Parish Council Meeting
“As part of a Eucharistic Community, this Parish Council will strive with the help of the Holy Spirit to plan for the future of our Church. We will pray together, investigate, discern, and formulate recommendations for the good of the parish in an effort to further the kingdom of God.”
Date: 02/13/07
Presider: Fr. Ray Goodwin
Council Members present: John Gill, Debra Milkman, Keith Coveney, Ellen MacDonough, Jo Dascanio, Donna Sears, Mary Belmore, Colleen Griffin, Jim Moro
Ex- Officio members present: Sr. Yvonne Millman
Absent: Robin Christo, Steve Sheridan,Deacon Nicholas CaraDonna, Tom Flaherty
Opening Prayer: Colleen Griffin
Recording Secretary: Debra Milkman
Approved Janurary Minutes
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February Topics |
*New family's coming to church, remind parents about the crying room. *John Gill would like to thank Parish Council members who stuffed the Catholic Free Press. *Catholic Free Press meeting with the editor to better improve the newspaper.
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Ministry Updates |
*Stewardship: Donna Sears *March 3 & 4 Coffee social. *New Stewardship renewal cards comes out on February 24th & 25th. *Treasure Chest will be displayed in front of the altar. *Religious Ed: Sister Yvonne Millman *St. Mary's have new family's in the RCIA program. *Faithquake, Students of Grade 7 & 8 are invited to an overnight retreat to be held on March 23/24 in the Parish Hall. *John Collins guest speaker for the First Eucharist parents who's children are preparing for this sacrament, March 11 at 10:15AM. *First Eucharist meeting for parents on March 19th, at 7PM. |
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Father Ray |
*The Catholic Churches of Grafton Lenten Program, March 25th. here at St. Mary's, March 26th at St. James and March 27th at St. Philip's. *Partners In Charity goal this year is $53,500.00. Last year St. Mary's raised $56,000.00. *Director of Music, we are keeping it in the bulletin and the Catholic Free Press. Father hopes to be close to a decision at the end of February. *Cluster meeting at St. Philip's on March 12, 7PM. |
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Closing Prayer and Blessing |
Father Ray |
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Next Meeting |
In the Music Room |
March 13,2007 at 7:00pm |