St.

Mary`s Pastoral Council

St. Mary`s Parish Office
November 2, 2011

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman
Ken Kern

Moment of silence to reflect on the presence of the Lord.

Opening Prayer: Pat Laughlin

Roll Call:
Present: Father Hummer, Wendy Arth, Ana Alcorn, Laura
Corcoran, Chrissy Kessler, Steve Burkardt, Sue Blum, Diane
Lewe, Melanie Kennedy, Katie Boesch, Ken Kern, Pat Laughlin,
Kathy SenII

Excused: Fritz SchaIer, Pat Reed, Cindy Meeker

Absent: Mary Ginther

Recognition of Visitors: Joan D`Antoni

Spiritual Reading: Pat Laughlin read James III, discussion
Iollowed on Iaith.

Reading of the Rule of Pastoral Council Constitution: Article
IV read by Diane Lewe

Approval of October minutes:

Chairman`s Remarks: Ken Kern thanked Pat Laughlin Ior his
reading and welcomed everyone to Parish Council.

Committee Reports:

Education committee: Everything at Bishop Flaget is running
smoothly. Laura Corcoran has given three tours to perspective
students and their parents.
Bishop Flaget will be having the 'Traditions oI the Seasons
dinner and program on Dec. 13
th
at 6:00pm. Call the school Ior
tickets.
The Dinner Auction will be held in April 21, 2012.
Spiritual Life: First Reconciliation will be held Sunday,
December 3
rd
at 11:00am in the church.
Bible Study will begin on Tuesday Nov. 8
th
-Dec. 6
th
.
Book Club will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 16
th
Irom 6-8pm. There
will be no meeting in December.
High School Lenten program is being planned.
On December 16
th
and 17
th
the ICU committee will be meeting to
pack Christmas bags and distribute to CCI inmates. Anyone
interested needs to contact Mary Greeno.
Social Concern: Serviced 198 adults and 156 children.
Distributed $1484.00 Ior Iood, up $400 Irom last year; $50 Ior
rent, $195.00 Ior transportation up a $100 Iorm last year; $20.05
Ior medical, $160 Ior miscellaneous, $125.00 Ior utilities Ior a total
oI $2034.05.
amily Life: CoIIee and Donuts will be held on November 20th
to having everyone over to the Family LiIe Center aIter each oI the
Sunday mass times.
II you would like to help with any oI the events throughout the
year please contact Karen Leeth. We would love Ior you to share
your time & talents with us.

Lazarus Committee: A luncheon was served Ior the Iamily and

Iriends oI Emma Lou Schachtele, in the month oI October.

Thank you to the Lazarus committee Ior all the wonderIul Iood and
support they give these Iamilies. II you would like to help or just
provide a dish please contact the church or Pat Reed. Food is
always welcome.

inance Council: OIIertory was up in October. Rick Jeric Ior the
Diocese will be down on November 30
th
to discuss upcoming
renovations to St. Mary`s.
Pastor`s Report: Father Hummer will be on vacation Nov. 9
th
,
will have missionary pastor on November 12
th
and 13
th
.

Old Business: No old business.

New Business: Pastoral Council Advent Party will be aIter Mass
and meeting on Dec. 7
th
.

Correspondence: Thank you letter Irom Melanie Kennedy to
Pastoral Council and Irom PontiIical Biblical Institute Ior St.
Mary`s donation to the school.

Secret Collection for St. Vincent de Paul Society

Moment of Silence

Closing Prayer: Pat Laughlin

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Iollowing the 5:00
pm Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass

RespectIully submitted,

Wendy Arth