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Parish Pastoral Meeting Agenda

St. Isidore Parish

Stow, MA

February 12, 2009

1. Opening with Evening Prayer

2. Attendance

Members Present: Fr. Dave, Deacon Charlie Cornell, Nancy Buck, Charlie Corley, Dave Goulet, Brian Perreault, Bill Sullivan

Members Absent: Deacon Bob Brady, Jason Crotty, Jennifer Cunningham, Marcia Melone, Sue Ormand, Cara Schomp, Jack Waldie

PFC Liaison: Rosario Rizzo (present)

3. Approval of minutes

See web site for minutes.

4. Mission goals

  • Final development of goals

  • Middle school age - topic has come up before, but never any movement

  • Small children

    • CLOW (Children’s Liturgy of the Word) now being done

    • Involving children is a way for families (adults and children) to grow in faith

  • Mission service - either deferred or moved to a different section

  • Need to consider cluster level in deciding goals.

  • Start conversation with St. Bridget’s?

    • Who does it start with?

    • Has to come from the pastor.

    • Joint committee meeting?

  • GOAL #1A – faith building

    • involving children and adults through programs to experience a growth in their faith

    • making available religious experiences outside of Mass

    • increase faith commitment of people

  • GOAL #1B – outreach to other clusters

    • discussions with St. Michael’s

    • St. Michael’s to list their events in our bulletin

    • cluster consists of: St. Isidore’s, St. Bridget’s (Maynard), St. Elizabeth’s (Acton), Holy Family (Concord)

    • joint penance services in past

    • put info from St. Michael’s in our bulletin

  • Further clarifications of goals at March meeting.

5. Finance Council Update

  • Numbers aren’t as dire as originally feared

  • Grand annual did very well (currently at $28K, budgeted for $26K)

  • Asking for fund for specific projects has done well, helped budget

  • How do we present realities of finances to parish?

  • Cardinal’s appeal coming up soon

  • All bills from archdiocese to now be paid directly out of parish account?

6. Committee updates

  • Social

    • planning St. Patrick’s party

    • last Sat. in March (28th)

  • Building and Grounds

    • very small meeting last time

    • shoveling snow off roof due to leaks

    • will meet with roofing people, need to look at flashing

    • Bob Norton replaced all emergency light batteries

  • Faith Formation (GOF)

    • pulled all parents out in January, separate activity for kids

    • thinking about how to give adult-level experiences

    • Friday group occasionally drops off in attendance

7. Other issues

  • On March agenda: council selections for next session

    • Members leaving: Bill, Dave, Sue, Cara

  • Easter season

    • Holy Thursday is on the same date as an upcoming council meeting

    • Cancel/move meeting?

The mission statement of St. Isidore Parish.

St. Isidore Parish is a Catholic faith community committed to helping people deepen their relationship with Christ.  The cornerstones of our mission are:

  • the celebration of the Eucharist,

  • Christian service,

  • evangelization, and

  • religious education for every person. 

These are the foundations through which we help people to grow and sustain the excitement of their relationship.  We are committed, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to welcoming all to our faith community, seeing Christ in one another and growing in our commitment to be more like Christ, especially in our daily prayer life.