St. Patrick Church
Pastoral Council
April 24, 2007 (approved)
Present:
Fr. John, Sam Cari, Howard Cameron,
, Mary Seyer, Mark Sturino, Jeanne Darnold, Rich O’Connor,
Carrie Whitacre Sr. Bernadette.
Also
present: Mary Piasecki,
Reg Klubeck, , Maryann Kappler, Bev
Radermacher, Kathy Smolinske, Ellen Hanten,
Jayne Cernohous,
Maureen
and Ted Wegleitner, Claire Zajac .
Prayer
Father John led the council in prayer.
Call
to Order: Sam Cari called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm.
Agenda
The agenda was approved as presented
Minutes:
The minutes from the February, meeting were approved as presented.
Parish
Administrator: The committee will be conducting interviews in
the next two weeks. We may have a candidate hired by the May meeting.
Family
Skills Workshop: The workshop was a joint effort of the Education
Committee, RFP Committee, Family Life Committee, Faith Enrichment Committee and
the Home and School Association. The workshop was held on March 31 at the
school. Corwin Kronenberg the keynote speaker spoke on positive parenting
through Love Limits and Laughter. The committees hope to make this an annual
event. Father John expressed his gratitude to all the committees who
worked together to make this a parish project.
Social
Concerns: Maureen and Ted Wegleitner, the co-chairs of the Social Concerns
Committee shared with the council the many opportunities that are offered for
parishioners to share their time and talent with those in need in our
community. This includes Disaster Relief Trips, Prison Ministry, work
with our Sister Parish, and Fair Trade Coffee Sales. Ted and Maureen
spoke of their hope to create a place in Hudson
for those in need of shelter. Father John thanked Ted and Maureen and all
the members of the committee, who meet on the first Tuesday of the month, for
their wonderful work on behalf of those in need.
Closed
Session: Chairperson Cari called the council to order in closed session at
7:45pm
The
council was called back into open session at 8:30pm no action was taken.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:30pm.
respectfully
submitted by Mary Seyer. Next meeting, June 26, 2007, Committee to
report; Finance.
