Preliminary Parish Pastoral Council Minutes
November 13, 2006

Prior to our meeting, the following committees emailed their reports to me.  I collected the reports and distributed them to everyone on council one week prior to our meeting.   

Social Action Committee-submitted by Ed Walls 
Vocations Committee-submitted by Bill & Connie Peters
Youth Ministry- submitted by Pat Bentley
Building & Grounds Report-submitted by Ray Ring
Publicity & Community Events-submitted Carol Johnson
Parish Outreach Committee -submitted by Laura Eger
Liturgical Committee-submitted by Fran Fietkiewicz

These reports can also be viewed at (click here)

The following committees did not submit a report for this month:

Children's Religious Education
Family Life

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Pastoral Parish Council

 MINUTES

November 13, 2006

The Meeting:

·        Meeting called to order at 6:05pm

·        Opening prayer Laura Eger

·        Attending:  Kevin Walls, Ray Ring, Carol Johnson, Laura Eger, Ed Walls, Pat Bentley, Paul Bishop, Margaret Quigley, Matt Macready, Joann Malecki, Rev. Mr. Bill Peters, & Connie Peters, Fr. Perry, Fr. Cosme.

·        Absent:  Rev. Mr. Joe Becker, Addie Blee, Frank Blee , Joan Parker, Bob Senese.  

·        No correspondence was reported

Last Month’s Minutes:

            No Changes

            Motion to approve minutes:  by Connie Peters, Bill Peters seconded.

            Motion was accepted & minutes were approved

Committee/Group Reports:

Prior to our meeting, the following reports were submitted and distributed to council.  As always they can be viewed at our website www.stelizabethannseton.com

The following committees did not submit a report for this month:

Discussion of Committee/Group Reports:

Only additional committee report discussions were these:

Vocations –     Fr. Perry commented that he and Fr. Chris Bakey will be ‘co-organizers’ in this region of

the diocese for vocation outreach to school’s primarily with a first stop this coming Wednesday at St. Nick’s in Egg Harbor City. 

Adult Ed.-       After a discouraging start, Laura informed that attendance to available programs is slowly increasing, mainly by word of mouth

Old Business: 

 Kevin reminded us of need to review and update bylaws at some point.  

1. Automatic Phone System – Carol Johnson provided resourceful information of the current phone system being successfully used with positive outcome at Assumption Parish in Pomona .  After much discussion of the many benefits of this program, it was decided that more research on this was needed.  In addition waiting would be advantages given related topics which would affect the use of such a system in the Parish, (see item B. below).
2. Parish Census – After much discussion, general consensus of the council was that this is a very important step that needs to be done.  Fr. Perry brought up the advantage of waiting on this so that when this process is done, the time and effort invested is the most fruitful and up to date.  The proposed plan was to make this a 3 step process thereby making every available effort/avenue to reach folks. Step 1 – Mailed letters to all parishioners with enclosed postcard to respond.

Step 2 – Census questionnaire sent to those who responded  

Step 3 – Follow up with in pews or at church

In light of the diocesan pastoral Priorities for the Future of the diocese, the construction of Assumption’s new church and school in this area, as well as the magnitude of this project, decision was made to work on this in 2008 and that there would be merit to both parish’s working on this project at the same time.

3. Kevin asked if any photos were available for of the Assumption School Site Project.  Fr. Perry will 

      look into this, as he will be at the site this week.

New Business: 

1. Carol Johnson provided that council written information on possible trips with Dave Leopold, “Owner of Travel with Dave,” specifically to Italy in November of 2007.  This was discussed. Consensus of the Council was that this was not of Parish interest at this time.   

      B.   To address the needs of Young Adults and Young Families Pat informed the council that the youth ministry is researching a way to bring Theology on Tap (Young Adult Program) to the eastern South Jersey area as well as a way to reach out to Young Families in our Parish with some sort of a social where youth group would provide babysitting.  Bulk of this work is being done by Peter and Kristin.  Ideas are welcome.  Also a Catholic Skate Night is being help on January 20^th and will include Mass and an evening of roller skating, this is open to all families of our parish as well as surrounding parishes.

Open Forum

Nothing

Summary of topics discussed:

Those Pending: 

Those Closed:  Travel to Italy with Dave.

Those Tabled:  Automated Phone system as well as Census until 2008

Next meeting

Thursday, January 9, 2007     
Time: 7:00 pm     
Place:  Parish Center
Pat will lead us in prayer

Respectfully submitted by:

Pat Bentley,
  ‘Fill in’ for Secretary

PS:  We Missed you Bob (especially me)

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