Parish Leadership Night  -  Council Minutes   February

15, 2007

In Attendance: Lindsey McCormick, Sandy Wood, Jeanne

Wallace, Flo Petroski, Maureen Durner, Joe Amalfitano,

Linda Ruskin, Kate Hartman, Megan Carmean, Deacon Bill

Nickum, Mark Daly, John Daly, Ed Centofante and Fr.

Carroll

Excused: Mike Porter, Allison Rowe

Absent: Frank Hall, Greg Campbell

Council Agenda

A. Approval Of January Minutes

* No additions, No corrections, Approved as written

B. Committee Highlights

Liturgy-

* Tour of Baltimore’s newly renovated Basilica planned

for after the Easter season

* Lenten Season Begins on Ash Wednesday with Team IV

– Rosemary Kinnamon.

* Thursday March 15th- Healing Mass with Fr. Hess at

St. Benedict’s

* Novena for Healing beginning on Feb. 16th and

continuing each Friday during Lent and one week after on Divine Mercy Sunday.

Parish and Family Life

*March 14th- Ecumenical Faith Formation Session- We

are providing soup and bread for this evening- helpers

to be here by 4 pm

* Youth Ministry Calendar busy with Easter Eggs

*Hospitality - Confirmation, Holy Thursday and Easter

Vigil

* Knights of Columbus will hold a pancake breakfast on

2/18 for the Mardi Gras celebration- children free,

Adults-$5

* Our knights have more 4th degree members than others

in our area.

* Fr. Carroll will be a 4th degree Knight this

spring!!!

Building and Grounds

*All is going well

* Meintzer Bros. will be stopping in to offer

solutions for heating/cooling a specific room for

evening/day meetings.

Christian Formation

*Home School Guidelines- final meeting on 2/26 to

complete the revisions

* First Catechist/Teacher workshop to be held

February 28th- We will establish an overall vision and

give tips.

* A directory of Educators in our parish will be

compiled to aid Catechists in any way possible.

* Super Sunday- Thank you to Cheryl Carmean for

organizing a great program!!

* 1st Eucharist prep begins on Tuesday Feb. 27th

Social Ministry

Habitat

* The Habitat breakfast is set for Feb 24th, along

with the yard sale drop off- We will need help with

the breakfast and drop off.

Human Dignity

* The committee decided not to pursue getting a bus for

this years Right to Life March in D.C.

St. Martin’s Ministries

* Collections will be for St. Martin’s Ministries this

month.

Special Projects

* This Saturday is our Breaking Bread Luncheon held at

St. Luke’s in Denton in support of the needy and

homeless.  Terri Wood is the chairperson for this.

* Lobby Night is scheduled for Feb. 19th with a kick

off at St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis.

* Operation Rice Bowl starts in Lent.  Flo is chairing

this and has the materials.

* In support of Rice bowl the Wednesday night Soup and

Bread on March 7th will be our responsibility with all

proceeds going to Rice Bowl.  This will require a

commitment to making soups and bringing bread and

crackers.  We will need people to come early to assist

with set up for this evening.

C. Finance Report-

* We are in Budget prep mode- Budget will be done in

late April/Early May

D. Old Business

* Ad Hoc committee for Parish Planning- a meeting was

held on Jan. 31st- members will be given background

and history at their next meeting by Fr. Carroll to

answer any questions

* Picture Directory- a couple of revisions are needed

then it will go to the printer- turn around will be 2

weeks.

* The directory will have pictures and phone numbers.

We will also produce a parish “phone book” that can be

updated yearly.

E. New Business

*Ed Centofante acknowledged the lawsuit that was publicized in the Star-

Democrat and Times-Record in the past week and stated that he could not say

much more and asked that the Council understand that because of the

situation, Fr. Carroll cannot either.  Executive Committee feels it is

important to put out a letter to the parish to assure the parish of

protection from financial obligations and to express our firm belief in Fr.

Carroll.

* Council read the drafted letter and approved it

unanimously.  

* The letter will be mailed to all parishioners.

F. Pastors Report

* Valentine’s day dinner had 78 people- great turn

out!!

* Lent/Easter season upon us- Take the winter spirit

into Lent of keep to the

basics

*March 14- There will be a talk on grief and loss-

open to the community

* March 15th- Healing mass with Fr. Hess

* Novena for healing- there will be “no agenda”

traditional prayers -let them speak for themselves

* We are on the cutting edge with what we want for our

parish- therefore finding resources to do what we want

is difficult- We need to increase our awareness of

resources in the area.  We can do this by making

connections with people at conferences, talks etc.

G. Closing Prayer-

* Chapter 19 of United States Catholic Catechism for

Adults-

“Anointing and Healing” by Ed Centofante

The Sacrament of Anointing the Sick unites us with the

passion of Christ through our own suffering as well as

gives peace to our loved ones.

Next Meeting April 11th!