Corpus Christi Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes

May 18, 2006

Mission Statement:            Corpus Christi is a welcoming community to all and is working to support everyone in his or her faith journey.

Members Absent:               Tom Wohlmut

Prayer/Faith Sharing:       Doreen                                                                                                      

Elections:                             As the prior elections were unsuccessful and we are currently short of new council members we have agreed that for this term we will have only a designated chairperson and we will rotate the co-chairperson seat on a volunteer basis.

Facilities Update:              Terry has been obtaining bids from contractors on the roof.  We hope to have the work completed before the beginning of the next rainy season.                                                            We have six phases mapped for the facilities upgrading 1) the roof, 2) stucco/plasterwork of the outside walls of the church, 3) the four bathrooms in the hall (new flooring, toilets, drainage systems and painting needed), 4) the parking lots need to be repaired and sealed, 5) painting of the interior and the exterior of the church building, and 6) new floor coverings in the church.

Council 15:                           Fr. Sal advised that the Diocese has agreed to extend a loan for the several facilities projects we have planned as long as the parish can show how the monies will be paid back.  We discussed fund-raising, along with cost cutting. Three proposals for cost cutting included: 1) raising prices of the church candles (this has already been implemented) 2) eliminating missalettes and 3) lowering the music program expenses.  Fr. Sal hopes to be able to get a fund-raising committee formed in the near future.

                                                Fr. Sal announced there would be a joint meeting of the churches of our local Deanery (Corpus Christi, Our Lady of the Rosary and St. Anne’s hosted at Our Lady of the Rosary on May 24. The parish councils and staff of each of these parishes were invited.

                                                Gayle advised that the Just Faith Committee would be having their final meeting (for the 2005/06 session) in May but a new class would be beginning in September.

                                                Tom, who was not able to attend the meeting, forwarded an e-mail advising the planning for the Parish Picnic was well underway and volunteers have stepped forward to oversee the many tasks involved.

Closing Prayer:                    All

Next Meeting:                       June 22, 2006

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Corpus Christi Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes

March 16, 2006

         Finance Update:                   Geoffrey presented the budget review for the parish. He noted that the good news was that actual costs of the parish ran just over the projected budget for 2005 by $3333. However, we need to continue to raise revenue by a minimum 3% a year to meet the basic financial needs of the parish.  We can estimate too that we need to raise an additional $200,000 to address necessary repairs/improvements.  Also noted was that: 1) we would benefit with Hispanic representation on the Finance Committee and 2) that a Pastor’s appeal to the parish would have a positive impact.

           Council 15:                    Postponed until the May meeting

           Closing Prayer:            Eloise

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Corpus Christi Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes
February 16, 2006

Elections:                       Elections were held but the results were inconclusive.
 

Facilities Update:          Terry will be seeking competitive bids from plastering contractors and roofing contractors. After the plastering is completed he will arrange a volunteer work crew (possibly teens of the parish) for painting over the new plaster.

Council 15:                     Gayle presented a rough draft of a “Just Faith” insert to be included in an upcoming bulletin.
                                        Doreen attended a “thank you” feedback forum and luncheon hosted recently for volunteers who helped at the winter shelter at Corpus Christi. The majority of volunteers wish to continue with hosting it in December. It was noted this is an especially good time to host the event because so many feel the need to give during this season.

Closing Prayer:             Marina

Next Meeting:               March 16, 2006

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Mission Statement:    Corpus Christi is a welcoming community to all and is working to support everyone in his or her faith journey.

 

Members Absent:         Paul and Monica

 

Prayer/Faith Sharing:  Tom

 

Pastor’s Report:       Fr. Sal suggested a grief support committee be incorporated for parishioners so in need. Gayle agreed to call other local parishes to ask about what others offer. Fr. Sal will contact the Diocese for any suggestions or requirements they may have in this regard.
      The council has suggested that the Diocese provide insurance coverage for any parishioners willing to provide their “handyman” services around the church. Fr. Sal will contact the Diocese to find out if this is a possibility.
      Part of the church building and the upper level of the parish hall are in dire need of new roofing. The contractor, Bingham-Taylor gave a bid of $50,000.00. Terry proposed we get competitive bids from at least three more contractors.
    The contractor, Oliver, has provided an estimate of approximately $48,000.00 for stucco work/repairs around the church building, including a plastering contractor. If the Diocese would allow it, Terry has offered to coordinate the effort.

      Geoffrey suggested we come up with a target figure for monies needed to address the most significant repairs of the parish facilities. This would include the roofing, the stucco, new floor covering and painting in the church. The roof and stuccowork should be completed by this summer.  Terry will contact Alex Fernandes, the Diocesan engineer, to discuss future plans.
 
Council Ten:         The social interest group Just Faith has requested help from the Council in publicizing its cause to the parish. In this regard, suggestions from those on the council included 1) submitting an insert in the bulletin describing Just Faith and its goals, 2) posting dates for Farmers Markets in the local area and 3) occasionally publishing addresses for government officials to encourage letter-writing of parishioners regarding particular subjects of interest. The group also requested that use of Fair Trade coffee in parish-hosted activities be encouraged, permission to establish a readily-accessible library of books about social justice in the church vestibule and a roster of parishioners.

          Fr. Sal has ordered the return of the “little black books”.
     Comments from parishioners regarding the December hosting of the homeless shelter appeared primarily positive though it was noted that we typically ended up with an over-abundance of food.  Doreen will follow up with regards to selecting an available month for this year’s shelter.
          Actions are in place to finalize a new Parish Council roster for the upcoming twelve months. We currently have two open positions.

 

Closing Prayer:        Tom

Next Meeting:          Marina

Prayer Leader:         February 16, 2006

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