Jan. 2006 Parish Council Minutes

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
17 Jan. 06 (Approved)
Father Anthony Geraci offered the opening prayer

Attendance
Present: Father Geraci, Mary Ellen Reinhard, Jack Putnam, Mark Sheets, Pat Sheets, Debbie Bauer, Barbara Capozella, Silvia Kiminski, Mike Reese, Steven Saus, Paul Strausburg, Patty Bergman
Not in attendance: Charlotte Flohre, Tom Dempsey, Steven Saus

Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes
Concerns were raised from the Education Commission on wording regarding the school and the parish finances in the unapproved November minutes. This resulted in a discussion on both the content of discussion at last months meeting and the policy of publishing unapproved minutes. A motion was made to revise the meeting minutes. Approved. Another motion was made to change policy to printing only approved minutes. It was noted that this change will result in the Parish Council minutes not being published until after the following months meeting. Motion approved. Approved November minutes will be corrected and published.

Committee Reports:

Rosary Alter

• No one present to report

Service Ministry

• December: 4 new parishioners, 4 deaths, 2 baptisms and 1 marriage.

Worship

• Confirmation is scheduled for March 19, 2006 with Fr. Brinkmoeller presiding.<
• Rite of election is scheduled at Immaculate Conception for March 5, 2006 at 3:30 and 7:30 pm

Free Spirits

• No one present to report.

Knights of Columbus

• Cabbage roll dinner after the 5:00 mass on Saturday, January 21st. Hope to see you there.

Outreach

• Life Line Screening will proceed as scheduled in February. The response appears to be very positive.

HOPE

• The Lenten project is currently being put together. There will be a report in the January 29th bulletin.

Education

• Curriculum is challenging our students and the school day has been lengthened. The accreditation process continues.
• It was suggested that more positive news about the school, students and programs be highlighted. This is being done in the bulletin. Many thanks to Carol VanDerSluijs for the school information.
• There was a discussion as to when the parish will be advertising the new pre-school program that is to start in the fall.
• Deb indicated a proposal will be presented to the Team for the Future and Finance Commission for recommendation then to Parish Council.

Financial

• The parish budget for 2006-07 is underway and plans to be presented to the Parish Council in February. The Parish Council will receive a copy to review before the February meeting.

Old Business

• What is happening on the 40th anniversary celebration….not much yet. If anyone knows of any living charter members please contact Katherine at the rectory.

New Business

• There was a discussion about the information in the Parish Directory that has just been published. Since the information is submitted quite some time in advance, corrections can be sent to the rectory office via the collection basket or by calling Katherine at the rectory. An updated information sheet could be published in the bulletin on a quarterly basis.

Pastors Report

• There is a partnering Mass at Immaculate Conception on February 12 at the 6:00 mass
• There will be dinner for the partnering parishes on February 27, 2006. Parish council members and staff are asked to participate. Cost is $13.00. Mary Ellen is collecting the money (cash only).

Next Meeting: Next meeting is February 16, 2005 in the Adult Education Room in the church undercroft at 7:00pm.