Annual Reports
In response to the Diocesan Assembly of 2003, the Parish of St. Francis of Assisi consulted with all Parishioners. This culminated in a Parish day which was repeated in 2006 and 2009. A Parish Model, a framework for the on-going work of building our community, was developed.
We try to involve the whole parish community as fully as possible in the proposal, discussion and adoption of ideas. We aim to develop thorough, detailed and two-way communication between the parish and the Parish Council. Reports and the minutes of meetings are displayed in the church and copies of reports are available to anyone who requests one.
October 2011
October 2010
October 2009
October 2008
October 2007
October 2006
January 2005
Parish Councillors reviewed how to assist the activities taking place within their areas of responsibility and how to facilitate the development of further activities which the parish identified as desirable and whether further consultation of parishioners was advisable.
September 2004
A well-attended AGM was held where the Parish model was approved and adopted. New councillors were elected and areas of responsibility shared out.
April 2004
The Parish Council approved the proposed Parish model.
December 2003
The Parish Council formed a new sub-committee to turn the prototype Parish model into a working model with detailed areas of responsibility for parish councillors and guiding principles for operating within it.
November 2003
The first Parish Day, in effect a mini-Assembly, was held. The day began with a single Parish Mass rather than the usual three and ended with a short prayer service.
October 2003
The sub-committee produced a plan and timetable. Every member of the parish was asked to complete a questionnaire to identify what they could offer the parish, what they needed from the parish and what they saw as the most pressing concern for the parish.
September 2003
Representatives reported back from the Diocesan Assembly. The Parish Council set up a sub-committee to produce a plan for implementing the findings of the Assembly.