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Summary of issues discussed
<!--[Suggestions for new parish magazine
<!--Core group needs a higher profile – parishioners should know more about it and what it does
Action - Fr Martin to draft mission statement for review at next Core group meeting
<!--· Christmas Carol service
Programme – to be finalised by 23rd for printing
Refreshments in hand – Marion
<!--[· Maura has programme for Service of Reconciliation – Fr Martin to review and suggest changes
<!--[· We plan to send Parish Christmas cards to the housebound this year, through our wonderful visitors
<!--[· Parish booklet needs to be updated
Action - Fr Martin to look through and comment + draft
<!--[· Parish activities are going well
First Communion – over 30 applied this year
Confirmation – (2) signed up
Advent groups –~11 have signed up for the daytime group alone
The ‘I believe’ course has been a success – being attended by 9 people. Many spouses attend with their Catholic partners. It runs for 6 weeks an plan to run a follow-on in the New Year – materials available end-Jan
<!--[· Parish New Year Parties:
Children’s Party – 10th Jan – looking for volunteers from Children’s Lit. [ask Fiona – parish]
Adults’ Party – 31st Jan 2010 in planning – Margaret is pulling this together
Lorna plans to raffle one of her fine prints to fund bibles for overseas missions (Joan Robinson to look after)
<!-· · Possible parish trip to Medjugorie ... say in May ... capacity ~ 20 [Bryn has details of accom.]
<!--[· Could have a Mass dedicated to a special cause once per month – or could have a rosary before a morning mass every month
<!--[· Thanks to Derek and Tessa for their contributions to the parish over many years
Pam has taken on and is in the process of reworking the library – a list of library books might be provided on the website in due course
There is now a vacancy in for the role of Ecumenical coordinator – please apply to Fr Martin
<!--[· Coffee mornings are going well – thanks to the organisers
<!--[· Restrictions on holy communion distribution are to stay in place, pending greater clarity on the risk from swine flu
<!--· Other issues raised:
Tree growing out of tower just below gutter
Complaint about lack of or variable speaker volume in church
[Action – prepare a simple instruction sheet - done]
<!--[· Next Core Group meeting Tuesday 19th January 2010
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