Welcome to our Parish incorporating St Paul's , St Mary's & Chapel Royal
Welcome to our Parish incorporating St Paul's , St Mary's & Chapel Royal
Parish of St. Mary Magdalene
Pastoral Council 5thMarch 2024 7pm
St. Paul’s House
Reflection:Matthew 18:21-35
1. Update of next quarterly calendar and booklet
Parishioners will be asked to inform the office of any dates they would like to be included in the quarter April-June by 22nd March. It would be useful to include dates when parish groups meet.
They should be ready to distribute by Easter.
2. Progress on parish priorities
a) Building Our Faith Community
o The Monday Community Group has now reverted to meeting weekly. More people are coming along but new faces would be very welcome.
o The Everyday Love programme may be incorporated in some form into the parents’ meetings for sacramental preparation next session.
b) Social Events
o The Volunteers Evening was very well attended and most people attended the Mass and the social gathering. It was an opportunity to introduce the concept of “Conversation in the Spirit.”
o The Family Party was a great success and well attended.
o In light of the diverse communities which we are fortunate to have in our parish community, it was agreed we would welcome the opportunity to learn more of their cultures and stories. Some of our Polish parishioners will be asked if they would be willing to organise such an event, perhaps in June.
c) Supporting our children
The Summer School is organised.
d) Adult Faith Formation
o Series two of “The Chosen” has seen a steady attendance and the follow-up discussions have proved to be very fruitful.
o The daytime Lenten Programme has been based on the Old Testament and has been well attended.
o An Alpha conference will take place in Perth on Saturday 8th June with Nicky Gumbel as the main speaker.
3. Lent and Easter
o There will be a day for musicians to prepare for the Triduum on Sunday 17th March in St. Paul’s after Mass.
o The Passover Meal will take place on Friday 22nd March at 7pm in St. Paul’s Hall.
4. Glenrothes Churches Together
An invitation to our Passover Meal has been extended to the churches in the area.
5. Fundraising/social group
Due to the new parish auditing procedures, all fundraising must go through the official group. We would like to take this opportunity to recognise the work this group undertakes throughout the year.
6. The Synod
o The PPC retreat was very successful, giving us an opportunity to reflect on where we are as a parish in the light of the Synod and what God is asking us to do.
o It is vital to share with our parish community where we are and to talk to people and listen to their stories.
o With this in mind, we will plan a Parish Gathering for Sunday 19th May.
o Pope Francis has declared 2025 a Holy Year and the idea of a parish pilgrimage to Rome was discussed, perhaps for Autumn 2025. Some enquiries will be made.
7. A.O.B.
o A very generous donation has been given to the parish from Leslie Nursing Association which stipulates it must be used in Leslie. The donation will go towards paying for the new door in Romero House. A letter of thanks has been sent to the Association.
o It was suggested information regarding the liturgical seasons and context of the Sunday liturgy would be welcomed by parishioners. This could be done as additional slides on the PowerPoint presentation before Mass.
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Date of next meeting Wednesday 10th April St. Paul’s 7pm
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