3.7 Liturgy Group - will be meeting with Father tomorrow (13 September) and will be discussing arrangements for Christmas and Easter. It was noted that Our Lady's School now has its own minibus that will be available for parish use, in addition to the Crowthorne Community minibus already used. This will be particularly useful over the Easter period, when the Triduum Masses are due to be held at the Holy Ghost Church.

4. Larger Pastoral Area - Mgr. Jim Joyce has been appointed co-ordinator for our LPA. At his recent meeting with Father Kevin and Father Chris Rutledge, it was agreed that Baptisms, First Holy Communion and Confirmation should continue within each individual parish, although it was suggested that Confirmation away days could possibly be co-ordinated. Each parish will send a copy of its weekly Newsletter to the other parishes to keep everybody up to date. Father Jim's office telephone number will be put on the parish website. It will also be put on the office answerphone, so that parishioners know who to contact if they need a priest urgently out of office hours. Father Jim has also called a meeting with the Chairmen of all the PPCs in the LPA, for Wednesday 25 October.

5. Parish Mission and Move Forward - an updated list of co-ordinators to the seven main areas is attached to these Minutes.

The Baptism Team is now established, comprising Lawrence and Marie Gaffney and George and Nicola Fanning. It is intended to run the Baptism Preparation course on similar lines to that already running successfully at Corpus Christi, using CaFE material. Courses will be held on Saturday mornings from 10.00am - 12.00noon, as required.

Mike is to set and advise the date for the first meeting of the Catechesis Group. It was mentioned that the group needs some more members and it was suggested that the RCIA and First Holy Communion Catechists be invited to the meeting.

CaFE course dates have still to be set for the new course "Knowing God Even Better" because it is currently running at Corpus Christi and a clash of dates has to be avoided. It is hoped that the course will be held within the parish before Christmas, with possibly a Friday morning class being included. New audio/visual material is available at a one off cost of £100 but Mike will borrow Corpus Christi's material for now. Jim Nairn to raise at next Finance Meeting. Also, Sue to check status of the £200 surplus carried over from the last course.

Shirley has built up a library of Child Protection literature. It was agreed that this should be kept in the parish office.

Diocesan Courses - Mike drew attention to two courses currently booking : "Developing Skills for Leadership" at St. Joseph's, Tilehurst, from January - June 2007 and "Everybody's Welcome", a one day course on 7 October at St. Peter's School, Winchester. Angela will give details of the second course to Mass Stewards and Welcomers. Details of both courses have already been published in the Newsletter and are on the church noticeboards.

The local Anglican church is to employ a Youth Officer. Enquiries will be made as to whether we can 'share' his/her services.

6. Social Committee - the next meeting is on 26 September. The Farewell BBQ for Father Kevin is this coming Saturday 16 September (87 tickets sold to date): a Quiz and Fish and Chip Supper will be held on Saturday 18 November ; a Christmas party for senior parishioners is being organised ; Our Lady's School hall has been booked for Father Kevin's welcome home party next year ; Angela Greenwood and David and Adele Fuller are keen to organise a pilgrimage to Rome next autumn and will be liaising with Anthony Cole.

7. Burma (Myanma) - a committee has now been set up to co-ordinate the ongoing appeal. Several offers of donations via standing orders have already been received from parishioners. Gilly Withers, who successfully runs the Chidamoya Appeal, has kindly offered her expertise. £4,000 has already been taken to Burma and Father will be taking out another £3,000 (in $US). A new toilet block has already been funded and built for the boys. It was suggested that the votive candle money be donated to the appeal and that one month of the year be dedicated as "Burma Month" to boost funds. This could be during Lent.

9. Pastoral support for schools - St. Augustine's School in Frimley has broadened its catchment area to take in children from Crowthorne as well as Sandhurst. It was noted that those children applying for a place at St. Augustine's will need to get their forms signed by Father Kevin before his departure on 27 September. This will be announced in the Newsletter and Laura Tudor, who is a governor at the school, will be asked to remind parents that Father is going away. No reply has yet been received from All Hallow's School in Farnham following Father's request for a list of the children from our parish who attend. Churches Together in Crowthorne are supporting a youth leader, who visits local schools on a non-denominational basis.

11.10.4 Liturgical Calendar - Martin will publish the Liturgical Calendar on the parish website from the date Father goes on Sabbatical. Sue to check website for correct feasts, solemnities and memorials and liaise with Father Adrian.

11.10.5 Disability Discrimination Act - Father had recently met with a Wokingham District Council planner on site at Holy Ghost Church. Regrettably, no grant will be forthcoming for the ramp, nor will a disabled parking pay be permitted in the road adjacent to the church.