- That the Sunday Mass times change, to enable Fr Peter to be more effective in pastoral up-building. So, from the First Sunday in September 2009, the Sunday Mass times will be:
9.30am Mass at St Paul’s Church, Brierley
11.00am Parish Mass at St. Luke’s Church, Grimethorpe
- Weekdays: A mass would be said at St. Paul’s Church, Brierley on one evening a week (TBA).
- From September: A Saturday evening Vigil Mass would be tried to accommodate those who work on Sundays. This would not just be for the Parish, but for the Deanery to allow people to fulfil their Sunday obligations.
- That the Congregation would support to the full Back to Church Sunday, in common with the whole Church, which takes place on Sunday 27th September.
- Is it possible to keep St. Paul’s open for an hour after a mid-week service? Volunteers?
- A Baptismal Pastoral Visiting Team (of at least four) would be set up, working under the guidance of the Mothers’ Union.
- A monthly Mass (as at Hallsteads Nursing Home) will be offered to ‘Bollingbroke House’.
- That all would try and become more effective in welcoming people at Church – both before and after Mass.
- That the Sunday Mass would encourage children to take part more inclusively.
- House groups: From September there would be a House Group (alternately) in Grimethorpe and Brierley, as a means of outreach, learning and building up fellowship.
- Not Everybody should be involved in Everything, but everyone should be ‘Interested in Everything’.
- NURTURE GROUP: That a nurture group for new people and others to learn more about the faith would be established. These would be informal and would include a simple supper.
- ALL giving is Mission.
- That we invest in New Mass Books.
- The meeting was excellent! Ask those who were there what you missed.
Diary of events :
10th Sept. – Farewell Party for Royston plus BIG Birthday Party for Mr Roscoe!
13th Sept – Royston’s final Sunday as Pastoral Assistant.
20th Sept – Jenny commissioned as the new Pastoral assistant for 2009/2010
ST. LUKETIDE
Sunday 18th Oct – St. Luke’s Day Patronal Festival. Solemn Mass 6.00pm
Preacher Fr Darren Smith – General Secretary, Additional Curates’ Society (ACS)
Mothers’ Union Healing Mass will be held during this week
Saturday 24th Oct – St. Luketide Fair – WE MUST MAKE THIS BIG!
Planned Building Work
August - New disabled access ramp installed at St. Paul’s
September - New stained glass windows are installed at St. Luke’s
The Pulpit will be repositioned into the Church Garden during August/September
May God bless us in the task we have undertaken in His name, and may His Kingdom come through our faithfulness. Our Lady, St. Luke and St. Paul Pray for us. Thanks be to God.
Fr Peter Needham SSC
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