St. Albert Catholic Church

 Pastoral Council Minutes

(SORRY NO NEW MINTUES ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME)

 August 11, 2011

                PRESENT: Father Mathew Malapati, Fred Dice, Tom Shaw, Judy & Tom Stanphill, Nancy Sahlin, Ron Scott. Phyllis & Kernoal Stephens, Bonni Galewski, Jake Jacobson, Arline Vlastnik

Father opened with a prayer. 

Lisa asked that the minutes from the last meeting be passed to each committee for perusal.  The minutes were approved.

Fred Dice is to follow up with Collie and Dayco on the problems with the windows.

LITURGY – BONNI GALEWSKI

Sunday Masses will be as follows: 

• Sprinkling
• Bi-Lingual
• Get to know your fellow parishioners
• Family Liturgy

Mass for CRE will be begin October 5 at 6:00 pm. It will be held every other month. Father Mathew will also say Mass on Thursday at 9:00 a.m.

A discussion of the placement of the holy water fonts water ensued.   Fred Dice made a motion to leave things as they are. Tom seconded the motion. The water fonts will remain as they are.

The chairs in the vestibule will be moved.

It was decided that a rack be purchased to display the envelopes, flyers.  Arline will check with St. James to find out who purchased theirs.

A discussion ensued concerning the temperature in the Church.   The temperature is set for 80 degrees in summer and 60degrees in winter when there is no Mass.  The temperature is set for 72 degrees during mass and 80 degrees when at rest.

A discussion ensued concerning the necessity of having greeters at the door.  It was decided to keep the greeters.

The new heads of the Ushers are Gus Ludwig & Charley Nowak.

It was determined that help was needed in all the ministries.

If you require an appointment calendar, please let Father Mathew know.

EDUCATION – PHYLLIS STEPHENS FOR COLLEEN MCKENZIE

August 21 will begin enrollment for CRE.  A breakfast will be served.  Education is asking for help with the program.

SOCIAL JUSTICE – OUT OF TOWN

PARISH LIFE – JUDY STANPHILL/PHYLLIS STEPHENS

Worked/working with various committees, and the Pot Luck.

FINANCE & ADMININSTRATION –JAKE JACOBSON

A report of the prior fiscal year was given to the church community on Sunday, along with a new budget and mortgage status.  He is working with Father on getting an audit of parish funds.

BUILDING & GROUNDS – TOM STANPHILL

Just working as usual keeping up the building and grounds.  Still working on replacement of the water fountain.

COMMUNICATIONS – TOM SHAW

Will check with the Heber Springs chamber to see about adding the Pavilion to our information there and linking our website to theirs.

Unable to reach Joe Dailey regarding helping with English as a Second Language.  Will continue efforts so that the ESL program may be restarted.

Two in-services for the alarm system held or personal instruction given.  The problem has not changed.

STEWARDSHIP – RON SCOTT

This fall there will be a pledge drive and survey.  The parish directory will be done in house this fall.

Per Father, the relic from the old church can be displayed.

PROJECTS – FRED DICE

He still has the sign for the Church.  He will have to drill in the stone.  Tom Stanphill with show him where it is to go.

Phyllis Stephens did a FYI.  Fred Dice and Tom Stanphill were responsible for the cabinet and the fence. Kernoal Stephens stained the cabinet.

Pavilion – A revision is to be made to rental agreement for the Pavilion.  The words “& other not for profit organizations will be removed.

NEW BUSINESS - NONE

The following Parish Council/Committee heads do not want an appointment Calendar:  Fred Dice, Lisa Hackman, Jake Jacobson, Judy & Tom Stanphill, Phyllis & Kernoal Stephens.

The following Parish Council/Committee Heads would like to have an appointment calendar: Therese McFall, Karen Krug, Nancy Provost, Bonni Allen, Tom Shaw, Arline Vlastnik, and Father Mathew

A discussion of Liturgical dance ensued. It was mentioned that it is a distraction from the Mass.  In the future, it should be at the entrance of the service

PASTORS REPORT – Father Mathew

The next meeting will be October 27, 2011 at 1:00 pm.  The Finance Committee will be October 13, 2011 after Mass.

Father Mathew ended the meeting with a prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,

Arline Vlastnik

Committee Heads of St. Albert Parish

Parish Council:                                                                                     Finance Council:

Father Mathew V Malapati S.

—Parish Administrator                                                                  Chair                          Jake Jacobson    362-6063

Chair                        Lisa Hackman       250-0153                      Member                     Lynn Dixon         362-7998

Bldg & Grounds Tom Stanphill        362-2650                      Secretary                 Mary Krapusky  825-6326

Communication Thomas Shaw        362-9450                      Accounting              Ron Scott               626-9255

Education and                                                                                     Member                    Ed Roper                 362-8964

 Formation:         Colleen McKenzie 250-3231                       Member                    Tobie Dwyer        250-0670

Finance:                Jake Jacobson       362-6063                        Member                   Kernoal Stephens 250-0324

Liturgy                                                                                                     

 Children's           Karen Krug            362-7700                         Adult Education 

 Adult                     Bonni Galewski     362-2086                        Youth Minister      Bonnie Allen      362-7467

Parish Life:         Judy Stanphill       362-2650                        Children's Religious Education Coordinator:

                             Phyllis Stephens    250-0324                                                                 Colleen McKenzie 250-3231

Social Justice & Charitable                                                            Maintenance    Tom Stanphill  362-2650                 

 Outreach:            Kathy Woodhead  728-4189                        Secretary: Arline Vlastnik   Home-206-0620

                                Nancy Spaulding   733-1704                                                                                            Cell-691-4414

Stewardship         Ron Scott                 626-9255         

                                Kernoal Stephens  250-0324

Projects                 Fred Dice                 206-0142         

At Large               Maureen Harrod   250-0646