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Since its
original formation on the 12th September 2000 the Pastoral Council
has assisted with the running of the parish. It meets quarterly, and much of its
work is carried out by various sub-committees who report back to the quarterly
meeting.
Each
Pastoral Council runs for a period of three years, after which time an election
is held for the chairperson and secretary of the Pastoral Council as a whole,
and the chairpersons and secretaries of the various sub-committees. The general
membership of the Pastoral Council, or sub-committees on which members
participate, may also change at this time.
The third
Pastoral Council has been formed and will run from 2007 to the end of 2009. The process
of forming the council involved two meetings on December 6th 2006 and January
10th 2007. At the first of these meetings the various roles undertaken by the
Pastoral Council and its sub-committees were analysed with a view to determining
priorities for the next three year term. The second meeting dealt with the
election of the chairpersons of the Pastoral Council and the sub-committees and
the results are as follows.
| Committee |
Newly Elected
Chairperson |
Newly Elected
Secretary |
| Pastoral
Council |
Mary Barrett |
Elizabeth
Blackwell |
| Sub
committees |
| Liturgy |
Fridoline
Whelan |
Jackie Madigan |
| Building
Maintenance |
Eamonn Murphy |
Caroline
Sheahan |
| Communications |
Carmel Plant |
Josephine Kiff |
| Bereavement
Support |
Mona Buckley |
Margaret
Cassidy |
| People
Maintenance |
Ger Buckley |
Jannette Madigan |
The Pastoral Council is always looking for new members, no prior
experience or expertise is required, only a willingness to
become involved. |
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