The Pastoral Council meeting was held September 9, 2010. This was the first meeting with the newly discerned members. The meeting opened with introductions of the new members: Mary Palomares, Joann Archambault, and Rusty Thompson.
The next order of business was to elect new officers for 2010-2011 year and those are: Dennis Macha – Chairperson; Judy Comeaux – Vice Chairperson; Mary Palomares – Secretary.
Upcoming changes of the Roman Missal were the next topic of discussion. These upcoming mass changes are slated for Advent 2011. Fr. Patrick explained why the changes were occurring stating that every English speaking country will be converting to the revised Roman Missal in an effort to utilize a more accurate translation. In essence, the texts of the revised translation of the missal are marked by a heightened style of English speech and a grammatical structure that closely follows the Latin text.
Next topic of business was a possible second fundraiser for the parish. Basically the parish needs another fundraiser to help support church operations. Emergency expenses have taken their toll on the parish finances. Basic operating costs are increasing and yet weekly collections on average remain below the weekly goal of $8,000. The pastoral council brainstormed ideas for a second fundraiser. The discussion will be revisited at the next meeting.
Dennis Macha has been asking each parish in the community about events that they would like published on KEDC 88.5 FM. Dennis says to air a public service announcement that the submission should be written to fit in a 30 second slot.
The next meeting will be October 14, 2010 at 6 pm.
Opening prayer: Sabrina Saladino
Food: Mark Riley
Drinks: Joanne Archambault