Parish Council Minutes

May 6, 2007

Members Present : David Gomez, Frank Milward, Ed Fechtel, Hank Wright, Fr. Jacques, Fr. McGuiness, Charles Dolan, Pete Konenkamp, Rosemary Risse, Evelyn Tejada, Monica Mueller,  Todd Story

Excused: John Timmons, John Benca, Marty Ledenham, Terry Trotachaud, Maxine Guerra,

Berti Lopez

1.  Pete introduced the new members and they each shared a little about themselves.

2.  Each member (excluding new members) shared ideas for Parish Council goals and priorities.

Form a building Committee

Hire an office business manager

Improve website with downloadable forms

Parish council retreat to prioritize goals and vision

Promote unity in the entire Catholic community (St. Joseph, Catholic Center, Monsignor Donovan, Hispanic population) ** multiple members for this

Establish a medical mission

Improve our child care options at masses

Make parish ministries listed in bulletin

Enhance the Social calendar and planning

Add another Spanish speaking mass

Have at least one Spanish mass on Sunday

Improve the bulletin to have English/Spanish back to back  (same information)

3.  Site update – We are aggressively pursuing the additional 10 acres.  We are waiting on Archdiocesan approval to proceed with the Church of Christ.

4.  Capital Campaign – Current money and pledges $2.87 million. Discussed at length contributions from the 7:30 mass and debated the need to have capital campaign collections each week versus bi-monthly or another interval.

5. Communications – We are continuing to work on updating website and bulletin, as well as signage for property.  An annual report will be available in the near future.

6.  Maintenance – Hank volunteered Mon Don students to help keep trash off the street at the Epps Bridge Parkway Property.  Rosemary suggested we install an additional handrail going to the basement.  Pete suggested John Benca could address this.

7.  Liturgy – Rosemary reported we need people to sign up for the Elijah Cup and that we will have a bus to the Eucharistic Congress in June.

8. Hispanic Ministries – Evelyn reported there is a planning meeting to establish common goals for Hispanic ministries.

9. School - Father McGuiness reported we are in progress with trying to hire a new principal.

10.  Pete asked John Timmons to meet with a representative from Holly Hills, in order to finalize a  Memo of Understanding  with the neighborhood. Pete thanked the outgoing Council members and Pete was commended by everyone for the work he has done over the last three years.

Next meeting will be June 10, 2007:

Priority focus will be planning a Parish Council Retreat

Submitted by Todd Story