Parish Pastoral Council

I think that I have said previously how pleased I was to learn that St. Clare’s had a Parish Pastoral Council (PPC), such bodies show that the people of the parish take seriously their responsibility towards stewardship of the parish with the clergy. As far as I am concerned the PPC has a role in setting the strategic direction of the parish by identifying the mission and sacramental needs of the parish. To do this the PPC needs to be honed and some training is necessary. Therefore, I am proposing a new start for the PPC as follows:

1.      The PPC will have 12 members (I believe that originally was the constitution of the present group), clergy ex officio.

2.      For the time being these 12 members will self nominate

3.      If more nominate than are required, all the names will be put into a draw, names will be withdrawn until only 12 remain and they will form the PPC

4.      The PPC will meet monthly

5.      Each fourth meeting will be an ‘open forum’ for any interested parties

6.      A secretary will be appointed preferably not a member of the PPC

7.      An agenda will be provided a week before the meeting and the minutes one week after

8.      This PPC will be in-situ for 12 months and will decide how its successor is to be constituted

9.      The PPC will concern itself with the strategic direction of the parish and, using the principle of subsidiarity, will leave other groups to organise events etc.

10.  Training will be required for those who are to be members of the PPC.

Timetable: Jan 18/19: Nomination Slips in Bulletin; Feb 1st : Deadline for return; Feb 8th: Draw (if more than 12 nominees); Feb 15th New PPC announced and first meeting called.