Meeting Minutes
St. Isidore Parish Pastoral Council
December 14, 2000
Members Attending: Rev. Richard Butler, Pastor, Deacon Charles
Cornell, Marshall Cross, Donne Cutting, Nancy Dome, Jackie Downing, Mike
Holt, Judy Killeen, Shirley Ormsby, Margaret Passafiume, John Slattery,
Mike Statkus.
Members Absent: Paul Curley, Patricia Noone, Julie Orsatti,
Minutes: Minutes of November 9th accepted
with correction; final sentence on the “Communication paragraph” – change
parish to parish pastoral council.
Priority and goal for 2000-2001
Extensive brainstorming on how to celebrate the 40th
looking to the past but, yet more, looking to the future.
Note: Campaign committee will be meeting January 10th
to wrap up their task including the final blessing of the renovation probably
in the spring. Fr. Butler will have a better picture of that at the next
ppc meeting January 11th.
Question here is broader – how to celebrate the full parish
experience. New parishioners represent new cultural realities of today.
How do we get a handle on it and translate it into simple moments, direction,
philosophy?
25th was celebrated with a number of events –
crammed into one week. 40th likewise might have a number of
events (though 40th isn’t usually as significant a milestone
and the events need not be all in one week.)
Noted that not all parishioners know one another. Parish
directory planned to begin with a photo op in February should help. Suggested
it might be good at some Masses to have people introduce themselves to
one another.
Value of gaining strength and identity from our patron St.
Isidore repeated. Plan for the Newsletter is to have regular anecdotes
on this. 12th century farmer, husband, farmer set example
of living simple pious life even in difficult times – (how to be Christ
in the workplace!)
We are working on a logo that can capture a message via painting
or sketch of Isidore.
Also suggested we find a slogan or catchy phrase. “We journey
on” “Plowing ahead with St. Isidore” “Honoring the past, envisioning
the future.”
Potential of an essay contest to get youth to address the
question: a. Isidore; b. the future of the parish.
Update from the Pastor
Report distributed. Finance paragraph at the end was to have replaced
the initial paragraph which was carried over from a month ago. Packard
Rd sale was noted. Font and furnishings should be addressed in January.
Newsletter should be sent out the week after Christmas. Archdiocesan
convocation is set for Saturday March 10th
New Business
Desire to have bulletin board restored to the front lobby.
Desire to have holy water font at side doors. This countered
by desire to accent the fullness of the baptismal font at the main door
as the sign of entrance. Can people at the side doors walk down the aisle
to the font?
Noted that not all are standing for Communion. Can this
directive be repeated?
Review of the meeting
“great vitality” “good visioning of thoughts – but now two
months on the same items – how to move on?” “good ideas for the next
meeting” “value of looking at the 25th; (we will try to have
copies of the 25th book by the next meting)” “fascinated by
the future”
Next meetings:
Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, *, May
10, Jun 14, 2001
*Thu. Apr. 12 is Holy Thursday,
thus no meeting. Determine in February whether to reschedule or cancel.
Archdiocesan assembly of parish
pastoral councils and parish finance councils Mar 10, 2001
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