Ø       What is defined area?
Ø       Is gambling in a separate tent?
   o        There is already a small separation of gambling from the food tent.
   o        Problem with gambling several years earlier.
   o        Gambling to be restricted to age 21 and over.
Ø       What will be the procedure for dealing with an “event” incident such as what occurred in 2005?
Ø       Item # 3-what are the perimeter areas? Does this include Rex and Builder’s Square Parking Lot, or will it be necessary to obtain more security for these areas.
Ø       Recommendation to Festival Committee

Motion placed on the floor by John Kettler to change item #4 of David Ramey’s recommendations to read as follow

“RESTRICT DEFINED ALCOHOL SALES, CONSUMPTION AND GAMBLING TO RESTRICTED, DEFINED AREA FOR ADULTS 21 AND OVER ONLY, CHECKING IDENTIFICATION AS APPROPRIATE DURING THE FESTIVAL.”

Seconded by Sue Sack
PPC approved changes in item #4 with 1 abstention.

PPC further decided that items 6-13 are to be left to the discretion of the Festival Committee to be determined each year.

C. Commission Information in bulletin

a. Denny would like each Commission to submit information about their strategic plans in
short paragraph form to Pat for bulletin publication as soon as possible.

D. Landfill

a. Izola had no information to present.

E. Old Business

a. There was no other old business to discuss.

F. Fr. Bill's remarks

1. Next week is Catholic Schools Week. I will make a point at the weekend masses to thank the parish for their generous support and commitment to this ministry.

2. Hopefully, within a short time Saint Rita and Precious Blood will return to the table regarding our elementary school ministry and how we can share this ministry for the future.

3. I am grateful to John Kettler for facilitating the work of the Festival Steering Committee. I am also very pleased with the professional assistance of David Ramey and Strategic Associates.

4. The Volunteer Ministry Dinner is this Friday evening beginning at 7 pm in the PAC. I hope that as many parish council and commission members as possible will be present.

5. Over 40 women were in attendance at the Day of Reflection on Saturday, Jan. 21. Many thanks to all who shared in this day and to Mark Moorman for organizing the event.

6. PB Vacation Bible School scheduled this summer will include children from St. Rita, Our Lady of Mercy, Corpus Christi and Queen of Martyrs. I am grateful to Tim for his leadership in this matter.

7. Two important fund raising events will take place soon. The Athletic Association Fish Fry on Friday, Feb. 24 and the St. Vincent DePaul Society Reverse Raffle on Friday, March 17.

8. There is continuing discussion with the University of Notre Dame on the possibility of a Glee Club Concert here at PB. No date has been set.

9. Eight adults continue as part of the RCIA. Classes are now being held at Corpus Christi and will move to PB during Lent. They meet on Thursday evenings. The Rite of Election will take place on March 5.

10. Planning for the Parish Festival has begun.

11 Some new marketing initiatives for the elementary school will be happening soon.

12. The Worship Commission is reviewing a proposal to change the time of the daily mass from 7:30 to 8 or 8:30. Daily mass attendants raised this issue and Gloria Anticoli conducted a survey on this issue.

13. A new issue of the Font will be published and mailed out in February.

14. Dorothy Day Dinner held the last Sunday of each month begins for the New Year Sunday, January 29.

15. Marvin Olinsky and the Dayton Foundation have begun a low-key educational program regarding the Legacy Program. A meeting to educate interested parishioners was held recently and others will be scheduled over the next few months. Some type of brochure to educate the parish in general will be prepared.

16. The proof text of the Pictorial Directory is near correction and approval. Hopefully, the directory will be in our hands some time in March.

17. The Parish mission is now in the planning stage. It will take place from March 26 through 29.

18. The regional Planning Committee has met three times. There have been some productive discussions and some shared events are being planned. There will be a pulpit exchange on the weekend of February 28-29. Parishes will share a common mass and social for Memorial Day. A shared parish picnic has been proposed for the fall. A leadership retreat is being planned for the fall as well.

Additional comments/Discussion

Ø       Think Tank @ U.D. headed by Br. Fritz points out shifting population, and financial burden placed on parents, which makes Catholic education difficult. Three strategies were presented.
a.       Stay the same as Catholic Schools are now.
b.       Deanery wide schooling or Deanery Schools.
c.       One Deanery wide school

Ø       Regional Parish Picnic.
a.       Shared picnic with St. Paul, St. Rita and Precious Blood.
b.       Parish Life Commission to assume responsibility for Precious Blood’s part in this endeavor.

Fr. Bill has asked that all Parish Pastoral Council members be present at the Volunteer Dinner if at all possible.

NEW BUSINESS

Ø Athletic Committee
No clear polices have ever been established. Ted Yantis, Dawn Amos, Jackie Porter & Pam Marx have created a policy handbook, which will be posted on the website.

Ø Stewardship Commission
Will be pinning down fundraising schedule with various groups. Success is in the timing with all groups. There will be a spring fundraiser at Anticoli's where Precious Blood will receive 25% of dinner profits.

Ø       Old Church Bell
o        It would appear that since we have the Giving Tree within our interior church space publicizing our roots with the Old Church Bell would be appropriate.
o        Building & Grounds Committee should suggest an appropriate space.
o        This item should be placed on their next agenda.

COMMISSION SYNOPSIS

Youth Commission – Guy Fritchman
Ø       Martin Luther King March went well.
Ø       First gathering of Jr. Hi was held at St. Rita.
      o        Low attendance
      o        Mostly St. Rita youth.
Ø       Boy Scouts
      o        Sub Sale at 1/26/06 Sunday Masses – distribution on Super Bowl Sunday.
      o        Blessing at the 10:30 am Mass on 1/5/06.
      o        Responsible for bringing up gifts on 1/5/06 at the 10:30 am Mass.
      o        2/5/06 Scouts distributing “Scouting for food bags”
      o        Will collect bags the following weekend.
Ø       Athletic Committee
             o        Fish Fry 2/24/06.
                   Ø       Looking for silent auction items.

Social Outreach-Anita Schmaltz

Ø       Discussion of Frank’s building.
       Ø      150 volunteers for St. Vincent Meals.
Ø       Prison Outreach
      o        Bible Study & Mass.
Ø       Prayer for the sick
             o        Committee will be calling parishioners on this list once a month to check on their
                    well being.
Ø       Memorial service for Jim Lawrence.
Ø       SVDP Christmas baskets
       o        Distributed 173 baskets.
       o        Received 200 bags of groceries from Meijers.
Ø       Handi Van
       o        Spring Concert at Precious Blood with a “free will offering”’.
       o        March – annual Chicken & Noodle Dinner.
Ø       Navajo Indians
       o        51 boxes sent.
Ø       Health Ministry –future programs-
       o        Advance Directives
       o        Outreach

o Blood Drive
o Falling Program

Worship Commission-Fred Schoenhofer
Ø       Discussed proposal of weekday Mass time change –
      o        Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday to 8:30 am. Would like to survey entire parish
             before making any changes.
Ø       Approved Nasal’s Stations of the Cross and will present on Good Friday during the 1-
            3:00 pm time slot and on 4/7/06.
      o        Youth to do 1 station.
      o        3/10/06 hopefully Centurion to return.
      o        Ash Wednesday’s liturgical schedule to be posted at local businesses.

Faith Formation Commission -Sharry Robinson
Ø       No report from school, teacher representative not present.
Ø       First Reconciliation
   o        35 families present.
Ø       Confirmation Prayer Partners have been assigned.
Ø       Live Nativity successful. Both School and PSR participated.
Ø       Catechetical Certification Courses being offered-
   o        Catechetical Process
   o        Basic Beliefs
Ø       Vacation Bible School
   o        Have extended invitation to St. Rita and St. Paul.
Ø       Famous African- Americans and Black Saints are on school bulletin boards. Black History month is known as multi-cultural month at PB.
Ø       Weaving Generations Spring topic will be on Mary.
Ø       Come Home Program
   o        Larger attendance when held at PB location
   o        2 people have come back to church after being away for 60 years.

Stewardship – John Kettler
Ø       1/30/06 next Building & Grounds Committee meeting
Ø       Finance Committee
o        Still working on Frank’s project
o        Formulating 06-07 school tuition
Ø State supported voucher plan goes into effect for 2006-07
o        Students attending a school on academic emergency for 3 years are eligible for voucher
o        14,000 vouchers are funded for 2006-07; potential of 21,000 students
o        In Montgomery County, 5 Dayton elementary and 2 high schools qualify. Belle Haven (429), Edison (386), Fairview (335), Hickorydale (229), and McNary (240) are the five grade schools.
o        Students are awarded up to $4,250 for the school of their choice.
o        Schools to apply by February 28, Students start applying in March, Awards are made in June.
o        State has strict rules for those who qualify for vouchers.
o        This could change the dynamics of Precious Blood School if non-Catholic students register.

Additional comments/Discussion

Ø Old Church Bell o It would appear that since we have the Giving Tree within our interior church space publicizing our roots with the Old Church Bell would be appropriate. o Building & Grounds Committee should suggest an appropriate space. o This item should be placed on their next agenda.

o Blood Drive o Falling Program

Ø Old Church Bell
o It would appear that since we have the Giving Tree within our interior church space publicizing our roots with the Old Church Bell would be appropriate.
o Building & Grounds Committee should suggest an appropriate space.
o This item should be placed on their next agenda.

o Blood Drive
o Falling Program