Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Council Minutes
Richmond, MN 56368
The Parish Council met at the
Parish House May 1, 2008 @ 7:00pm.
Called to order by Maxine.
Opening prayer was led by Father
Stephen, The Parish Prayer.
Roll Call: Missing: Terry Niehaus
Approval of March Parish Council
minutes by Roy, seconded by Jerry.
Committee Reports:
1. Board of Education: Jackie—review
written report.
Diocesan
Religion Standards reviewed: Are we addressing Catholic Social Teachings? (Religion Standards)
Accreditation:
We emphasize Service in our mission statement, but do we do enough?
Golf Fund
Raiser June 16th
Maintenance
needs discussed, included in Roy’s report.
2. Faith Formation: Teri
Rite of Confirmation:
5 Parishes participated. Hospitality was great. 1 Candidate not confirmed.
First Communion:
Beautiful Liturgy
Workshop
for Why Catholic May 16th
Appreciation
Dinner May 21st
Vacation
Bible School June 9-13th
3. Youth Ministry: Kristi—see
schedule of events
Next events
are NET Mass & KC breakfast
4. Finance: Jerry & Karen—see
Balance Sheet
Capital Campaign
@ $714,000
5. Gambling\Bingo: Jackie—Bingo
still being held and doing ok.
Lions Club
offered one Meat Raffle @ Corky’s to the school.
6. Liturgy: Thank you to Linda
Pederson (and the Pederson family) for helping with the choir during Audrey’s absence.
7. Hospitality: Martha—next
event is the Town Hall Meeting on May 18th.
8. Maintenance & Cemetery:
Roy—see report
Thank you
Roger Schlangen for recycling steel from Boiler=approximately $1,925.
Speakers
for church being reviewed.
2 Bazaar
Stands canvases ordered from Mike’s Repair--$264/canvas.
3 contractors
bidding to do cement work in cemetery—lowest bid to do the work.
Old Business:
1. KC’s Update:
Motion by
Kristi, seconded by Martha to accept the two plans for the Pro-Life wall plaque (back wall in church) and the Memorial to
the Unborn (children’s section of the cemetery).
2. Capital Campaign: Town Hall
Update May 18
150 People
at the March meeting. Have 3 new plans, with a list of Pros & Cons for each.
3. Parish Office Move: Val
is working on bid proposals.
Aaron Barker
will do the Internet & Phone.
4. Be-Friender: Mary Bauer—Insert
in the bulletin, announcement in church.
Updates at
future meetings as to acceptance and response to program.
New Business:
1. Dorothy Zumwalde is working
on a Grant for a defibrillator for the church, or school, or both.
Working with
a woman from Ohio who will write the grant.
2. Cash Bazaar— discussion
in the community that we should look at a real Bazaar. After further discussion, council decided to continue the Cash
Bazaar.
3. Possible Parish Mission the
second week in Lent-March 2009.
4. Riverlake Days-look at doing
a Polka Mass
5. Martha & Maxine ushered
at a Funeral Mass
Should we
look at the possibility of having a Funeral Pamphlet?
Need Reserve
signs for the Ushers pew—Val should order.
6. Donations:
St. Theresa’s
Mission Group & Laurel Glisky donated Stainless Steel Coffee Pot.
St. Anthony’s
Mission group donated a vacuum cleaner (worth $300) in the sacristy at church.
Marlene Plantenberg
is interested in donating to an Automatic Coffee Pot –after discussing—too hard for Parish to maintain. New Juice containers are needed.
7. Quilt Bingo is August
24th.
8. Summer Meetings &
Future Meetings:
Next Parish
Council Meeting: Thursday July 10, 2008 7:00pm.
Monthly meetings
to begin in September on the first Thursday of the month.
Adjournment: Karen motioned
and Roy seconded to adjourn at 8:55pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Olson
Acting Secretary
