Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes
Feb. 26, 2019
 
  1. In attendance: Matthew Leitzen- President, Tim Kirschbaum-Vice President, Monica Jones-Secretary, Fr. Brian Barker, Debra Bertrand, Ron DaRosa, Rosemary Gribble, Deacon Ken Hilliard, Tim Kee, Angela Lees, Andrea McNeill, Cindy Pulsford, Lon Richard, Cindy Yong, and Patti Zanotti. Absent: David Haas.
  2. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made to approve the minutes as written by Andrea McNeill and seconded by Debra Bertrand. Motion carried.
  3. Old Business
    1. Update on Glenmary Missionary: They have moved their residence and are adjusting to the new place. Things are going well with Brother Jason. They are currently working on writing grants. Brother Jason’s home parish came to help with the gymnasium. As there is still a need for diapers in sizes 4 and 5, a blurb can be posted in the bulletin. Brother Jason can visit May 4-5 (prefered) or May 11-12 as he will be graduating in May. When he visits in May, plans for Vacation Bible School can be prepared.
    2. Pastoral Council Nominations and Elections: Nominations took place Feb 2-3 and Feb 9-10. A list was made of all those who were nominated for both parishes. Both lists were checked for eligible nominees (See Article II of the Constitution) according to the Joint Pastoral Constitution. All those eligible from both parishes were contacted. If the nomination was accepted, the nominee was asked to write and email no more than a 2 paragraph biography and picture. They were asked to have the bios in no later than Feb 28. These will be posted (flyer/poster) in Church for the weekend of March 2-3, and March 9-10. This will allow time for all parishioners to get to know who the candidates are prior to the elections that will be held on the weekend of March 16-17. St Joseph had 38 total nominations, 10 were ineligible, 10 accepted, and 18 declined. St Paul had 24 total nominations, 8 ineligible, 5 accepted, and 10 declined.
 
  1. New Business
    1. OLMC report: Juanita reported on OLMC. All is going well. Principal Faye Myatt will be resigning after this school year. The forecasted budget for next year was projected at $150,000, however, only $100,000 will be received. OLMC may look into costs of tuition and using other funds to help offset the budget.
    2. Talking points from Fr. Brian: We have looked at 3 points from the results of the Listening Session, and now we want to focus on 3 more. Discussion was held on how to create a quieter and more prayerful atmosphere. An announcement can be made to help facilitate in a quieter environment. There is an increasing need for grief/bereavement ministry for both parishes, and there are parishioners who are showing interest. We are continuing education/ bible study through Matthew Kelly and book studies. Once a month a discussion can be held at each parish about our patron saint. We have regularly scheduled Eucharistic Adoration. We have 4 more altar servers for St Joseph and 2 for St Paul. The debt has been considerably lowered at St Joseph to $5,000. Fostering a community of faith that supports one another for Spring Break Bible School, along with Vacation Bible School. For those interested,  A silent Jesuit retreat will be occurring in our diocese, information for the retreat can be found in the bulletin.
    3. Youth Faith Formation
      1. St Joseph:
        1.  Trivia night- February 23rd. Trivia night was a great success. We had 15 tables. Many adults and about 22 youth helping throughout the evening. The event profit was $2,335.44.
        2. Camp Ondessonk: There are scholarships available to the youth of St Joseph for Camp Ondessonk. They have offered 2 scholarships in the amount of $250. A scholarship form for Camp Ondessonk is also available. Youth are encouraged to apply for both. The Women’s Guild has also offered a scholarship, and St Paul has 3 available.
        3. Lock-In: March 2-3- The Lock in begins with 5pm Mass on March 2 and goes to 8am March 3. Admission is a signed permission form and a snack. Youth grades 6 to 12 are invited.
        4. Ash Wednesday- March 6- Families are encouraged to attend Mass at 6:15pm. No YFF
        5. Lenten Project: The YFF service project for Lent will be making sandwiches for The Promise Mission in Marion. The items to pack lunches will be collected during Lent and the lunches will be collected on April 14th at 6pm at the FLC. We plan to pack 60 lunches. The items being collected are peanut butter, jelly, granola bars, large bags of chips, non-perishable fruit cups, bottled juice, bottled water, and sandwich sized Ziploc bags.
        6. Senior Breakfast:March 24 at 11:30am. All high school seniors from both parishes and their families are invited to attend. Skyler Imhoff will be speaking at the breakfast. The high school seniors will be recognized during Mass times.
        7. Retreat-NET Ministries (National Evangelization Teams): March 30th from 10:30am to 6:30pm. Youth from 8th to 12th grade are invited to attend. St Joseph/ St Paul youth are free. Youth from other parished are also invited to attend at a cost of $20 per youth. The theme for the retreat is “In His Image”-A Baptism Identity that explores our inclination to identify ourselves by what we do rather that who we are as God’s sons and daughters. The retreat team will come in on Friday evening and stay at St Paul’s rectory.
        8. Pregnancy Matters: March 30th at 8am at the University Mall in Carbondale. Sponsor sheets will be available for any youth and families who would like to attend.
      2. St Paul:
        1. Classes: Classes are going well
        2. Child Protection: has been scheduled for March 31, with Pam Orange.
        3. Camp Ondessonk: There are 3 scholarships available for Camp Ondessonk. Matt Leitzen and Cindy Pulsford are working on getting the applications out to the children.
        4. Altar Servers: There are 2 for First Communion that are eager to serve. They will begin training in May.
        5. Seniors:  Two seniors will be recognized for their service on May 5th.
    4. CPM report
      1. Oktoberfest Meeting: Teresa Machicao-Hopkins will lead a meeting on Feb. 28th at 6:30pm to explore the possibility of Oktoberfest.
      2. Anniversary Dinner: The Anniversary Dinner was held on Feb 2nd. We had 17 couples participate. Unfortunately, we did not have anyone from St Paul this year. The funds from the Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser were used to offset the cost of the dinner, leaving the total cost of the dinner at $176.21. This year, we asked parishioners to donate either an appetizer tray or a bottle of wine. This was well received and kept costs down.
      3. Stewardship Time and Talent: March 2-3, a Stewardship Time and Talent form will be distributed during Mass. Fr. Brian will speak on time and talent during his homily. Parishioners will be encouraged to look at the ministries and select a ministry that might share their gift in.
      4. Ash Wednesday Schedule: St Joseph- 7am Mass/Ashes, St Paul- 12:10pm Mass/Ashes, St Joseph 6:15pm Mass/Ashes.
      5. Stations of the Cross: Fridays beginning March 8th at St Joseph and then alternating between both parishes.
      6. 5 week Lenten Book Study “The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity”: The book study begins March 11. The morning sessions are from 11:30am to 1pm and the evening sessions are from 6pm to 7:30pm. Time for discussion and fellowship. A sign-up sheet was placed in each parish and 30 participants have already signed up.
  2. Pastor’s Comments
    1. The little black books have been purchased.
    2. The rite of sending will be at St Paul at 9am
    3. The transitional deacon will be more likely to happen. The deacon will serve St Paul, St Joseph, and OLMC.
    4. David Haas is resigning from the trustee position and Steve Bly has accepted the trustee position.
  3. Meeting Date and time: March 26, 2019 at St Paul at 6:30pm
  4. Adjournment: A motion was made a adjourn the meeting by Andrea McNeill and seconded by Debra Bertrand. Motion carried.
 
 

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