NOTES OF PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING
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