Parish Leadership Night-Council Minutes October 10, 2007
In Attendance: Fr. Carroll, Ed Centofante, Joe Amalfitano, Gary Connolly,
Jeanne Dinkle, Sue Fleegle, Jewell Bedwell, Brian Zedalis, Jeanne Wallace,
Rita Miedl, Kathy Wood, Deacon Bill Nickum, Michael Porter, Donald King,
Chris Spinner, Sandy Wood, Linda Ruskin, Chris Murphy
Absent: Misty Wood, Allison Rowe, Jonathan Daly
Council Agenda
A. Welcome and Prayer
B. Approval of September 2007 minutes
C. Committee Highlights:
Christian Formation
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Letters regarding Mass attendance to all CCD families
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Super Sunday Low attendance—open tables
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Home School-committee should generate goals and mission, update
home school packets using curriculum-specific themes, concern about
H.S. plan to let parents generate work, recommendation to include
info in portfolio demonstrating how material covered
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“Volunteering” rephrased as “answering our call to ministry”
Liturgy
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Recruiting members for committee in bulletin
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Living Rosary Oct. 17—Glorious Mysteries Booklets (Lori)
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All liturgical ministers will be blessed at mass
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Adult choir performance Oct. 28 -11:15 mass
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“Why do we do that?” in bulletin about the mass not actual Catholic
faith
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Confirmation sacrament meeting Dover Wed Oct. 17
Parish and Family Life
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Sodality update on Nov. 17 Bazaar
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Finance council discussed “Welcoming new parishioners”
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“Theology On Tap” discussion—need more info
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Youth event update—“Praise and Worship” mass Oct. 28
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Welcome Jean Lewis and Jane Wood as new members to our committee
Building and Maintenance
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Aisle carpet at St. Elizabeth’s has been stretched-no more waves
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Pending bid on brick facing for Holy Cross cemetery wall
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Rectory kitchen and utility room flooring will be replaced—to begin
couple weeks
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Pending bids on St. Elizabeth parking lot repairs for complete
replacement of water line
Social Ministries
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Hospice support is being looked at as possible new committee in
Parish Social ministries effort
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Habitat breakfast Oct. 20. Will be displaying Christmas wreaths w/
proceeds going to hospice
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Fall NASCAR fund raiser= $650
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Richard Palazzolo and Fred Bradbury put up silhouettes in churches
and hall for Oct. Respect Life Month
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Human Dignity committee raised $400 for Choices Walk For Life
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Collecting tuna for Samaritan House and can goods for St. Martin’s
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Planning for NUTS Thanksgiving meal program
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Breaking Bread luncheon possibly in Jan.
FINANCE REPORT:
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First quarter numbers still down. $5250 budget per wk/ $4700 (-550)
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Increase in attendance = increase in collection?
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Annual Report received favorable feedback
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Is there a count taken for Knight’s Breakfast? Attendance seems
down
(Younger kids here, not as many Middle and High School) students need
30 hrs. —Required here for Super Sundays
OLD BUSINESS:
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Chris Spinner asked about the status of the lawsuit. Fr. Carroll
responded by saying that —“the matter has been resolved”. Chris
said, :”It’s settled?” Fr. Carroll responded: “That is not what I
said” and commented no further.
NEW BUSINESS:
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Cemetery clean up, met w/ Mike Rhodes about bricking front wall,
possibly both sides. There are funds from BTVTL designated for
cemetery work.
PASTOR’S REPORT:
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Sr. Luncheon Oct. 21
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Merit Award Clarence and Mary Kibler
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Catechical Congress Oct. 27 in Wilmington
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Young Adult mass—parish owns set of drums thanks to Steve Hovland
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Letter sent to all Parish Religious Ed parents—should it be put in
bulletin?
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Offertory info in bulletin needed to raise awareness
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First Sunday in month= higher offertory
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Oct head count taken
REFLECTION
