St Patrick’s Parish Pastoral Council

Meeting Agenda March 13, 2007

Attendees:  Father Ron, Father Pat, Bill Buholzer, Joan Zupec, Bob Ballistreri, John Stephens, George Schnitzius, Barry Gallagher, Tom Adams, MaryAnn Gilray, Jeremy Carter, Steve Winandy, Chris Kunzman.

 

Agenda

7:00 pm        Opening Prayer

7:05 pm        Introduction and Welcome to new Parish Council Members

                     The Council welcomed our new Parish Pastoral Council Members: Barry Gallagher, Jeremy Carter, Mary Ann Gilray, Steve Winandy, Tom Adams and George Schnitzius.

7:15 pm        Parish Photo Directory Review

                        Michelle Bucci

                     Michelle was not able to attend the meeting due to other commitments.  A tentative meeting was scheduled from Wednesday March 21, 2007 pending Michelle’s availability.

7:55 pm        Financial Update from Finance Committee & Bill Buholzer, Chris Kunzman                

                     Bill Buholzer and our Parish Business Manager, Chris Kunzman gave a nice presentation on the Parish Budget for the new fiscal year and compared it to last year’s numbers.  The Finance Committee has planned a conservative and responsible budget.  The budget assumes that the weekly contributions will total $18,600.  There has been very little allocated to the savings accounts this year.  If we receive monies in excess of the projected weekly contributions this could be put toward savings.  The total annual expenses for for 2007/08 will be $3,272,254. 

Bill and Chris reviewed the Finance Committee’s concern that we potentially do not have enough money saved for future maintenance and other facility needs.  Bill and Chris indicated that we will most likely needs funds to replace the heating and air conditioning units of the new church in the near future.  The carpeting in the new church will also need to be replaced, and we are also looking at having to re-pave the parking lot. 

Bill and Chris presented the status of the Old Church repairs.  A decision has been made to repair the ceiling using dry wall as opposed to plaster. The dry wall is less expensive than the plaster method.  As indicated previously, the contractor as they have started the work, has uncovered the need to replace old cloth covered wiring and to install new circuits for the lights.  The old lights would also need to be rewired.  It was decided to purchase new lights as this is nearly equivalent to the cost of re-wiring.  New fans will also be installed.  A 120 volt outlet was discovered to be at 208V.  This will be fixed as well.  The Archdioceses is inspecting the work at least twice a week.  The pews will also be refinished and new kneelers will be installed.

We had a discussion on ways to generate more review for the parish.  This led to a discussion for creating a strategic and long term plan for the Parish and it’s ministries.  This will be a focus of future Parish Council meetings and sub-committee meetings.

We also discussed how often we want to promote the Planned Offering Program that we did in November of 2005.  If we want to do it in November of 2007 we need to know by May if we are going to do it or not.

8:25 pm        Ministry Liaison Assignments

                        Parish Life

                        Care and Out Reach

                        Education

                        Worship & Spiritual Life

                        John reviewed the ministries in each of the four broad

categories.  The council will divide themselves up to be liaisons to each of

four ministery categories.  We also discussed having a meeting with

represenatitives from all of the minisitries so that each ministry could review their ministry and their objectives.  This would also be a forum for promoting the long term strategy for the parish.  The council members will review the ministry groups then indicate at the next Council meeting for which they would like to be liaisons.

                     Deanery Meeting Representative

                     The Council needs to select a Deanery Meeting Representative to attend the every other month Deanery meeting.  This could also be done on a rotating basis.

                     Meeting Schedule for next fall 2007 and 2008

                     The Council agreed to continue to have the Parish Pastoral Council Meetings on the first Tuesday of January, March, May, September, and November for 2007.

8:45 pm        Pastor’s Report

                        Father Pat reported on the status of the Old Church Repairs.  A contractor has been selected for the repair work.  We will not be able to use the church for Easter services.  The Stations of the Cross and blessing of baskets will be done in the New Church.  The Adoration will take place in Dyer Hall on Holy Thursday.  The Boehm Center will be used for Easter Mass. 

The “He Lives” event featuring the Easter Egg Hunt, and face painting will be held on April 14th from 12-2pm.

The Parish will undergo a financial  audit by Archiocese between April 30 and May 3rd.

Vicariate 1, which includes Deaneries A & B, will be divided into six deanearies instead of two.  There will now be approximately 8 parishes in each new Deanery as opposed to twenty-five.

St. Patrick’s will be awarded the Golden Sneaker Award once again this year for our contributions and involvment in the annual Crop Walk.  St. Patrick’s parishioners raised $5948 for the hungry!!

9:00 pm        Closing Prayer/Reflection