PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 26, 2009

PRESENT:            Jane Adkins, Bob Buckholtz, Debbie DeBrosse, Frank Feldmann Ray Fortener, John Grady, Lauri Gulliford, Steve Hemmelgarn, Joe Hurr, Max Malleck, Izola Neilson, Linda Nurrenbrock, Andy Rammel, Anita Schmaltz 

EXCUSED ABSENCE:       Mike Lang 

NEW SOCIAL ACTION COMMISSION CHAIR - Max Malleck
 

November minutes were accepted as written

 February prayer volunteer - Jane Adkins

·         Constitution revisions accepted
o    Article IV, #1 Six (6) Chairs of the Parish Commissions  (to be added)
o    Article V, B2, add Web Site
o    Under Article V, E1, Chair person of each Commission serves as a non-elected voting member of the Parish Pastoral Council. 

·         Commission restructuring Addendum # 1
o    Discussion on where Jr. & Sr. High Youth Ministry should be placed.
o    Fr. Bill asked that this be a discussion at the upcoming Staff Meeting.
o    Discussion tabled to a later date. 

·         60th Anniversary update - Anita Schmaltz
o    Group met and discussed various possibilities.
o    Both spiritual and social
o    Would like to understand Fr. Bill's vision for this event to determine focus
o    Possible activities
 §  Mass
 §  Small indoor carnival
 §  Capitalize on present Parish Family Life events
 §  Utilize these events as community builders
o    Mass 

·         New Business
o    Engaging Young Adults Conference 2/2/09 9:30am-4:30 pm
 §  Lauri Gulliford and Andy Rammel will be attending 

·         Discussion
o    Sunday evening Mass is still up in the air.
 §  There is no justification to add another Mass.  We would have to change the Sunday Mass schedule to one morning and one evening.
 §  We need to be respectful of our core parishioners who would have to adjust to such a schedule.
    o    Cost of Rex to be negotiated

The Pastor’s Comments

·         Parish Appreciation Dinner is Friday, January 30 at 7 PM. Pastoral Council Members should make every attempt to be present. It would be good if PC members wore name tags. Parish Staff will serve. We expect 250 or more.

·         The Anointing of the Sick will take place during the 5 PM Mass on January 31^st.

·         The Archbishop will be here for Confirmation on February 8 at 10:30 Mass.

·          Wedding Anniversaries will be recognized at the 5 PM Mass on February 14^th followed by a reception.

·         We have been helping Saint Rita with their reverse raffle. We agreed to sell 50 $60.00 tickets. We receive $15. 00 a ticket sold as a return to Precious Blood SVdP. Many tickets are sold. We have ten to go. This assistance they requested invites a discussion of the Reverse Raffle as a fund raiser for the Pastoral Region.

·         The Summer Regional Mass will be at Saint Paul. The planning committee has generally agreed to schedule the regional picnic after the 4:30 Mass on August 23^rd at Saint Paul.

·         The Regional Planning Committee has agreed given the positive experience of last summer’s regional mass to make it permanent beginning in the fall. Saint Rita from September thru December; PB from January thru April; and Saint Paul from May through August. The Mass time will be 4:30  

·         The Missionaries are close to a decision regarding moving the Formation from Gaspar House to Chicago. I believe it will take place this summer. The question for us will be what to do with Gaspar House. One possibility is to return it to its original use as a convent for the PB Sisters who are interested in this possibility, with the understanding that the Sisters will be involved in the parish.  Time line is in question.

·         Many have turned in their email address. We are now working to upgrade our commuter system to make a large mailing possible. A regular enewsletter will follow soon after.

·         PB Sisters have begun their year long celebration honoring their 175^th Anniversary. A closing mass with the Archbishop will be held in our church on Sunday, October 4 in the afternoon.   

·         Saint Rita and PB will celebrate a common Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night. It will take place at Saint Rita.

·         Work is underway for the Ecumenical Concert to be held at PB this spring to benefit the Trotwood Handivan Ministry

·         The President of the Dayton Philharmonic will visit PB to look at the church. They have agreed to perform the Messiah in our church on Saturday evening, December 12.  An expense is involved, but this event will be marketed by the Philharmonic.

·         Negotiations for a concert by the Notre Dame Folk Choir next fall are now taking place.

·         PB will celebrate 60^th with mass and breakfast on Sunday, November 8^th (tentative date).  Also a series of events are in the works.  Stay tuned.

·         Discussions taking place with Dayton SVdP to share Rex building with SVdP taking ownership of building. This is a very positive outcome from our conversations about this matter.   The title will be held by Dayton SVdP.

·         Anniversary Mural on wall facing church property from old Emoff building is the works. Brother Joe Berringer of Bergamo will design and direct the project. This will involve our people and the actual painting will be done by our people under his direction.

·         Music Ministry Alive program with David Haas for teens and freshmen and sophomores in college holds a yearly week gathering to develop interest and participation in Music Ministry. This will take place in August and hopefully will be a good step in gathering interested youth to provide music for our liturgies. This is an important step in making our liturgies more attractive to youth.

·         School and Pre School open houses are Tuesday evening January 27^th. Weather may call for a change in date. Stay tuned.

Father's additional comments

·         Many Thanks to Fred Schoenhofer for his computer knowledge in adding the Liturgical Ministry schedule to our web site.

·         Exploring possibility of a Family Camp out (Benjamin)

·         Lenten theme - "Order my steps in your word."