PARISH COUNCIL
January 5, 2009
Present: Father Millott, Father Riley, Deacon Mike Chase, Deacon Joe Ban, Anita Fenton, Dick
Freijet, Janet Rauktis, Dave Standring, Karen Belliveau, Margaret Abboud, and Kathy Johnson
Father Millott led the opening prayer with the parish council members joining him in the recitation
of the Nicene Creed and the Mission Statement. A change was made in the notes from the
November meeting and then they were accepted.
Father Millott
· Will prioritize Temporal Administrators list of needs and bring to the Finance Committee.
· The bulletin is going to be expanded by one column.
· Stations of the Cross will be on Fridays at 7 pm.
· Maryknoll Mission sent a letter asking if they could come to speak at a Mass. Father Millott
will decide if they should come.
Old Business
· Parish Ministries Brochure-Deacon Joe will give an old brochure he has to Father Millott,
who has started working on more updating. Anita was asked to do some updating of the list of
ministries she has given Father Millott. Father Millott would like to add the history of the parish
and asked about adding parish staffing. It was discussed that the names were not originally
added to the brochure because staff changes.
There is a requirement of four pages for the brochure.
· Parish Magnets-Parish picture with the church address and website, with the church name
in one color, rest of information in another color, on a different color background. Planning on
getting 1000 printed
Father Riley
· CYC retreat had about 50 kids. It was a tremendous success and a positive spiritual
experience.
Temporal Administrator
· We have collected $64,000 towards the $87,000 needed to pay for the boilers.
· We need new thermostats that will cast $10,000 to $15,000. Frozen valves are currently
being worked on.
· The church gets warm at times, but it is not a good idea to turn the heat down when it gets
hot because it takes a long time for the heat to get back up once it is lowered. It is best to keep it
at a constant temperature.
· Two companies gave identical bids of $155,000 to replace the folding walls in the church
hall.
· Windows for the rectory will cost about $30,000 to $34,000 to replace. A lot of heat is
currently being wasted through the old windows.
· The parking lot needs repairs at a cost of $75, 000 to $100,000
· The fans in the church need to be cleaned at a cost of $2500.
· The paint in the church is over 20 years old.
A proposal for kneelers was received three years ago for $12,000.
· The parking lot was plowed appropriately but with the blowing of the snow, some places
got slippery. Deacon Joe will call for sand.
New Business
· Forty Days for Life is a pro-life group asking to put information on the bulletin board Feb.
17th to March 28th
Administration
RICA
· Father Riley has the name of someone who is interested in learning more about the
Catholic faith.
Organizations
Knight of Columbus
· There was coffee and … offered after the 9:00 mass the weekend of the snowstorm.
About 15 people attended and many others have commented that they think it is a good idea
The Knights are going to continue providing this on the first Sunday of each month. Dennis will
ask the parents of the Children's Choir if they would be interested in participating one Sunday
per month. It was asked if it could be put in the bulletin to ask for other groups to volunteer for
the other Sundays.
· Parish Dinner/Dance will be held on January 30th.
· Meeting tomorrow at 6:30 pm. Charlie Crudo will speak on the Wheelchairs Foundation.
Wheelchairs for disabled service members cost $150. With each $75 donation, someone will
match the donation to raise the money needed for each chair.
· Problem Pregnancy is getting an ultrasound machine form the national Knights
Cub Scouts
· Scout Sunday is February 7th. The Boy Scouts of America are celebrating their 100th
year. A pancake breakfast will be served by the Scouts after the 9:00 Mass in the church hall.
The Knights will not serve coffee and… after the 9:00 Mass.
· The Blue and Gold Banquet will be held in February
CYC
· Graduates helped out at the retreat.
· Basketball starts next week with about thirteen kids.
· Auditions will be held on December 12th for the play Godspell which will be held on the
weekend of April 16th.
· Souper Bowl of Caring will be held on Super Bowl weekend. CYC members will be
collecting money after all Masses. The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national program, but the
funds collected are disbursed by those collecting at the local level. In the past, donations have
been made to St. Vincent de Paul, DSS, and Jeremiah’s Inn.
· There will be a semiformal held on February 6th.
Decorating Committee
· Richard Fenton is repairing the base structure for of the Advent Wreath
· Deacon Joe will show members of the committee how to take down and store the
Christmas tree.
Ministry Reports
CCD
· First Penance went very well, it was a beautiful celebration.
· Confirmation will be held on April 26th.
Mustard Seed
· Dinner will be prepared in the church hall on January 7th. Volunteers are needed from 2:
30-5 pm. The Women's’ Guild has taken the responsibility for March.
Post Bereavement Committee
· A talk about the stages of grieving will be given on February 1st at 7:00 pm in the Johnson
Room. The brochure telling about the talk was discussed. It is a very realistic brochure and
Father felt it was OK to be strongly worded. It will be inserted in the church bulletin.
Interfaith Hospitality Committee
· We will have families with us from May 2nd to 16th this year.
The next meeting is February 2nd at 7:30 pm.
Father Riley ended the meeting with a prayer and a blessing.
New members are welcome and encouraged to attend the next parish council meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Johnson
Parish Council Secretary