Pastoral Council Notes
September 1, 2020
Posted by Donna Brown on 9/03/20
September 1, 2020 – 6:30 PM
Members present – Fr. Bob, Bruce Varick, Ellen Schuh, Chuck Calteux. Andrew Weisensel, Roz Stanke, Jim Copeland, Ed Pings, Paul Jalesky, Judy Freimark
Members excused –Herica Silva
Reading – Ed Pings [ Matt 18:15-20]
Visitors – Fred Hang, Pastoral Associate, St. James Parish
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July 7, 2020
Posted by Donna Brown on 8/06/20
July 7, 2020 [6:30 – 8:00 PM]
Members excused –Herica Silva
Reading – Bruce Varick [ Matt 17:1-23]
Visitors – Paul Jalosky
Minutes – Due to the number of Minutes presented for this meeting it was decided to let the Liaisons give verbal reports from their individual Commissions. These ... Read More »
January 6, 2020
Posted by Donna Brown on 1/15/20
Members Excused: Roz Stanke
Opening Prayer/Reading: Andrew W./Matt 3:13-17
Approval of Minutes for: Pastoral Council [11/05/19]; Parish Life [12/09/19]; Worship [11/12/19]; Finance [10/04/19 & 12/15/19]; Formation [11/10/19]; Human Concerns [11/20/19] - approved as written under Consent Agenda.
Visitors/Comments: Tom Rowe, ERAS Outreach Manager/He presented an overview of the history ... Read More »
November 5, 2019
Posted by Donna Brown on 11/19/19
November 5, 2019
Members: All present
Visitors/Comments: None
Opening Prayer/Reading: Ed Pings ... [Luke 19:1-10]
Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes for all commissions and PC Minutes (10-01-2019) - approved as written with two exceptions: Renovation and Human Concerns which were to be discussed separately.
Fr. Bob’s Report: Affirmed Fred Hang’s ... Read More »
May 7, 2019
Posted by Donna Brown on 11/06/19
May 7, 2019
All Members Present
Opening Prayer/Reading: Roger Bruening ... [John 10: 27-30]
Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes for: Faith Formation – [04/13/19]; Human Concerns – [03/24/19]; Parish Life – [04/08/19]; PC Minutes – [04/02/19] – approved as written with one exception: PC Minutes [04/02/19], under “Chair Report, 2. St. ... Read More »
April 2, 2019
Posted by Donna Brown on 4/04/19
April 2, 2019
Members Excused: Delores Skarban, Erica Silva
Opening Prayer/Reading: Bruce Varick ... [John 8:1-11]
Approval of Minutes for: Pastoral Council [02/05/19]; Parish Life [02/11/19]; Welcoming [01/20/19]; Worship [2/18/19 – approved as written under Consent Agenda
Commission Reports: Late arrivals - Finance [03/08/19]; Human Concerns [03/24/19] – Approved ... Read More »
March 5, 2019
Posted by Donna Brown on 3/14/19
March 5, 2019
Members Excused: Bruce Varick, Roz Stenke
Opening Prayer/Reading: Delores Skarban ... [Luke 5:1-11]
Consent Approval of Minutes for: Pastoral Council [02-/05/19]; Parish Life [02/11/19]; Welcoming [01/20/19]; Worship [2/18/19]; PC agenda [03/05/19] – all approved as written. Finance Minutes [03/05/19] and Human Concerns Minutes [03/02/19], late additions, ... Read More »
February 5, 2019
Posted by Donna Brown on 3/05/19
February 5, 2019
Members Excused: Delores Skarban
Visitor: Katie Koehn
Opening Prayer/Reading: [Luke 5:1-11] Roz Stanke filled in for Delores in her absence.
Approval of Minutes for: Faith Formation (2); PC Minutes & Agenda; Welcoming Committee Minutes & Agenda; Human Concerns; Worship; and Finance approved as written under Consent ... Read More »
January 8, 2019
Posted by Donna Brown on 1/10/19
January 8, 2019
Members Excused: Andrew Weisensel, Jim Copeland
Opening Prayer/Reading: Erica Silva ... [Luke 3:15-16,1-22]
Approval of Minutes for: Pastoral Council (12/04/18); Parish Life (12/10/18); Finance (11/04/18) – approved as written under Consent Agenda
Commission Reports: None other than those already presented were offered for review.
Visitors/Comments: None
Chair Report: Review of sharing ideas from last month’s ‘Parish Community and Socialization’ discussion Importance of face-to-face or one-to-one interaction with all parishioners, new and old. Need to capitalize, for our parish future, on area’s growing population Five years from now we’d like to see: A fully engaged mission exchange with our sister parish of Santisimo Sacramento, Piura, Peru. Working collaboration with neighboring parishes. Find all three of weekly Masses are filled. Maintain/grow financial ministry. Having our Youth Ministry continue to grow and bloom, hopefully, to become an example to other parishes. Need to acquire pictures of each parish member, again, both new and old, to assist in the face-to-face interactions we expect to hold. This will also be quite helpful in assisting in the recognition of older parish members who will have their funerals held at St. James in the ... Read More »
December 4, 2018
Posted by Donna Brown on 1/10/19
December 4, 2018
Members Excused: Ellen S.
Opening Prayer/Reading: Roger B. [Luke 3:1-10]
Consent Agenda for Minutes [PC, Parish Life, Faith Formation, Human Concerns,] – Approved as sent; Andrew reported that Erv’s Mug is donating 15% of ALL items ordered in their restaurant from ALL patrons on Dec. 2nd ... Read More »