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Monday December 12, 2011
Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes
Opening/Closing Prayer~
Laura Sharp
Present~
Fr. Bill,
Joann Gardner,
Steve Gemma, Bill Harrison, Donna
Lance, Roger Malone, Mike Mastro, Laura Sharp, Brandon Staten
Absent: Pam Casserly
Reflection~
The
Pastoral Council goal for 2011-2012 is “to
support and engage our community to prayerfully prepare for and embrace
the transition of parish leadership.”
The Council continues to discuss ways to achieve this objective.
Father Bill received the Parish/Town Hall Meeting minutes summarizing
the highlights of the small group discussions. The Pastoral Council will
reflect on these minutes at a future meeting. All are encouraged to read
the “Pondering Pauses” articles in the weekly bulletin, written by
Father Bill, as he leads us through this transition journey.
Committee Meetings~
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The Finance Committee was rescheduled to attend the February Pastoral
Council Meeting along with Fundraising.
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Deacon Dennis King, representing Formation, will attend the January
Pastoral Council Meeting.
Old and Continuing Items
of Business~
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5 Year Plan-/Covenant
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Bill continues to
update, revise, re-format, and edit the
5 Year Plan into a workable document.
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Communications – Town Meetings/Vitality
Coffee – A tentative date has
been set for the Spring Parish Town Hall Meeting of May 21, 2012. Father
Bill will contact Pat Kelly of Kelly Counseling Associates to check on
her availability. The Pastoral Council supports the need to have Ms.
Kelly address the emotional needs of the parish as we prepare for the
transition of parish leadership.
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The New Pastoral Council Membership
Committee confirms that there
will be three future member openings this spring. A Pastoral Council
Vitality Coffee is planned for February at which time interested
parishioners will be encouraged to consider learning more about this
important ministry.
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Ad Hoc Website
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Brandon, Bill, and Pam will have an update at our next meeting.
New Items of Business~
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The Parish Profile Committee
whose members include, Father Bill, Pam Casserly, Mike Mastro,
Roger Malone, and Donna Lance will be meeting Thursday, January 12th to
prepare a response to the Bishop’s request for a complete Parish Profile
of Saint John Neumann. Correspondence to the Bishop is to be completed
by March 1. The next Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting is March 24th.
Lyle Garcia will be attending as a representative of the
Round Valley Deanery.
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The Leadership Committee, whose members include Father Bill, Joann Gardner, and Laura
Sharp will be reviewing and updating the Pastoral Council’s components
of the 5-year plan.
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Steve Gemma
distributed the 2011-2012 Pastoral Council Prayer Calendar.
Pastor’s Items of
Business~
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Father Bill distributed
Parish Pastoral Council Resources from the Diocese of Metuchen and an
article entitled “Bow Down for the Blessing” from Ministry & Liturgy
Magazine.
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Father Bill happily
announced that Father Simo will be arriving On December 22 and staying
until Jan 12 thanks to the generosity of a parishioner who shared their
“flyer miles” to make this a reality.
Next Meeting: Monday January 16, 2012 7PM
Prayer: Steve Gemma
Minutes prepared by Donna Lance
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