Diocesan Seminar for Treasurers & Members of Select Vestries

Diocesan Seminar for Treasurers & Members of Select Vestries – Two such seminars have been planned to provide information on financial arrangements etc in our diocese.  It is not easy to understand how it all works. The last Diocesan Concil meeting showed that! The calculations that provide the Diocesan Budget, Assessments etc are not easy to understand; especially for those who have little knowedge of  the previous arrangements. Oh that we could just multiply people by sums of money to arrive at the answer – but investment income allocations, basic common amounts, population and one or two other factors come together to  give us the result. Some parishes have a lot of investment income, some none.

Attendance at seminars like these do help with understanding!

So:

Wednesday, 30^th October 2013 in the South School, Abbeyleix

Monday,      11^th November 2013 in the Parochial Hall, Bunclody, Co Wexford@

Both @ 8pm

Diocesan Synod

Diocesan Synod – When  Bishop Michael takes the Chair at the Diocesan Synod on 23^rd Ocotber 2013, the dioceses of Cashel, Waterford, Lismore, Ossory, Ferns & Leighlin will become one United Diocese with one Synod and one Diocesan Council.

 Over the years, requests were made to allow more and more sharing until last year it was decided to meet together in May 2013 to vote for or against union. The result in May was almost unanimous and the fruits of the labours various committees set up to work out the logistics of such a union were achieved.

A remarkable growing together has been achieved and  if we continue in that attitude, we can expect amazing results.

In this parish, we need to find a vision of being part of something greater than ourselves. We do not have a tradition of being an integral part of the diocese, let alone of the wider Church family. We need to leave behind old ways and attitudes and look forward into the future. If we do not we will become weaker and more and more remote and insular.

We need to find a welcoming spirit, a willingness to be truly a part of the community of faith. And to help others become part of parish life – not just bodies in pews, but active and included.

We need to open our church doors, be there to greet the stranger and to do all in our power to behave as true Christians.

Select Vestry Meeting –

Next meeting –Thursday, 24th May 2012 @ 8.00pm in Old St Mary’s Church – if you attend a meeting and a date is set without your indicating you would not be available, it is assumed you will be attending!