St Francis of Assisi Parish Council 2010-2011
The Parish Council consists of 12 elected members, and the Parish Priest, who serves in an ex officio capacity. Others may be co-opted and parish organsiations may also have one representative. The elected members each serve for three years. Meetings take place monthly on a Tuesday evening and are open meetings. Minutes of each meeting are displayed on the notice board in the Narthex.
The Parish Council is concerned with all matters of parish life, working with and advising the Parish Priest. The Council also ensure that the life of the parish is properly communicated and celebrated, that the social life of the parish is fostered and that our links with the diocese are maintained. The principal responsibility for each of those tasks is given to individual members of the council.
The council has six sectors which are responsible for specific groups and activities within the Parish. Below is a list of those sectors and their members.
- Chair
- Chris Dingle
- Maintenance and Finance
- Philip Ash
- Chris Dingle
- Mission, Justice and Peace
- John Green
- Markus Neckenig
- Liturgy, Spirituality and Faith Formation
- Jacinta Campbell
- Stephen Parker
- Youth Work, Nurture
- Rose Krzyz
- Pat Fairbrother
- Communications
- Alex Krzyz
- Jayne Middlemas
- Pastoral Care, Community
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- Ana Kingston
- Gill Foster
The Parish Council can be contacted in person or through the email address parishcouncil26@yahoo.co.uk
The Finance Committee
This comprises the Parish Priest and three lay members. It has its own constitution and is responsible to the Bishop for accounting and the budgeting of parish funds. It reports to the Parish Council. The current lay members are: Derek Hemmingfield (Chair), Alan Wenham (Secretary) and Kevin McHale.
Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults
The Parish of St. Francis of Assisi is committed to the policies of the Catholic Church in England and Wales designed to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm and to promote a safe environment for them. This commitment flows from the fact that we are all made in the image of God and the Church’s common belief in the dignity and uniqueness of every human being.
The Church in England and Wales has established a rigorous and formal framework, with systematic procedures, in order to ensure that the necessary protection is given to those who are vulnerable. Within this framework, parishes are required to designate specialist Safeguarding Officers whose role is to oversee the introduction and application of the required policies and procedures. The diocesan safeguarding adviser is Lisa Markham.
A risk assessment form is available on the Youth work and nuture section.