constitution and infomation, St Patrick’s fundraiser event.
Minutes of the Nov 11th 2013 PPC Meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: parish party, hymn books, introduction to the parish evangelization team, St Gilbert’s proposed closure meeting, parish finances, tree removal and costs, Christmas preparations.
Minutes of the July 29th 2013 PPC Meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: A Servers’ Mass, decision on new hymn books, Parish party on September 8th, CWL report, new function hall/building idea.
Minutes of the May 13th 2013 PPC Meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: The Parish finances, ‘Year of Faith’ DVD, Wintershall retreat, Training for Extraordinary Ministers and Readers, Hymn Books – new book samples, Parish Summer Party date arranged.
Minutes of the March 14th 2013 PPC Meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. Discussed: The Parish debt, ‘Year of Faith’ plans, CRB checks, buildings and grounds works, Easter 2013 preparations, new hymn books, St Gilbert’s Golden Jubilee, Youth Film Nights.
Minutes of the Sept 24th 2012 PPC Meeting, held at Our Lady of Peace Church. N.B. First PPC meeting with Fr Andy Richardson. Discussed: Role of PPC, New members for the PPC, Children’s liturgy – need for more volunteers.
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