Parish Leadership Night  

Council Minutes  

November 8, 2006

In Attendance: Ed Centofante, Lindsey McCormick, Sandy Wood, Mark Daly,

Jeanne Wallace, Flo Petroski, Maureen Durner, John Daly, Joe

Amalfitano, Michael Porter, Linda Ruskin, Kate Hartman, Greg Campbell,

and Fr. Carroll

Absent: Frank Hall

Excused: Allison Rowe and Megan Carmean

Council Agenda

A. Approval of October Minutes

* No additions, No corrections, Approved as written

Minutes will now be mailed out with the upcoming

meeting mailing.  They will be posted on the web site

AFTER they have been approved.

B. Committee Highlights

Liturgy-

* New Team leader for Team 4- Rosemary Kinnamon

* Possibility of a Rosary Night for Advent- Joyful

Mysteries

* Lent- Theme of “healing”

Parish and Family Life

*Sodality Bazaar- Nov. 11th-

Raffle has over 40 items all donated

15 silent auction gift baskets donated

Over 24 vendors

* looking into a speaker on Fiscal planning/Finances

for the family

* All Souls Reception went very well.  About 60 people

attended after the Mass.

* Ecumenical Christmas Pageant coming in Mid-December

* Christmas trays from sodality for homebound and

nursing home.  Meeting is Monday 11-13- will be

distributed in late Dec.

* Parish Directory- in layout process

Meeting on Thursday 11-9

Booklet will include some historical info. as well as

everyday life photos.

* Youth day at Martinak State Park was attended by

local parish members.  Live band played

very well.  Comments were very positive.

Building and Grounds

* November 12, 2006- St. Elizabeth and Holy Cross

Cemetery Clean up- 2:00 p.m.

* Projection screen has been installed in the hall-

Thank you Mark Daly

* Eaves are finished being painted at St. Elizabeth

Christian Formation

*Home School Religious Education Policy discussed

a small group will work on the policy

* The Committee will move forward with plans to help

the Catechists with parishioner resources.  A questionnaire will be

given to all Sunday School Teachers- asking where they

would like to see help given- planning, classroom

management, classroom strategies etc..   From there

parish educators will meet the needs of the catechists.

Social Ministry

* Received a “Thank You” from Maryland Catholic

Conference for sponsoring voting sign up.

Habitat

* Dover Downs trash pick up went well - $656.25

* Chicken Dinner planned for the Spring

* 3 breakfasts will be served- Feb., March and April

* We will be selling homemade soups after masses on

Jan. 27, 28th.

Voice of the Homeless

*Two weekends in Nov. there will be a collection of

small items for the homeless

*Ruth Dominick will make arrangements for the VOH group

to visit the shelter in Cambridge to explore ways we

might support their operation.  If we support them we

would be able to refer Caroline County Homeless to

them.

Special projects

*Voter registration was successful.  All Absentee

ballots were given out.

 NUTS- Neighbors Untied To Serve

* Kathy Jackson is organizing the event.

* Will be hosted at St. Luke’s Church in Denton

Samaritan House-United Concerned Christians

* Thanksgiving Bags will be split between the two

ministries.

Human Dignity

* Silhouettes have been removed from the church and

Hall

* Baby bottles for Choices fund raising being kicked

off

C. Finance Report-

* Collections look good

* No report- Committee to meet on 11-11-06; meeting moved because of

Fr. Carroll’s aunt’s funeral in Wilmington.  

D. Old Business

* Lent Theme- healing-

There have been no responses from priests that have

been contacted.  Maureen is still pursuing other

options.

* Ad Hoc committee for Parish Planning-  John Nussear

is chairperson

They have been given a list of questions to be

answered and discussed.  They will have the

information to the Parish Council by the March

meeting.

E. New Business

* October Mass Counts give an overall feel for the #

of Catholics in the U.S.

- For our parish- overall attendance is growing- 10%

increase in 1 year

- The 1st Oct. in 2004 shows high numbers- It was the

1st Super Sunday ever!

- This information has been passed on to the Ad Hoc

committee to use with their report to come.

* Advent

-Dec. 8th Parish Retreat- maybe we will incorporate

Advent rosary during the day to include some of our

older parishioners who are cautious about driving in

the dark

F. Pastors Report

* Priests Retreat-There was a great response from the

diocese with about 90 priests there.

-Presenter Tom Adkins from St. Vincent’s in LaTrobe,

PA did a good job.  There was enjoyable prayer and

the opportunity to connect with other priests.

* Fr. Carroll will not be here next weekend.  He is

taking a short vacation before the holiday season!!

* Priests will be doing a self-study to deal with the

future of the priesthood.  

-Thinking about how we do good PR and the

accountability there is among priests.

*The Bishop would like some answers and things in

place before his term is up in 1 1/2 years.  he would

like to see advocacy for the priesthood.

G. Closing Prayer-

* Chapter 13 of United States Catholic Catechism for

Adults-

“Eternal Destiny” by Maureen Durner

Look for upcoming info. on our Christmas Gathering

December 13