PRESENT:

Frs. Bill Stevens (Chair), Michael Gormly, David and Maria Szeto, John Doran, Bev. Howie, Don and Marlene Malone, Larry Czarnik, Mary McGuinness

APOLOGIES:

Monica Cotter, Denise Carmody

MINUTES:

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and received.

1. Fr. Stevens advised that the Banner letter to parish priests has been held back until after the next edition of the Diocesan Newsletter. Letters will then be faxed to school R.E.C.s as well as Parish Priests.
2. The National Jubilee conference will be held on 17^th - 18^th May. Fr. Stevens will attend. He will take with him the suggestion of a Jubilee sticker for children.
3. Two Columban booklets are now available:

Come Holy Spirit- a beautifully illustrated book of prayers to the Holy Spirit. Cost $2.00 incl. Postage.

A re-issue of the popular version of Tertio Millennio Adveniente. Cost $5.00 plus postage

Both available from the Columban Office, Essendon. Vic.

4. A reply has been received from Canberra re the Peter Kearney's Jubilee Song. Permission is given to include it on our Web site as long as the by-line is recorded. The tape is available from Sydney Adult Education Centre.
5. Articles for the Diocesan Newsletter:

Issue 10 - Banner information

Issue 11 - the Columban publications listed above

Issue 12 - Maria Harris on Jubilee Spirituality

6. It was agreed to invite each parish in the diocese to make a "patch" for a Patchwork Quilt Diocesan Banner to be used at a Diocesan event in conjunction with the Liturgical and Ecumenical Commission in the Cathedral at the end of 1999. This will be our launching pad to the Year 2000. Each patch to represent something unique about the parish. Representatives from the Diocesan Liturgical and Ecumenical Commissions to be invited to our September, 1998 meeting to discuss the proposal with us.
7. We were reminded that during this year of preparation we need to open ourselves up to reconciliation.

The meeting closed with a prayer at 8.40 p.m. and members adjourned to view the Jubilee web-site