Parish Council Meeting Minutes
January 9, 2008
The December minutes were reviewed and approved with spelling revisions.
School Board / Education: Marilyn McGoldrick
Trying to fine tune questionnaire that is going out to alumni as part of 5-year strategic
Community Outreach: no report
Meeting on Monday, January 14th, to set agenda for the year.
CCD/Youth Group: Jayne O’Donnell
Report to
We ended the year, as we have for the past 17 years, with the children participating in the Christmas Eve
Of note; Elizabeth Policelli and Lisa Sheridan’s 4ht grade class made sandwiches for Loaves and Fishes just before Christmas. That was their social outreach project. By the end of April, each class will have completed a self-sufficient social outreach initiative of their choosing/design.
My third grade was pleased to have Fr. Cody visit last Mon. to answer many questions they have been compiling over the past weeks. Their questions evidence thought and the answers will help them grow in their faith. They have just completed booklets containing the Nicene Creed broken down into segments over 6 pages which they illustrated.
I have a high school student who will be rehearsing children on Mondays for the Prime Time Kid’s Masses.
Having had First Reconciliation in Nov. has made for a calmer start to the new year for the 2nd graders who will begin focusing on First Holy Communion very soon.
Confirmation Mass: April 26 at
Finance Council Report: Tom Policelli
1. Church doors project to be re-started
a. The Brady family contribution conditions have not been met, and doors have been rejected by Denis O’Sullivan (parish project manager)
i. Not solid wood, as specified
1. did not find out until doors were being installed, screws didn’t go into wood
2. Denis had been told by Sullivan and Sullivan (door contractor) that using door type that was ‘new-it’ll be better’)
ii. Not straight
1. Denis saw 4 of them in paint shop, and 2 of those 4 were ‘bent’
2. He had rejected those, but the ones delivered and installed were no better
iii. Wrong color
b. Denis O’Sullivan recommended sticking with Sullivan and Sullivan, but scrapping the current door effort and re-starting
i. S&S has ‘done good work in the past’ – St. Peter Claver
ii. They are a ‘quality outfit who will make it right’
c. Denis O’Sullivan to meet on December 27th with Brady family and Fr. Cody to review a re-start to the door project.
i. Denis to try and bring a Sullivan and Sullivan representative
ii. Might do a one-door demo for Brady family in back entrance
2. Capital campaign
a. $797K pledged
b. $657K collected
c. $579K paid out to date
d. Leaves a balance of $78K
3. Year-end finances / new QuickBooks financial tracking
a. Forecast for 2007 appears to be on track
b. New archdiocesan financial tracking has been implemented
i. Format and categorization differs from St. Tim’s historic financial reporting
c. To be reviewed again once year-end contributions and expenses finalized
4. Rectory work
a. St. Tim’s will hire an appraiser to evaluate current property and buildings
b. ROI on potential work to be determined and balanced with current needs
c. Further steps to be determined later based upon results of appraisal
Pastoral Associate Update: Pat Piano
Liturgy Committee - Met on
v Making preparations for the 50th Anniversary Celebration on Jan. 27. We are still looking for people to represent the diversity of our parish for the opening procession: Spanish, English and German.
v Making preparation for the Lenten Season. Since Lent comes so close to the Christmas season this year, plus the added themes of the 50th Anniversary year, we will not begin any new initiatives for the Lenten season. We are concerned that with so much going on, so quickly, people will miss the intent of each event. Keeping it simple is our goal.
v Places, dates, times of all Lenten Masses, Stations of the Cross, Penance Services, Holy Week and Adult Education Opportunities will go out to all parish members, active and inactive.
Environment Committee - The banners for the 50th Anniversary are here. The Knights of Columbus will be putting up those outside and the committee will get the help it needs to put up the large banner in the sanctuary. Christmas decorations will come down after the last Mass this Sunday, Jan. 13, The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
Adult Education Committee - In light of the potential for merging of parishes, The West Hartford Catholic Adult Education Committee is planning an evening explaining the Rights and Responsibilities of the Laity. This session will be hosted by
Parish
Bobbi offered to have Confirmation kids to setup and cleanup the area. Going to put in the bulletin and from the pulpit (Paul doing it) announcing the reception after the
Planning between 100 – 150. Need to put on the website a calendar of events with contact name and also to create a calendar to handout. Wampanoag = $53 a person, menu set. Maybe can create
Facilities / Building and Grounds:
Issue with the doors still on-going, Ned will talk to Dennis Rusconi about dealing with Denis O’Sullivan, plus the landscaping issues that have all been paid for to have a schedule on work. Denis requested that we pay $10,000 for the building material even though the doors are incorrect and need new ones.
Evangelization: Dick Wowak
Old Business: 50th Anniversary Celebrations:
The meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully submitted, David Moran
CCD Issues: Talked about how we can help bring in teachers especially with high school classes. Maybe have the council speak in the pulpit during spring time to get someone to sign up and then as the classes getting closer. Ned suggested maybe we could have Steve Balkun help.
Maybe create a board (made up of parents??) separate from the Council Theresa’s suggestion. Jayne thought that she and Bobbi will sit down first and list needs.
Chimes: Mrs. Bullock, who donated the money for them, wanted to know why the chimes were not being used enough. They are set on timer to run.