Pastoral Council Minutes

MINUTES OF MEETING
of the PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
of the CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, SLIGO
on Thursday 12th May 2022

Attendance: Fr. Declan Boyce, Fr. Victor Samugana, Pauline Cushman, Margaret Prior, Grainne Kelly,

                           Donal Lyons, Maire Finan, Ronan Hegarty.

Apologies: Sr. Elvira Rosel, Francis Cadden, Colette Furlong.

 

  1. Parish Mission 2023:

Confirmation that the Parish Mission is planned to be held in February 2023 for 7 consecutive Fridays beginning Friday 3rd February and finishing on Friday 17th March 2023. The venue is Gillooly Hall, Sligo. Each night will compose of a different topic. More information will be finalised from September onwards.

 

  1. Gathering of Ministry Bodies:

Confirmation that the Gathering of Ministry Bodies is planned to be held on Saturday 10th December 2022. A letter of invitation will be drawn up and sent to the respective Bodies in due course.

 

  1. Corpus Christi Procession:

Corpus Christi procession is to take place after 12noon Mass on Sunday 16th June 2022. It will proceed to St. Mary’s Presbytery with light refreshments served after.

 

Next P.P.C. meeting will be on 6th June 2022.

 

 

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Grainne Kelly, Chairperson                              Ronan Hegarty, Secretary

 

MINUTES OF MEETING

of the PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

of the CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, SLIGO

 on Thursday 7th April 2022

 

Attendance: Fr. Declan Boyce, Fr. Victor Samugana, Fr. Willibrord Sakwe, Grainne Kelly,

                           Margaret Prior, Pauline Cushman.

Apologies: Mary Finan, Ronan Hegarty.

 

As a result of the Covid pandemic, recent meetings have been ad hoc, so there was no Agenda or reading of Minutes.

The Meeting was concerned with planning for Holy Week and beyond.

 

  1. Holy Week 2022:

a. Wednesday 13/04/22 at 7.30pm., Chrism Mass.

b. Thursday 14/04/22 at 10.30am, Morning Prayer of the Church;

c. Thursday 14/04/22 at 11am to 12 pm, Confession, and preparation of the Altar by the Altar Society;

d. Thursday 14/04/22 at 7pm, Mass of the Lord’s Supper: It was decided that the 12 feet to be washed at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper would be those of people who continued to provide essential services throughout the Pandemic: A Priest, Nun, Nurse, Garda, Shop Assistant, Cleaner, a Meals on Wheels provider, A Post Woman, Chaplain, Undertaker, Sacristan, Teacher.

e. Thursday 11pm – Prayer in the Garden: The Cathedral will be without the Blessed Sacrament which will be in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accompanied by Sister Elvira and Sister Edel.

There will be a spotlight at the entrance to the Sacristy – it has not yet been decided if this will be pointing towards the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, indicating an invitation to us towards Jesus, or pointing out towards us, indicating a reflection of Jesus towards us.

f. Friday 15/04/22 at 10.30am Morning Prayer of the Church;

Friday 15/04/22 at 3pm, Reading of the Lord’s Passion;

Friday 15/04/22 at 7pm, Stations of the Cross, based on the reflections of several orders of Nuns, and narrated by Sr. Elvira P.M. and Sr. Bridget of the Missionaries of Charity.

g. Saturday 16/04/22 at 10.30am, Moring Prayer of the Church;

Saturday 16/04/22 at 9pm, Easter Vigil Mass: there will be a representative group outside at the entrance to the Cathedral, rather than a crowd of the Congregation, due to the prevalence of Covid. It will comprise Altar Servers, the P.P.C. and perhaps some Choir members – all will be accompanied by any family who is with them.

RONAN WILL TEXT P.P.C. MEMBERS TO TELL THEM THIS.

Each person in the Congregation will take a candle home.

h. CONFESSION:

Monday to Friday: 11am to 12pm; and

Saturday 2-5pm with 4 Priests.

Christmas is usually busier than Easter for Confession.

 

  1. Easter Week Masses Monday 18th to Friday 22nd April: 10.30am only.

 

  1. From June 2022 on, there will be an 8.00am Mass.

 

  1. The anticipated Conference with different groups, and the Mission will be planned in May.

 

  1. Mission:

This will occur in either September or Advent, for spiritual renewal after Covid. It will possibly be provided by the Redemptorists. It will be on Monday to Friday, with a different speaker for each night, including a night dealing with the Environment. There will be a Musical Night and possibly a theme might be illicit drugs.

 

  1. Grainne and Ronan and Fr. Declan will meet on Friday May 6 to plan for the next meeting which will occur on May 12 at 8pm.

 

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Pauline Cushman, Acting Secretary.

 

 

MINUTES OF MEETING

of the PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

of the CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, SLIGO

 on Thursday 10th March 2022

Attendance: Fr. Declan Boyce, Fr. Victor Samugana, Sr. Elvira Rosel, Pauline Cushman, Margaret Prior,

                           Grainne Kelly, Ronan Hegarty.                                                   

Apologies: Francis Cadden, Donal Lyons, Colette Furlong.

 

  1. Selecting 4 parishioners for International Synodal:

4 representatives for the forthcoming International Synodal will be contacted immediately and invited to attend an information meeting on 28th March in Summerhill College.

 

  1. Easter week details to be finalised:

Easter week details will be finalised at next meeting.

 

  1. Mass times:

Mass times are to be reviewed in the coming year. 8am Mass may return replacing 7pm Mass.

 

  1. A.O.B.:

Sister Elvira was delighted to announce 15th May 2022 as the confirmed canonisation date of Blessed Anne Marie Rivier, the foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary. The ceremony will be in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. Sister Elvira and Sister Edel are to attend. The council members wished both sisters a safe travel to Vatican City.

 

Next P.P.C. meeting will be on 7th April 2022.

 

 

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Grainne Kelly, Chairperson                                                                                   Ronan Hegarty, Secretary