Minutes of Our Lady of the Angels
Pastoral Council Meeting
March 20, 2007 

Call to Order and Opening Prayer

The meeting began at 7:05 PM with a prayer led by Steve Atzert.

Roll Call 

Present:  Father John, Steve Atzert, Joe Daniszewski, Ginny Collins, Violet Rixey, Bill Thomas, Marie Macatee, Art Cornell 

Meeting Minutes 

The Minutes of the Meetings of January 17 and February 13, 2007 were approved.  (Moved by Joe Daniszewski and seconded by Violet Rixey.) 

Committee Reports

 Mary Joan Piechocki submitted a Religious Education Report to all members of Council present.  Father John reported that altar servers’ instructions are ongoing.  New altar servers will be starting during Holy Week.

  Violet Rixey reported that sale of script is taking off.  In 2006, $6400 in script was sold and last week $3,000.

 Art Cornell reported that the birthday chain is working well for those whose birth dates are registered.  The Deacons will continue working on updating records of all parishioners.

 Old Business

 Planning meetings for Gathering God’s Gifts continue.  Members of planning committee will meet on March 28 to talk about shared ministries.  Father John mentioned the possibility of combining Our Lady of Angels, Resurrection and St. Casmir‘s St. Vincent de Paul Society.   St. Casmir’s would possibly be the hub as they already have facilities for storing goods.

 New Business

On March 24-25 we will have someone talk at the masses about the need for debt reduction.  On the first Sunday of every month there will be a second collection for this purpose.   

 Joan Nash was welcomed to the meeting.  Father John appointed her as a member of Council in charge of publicity. 

 Election of new parish council members will be postponed until May 5 and 6.  Currently there are two nominees: Bill Ravenkamp and Clare Herm.  After discussion about “electronic giving,” a motion was made by Ginny Collins and seconded by Art Cornell to implement this plan and it was unanimously approved.

Open Discussion

 Art Cornell inquired about the Blue Mass which is scheduled for May 20 at 5:00pm.

Adjournment and Closing Prayer 

Motion for adjournment made by Art Cornell and seconded by Bill Thomas.

 Meeting ended at 8:20 pm with prayer by Joe Daniszewski.

The next meeting is April 17, 2007 at 7:00 pm.

Minutes of the February 13, 2007 Meeting held by the
Pastoral Council of Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church
Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210

Call to Order and Opening Prayer  

The meeting was called to order at 7:00PM with a prayer led by Father John O’Leary.   

Roll Call

The following were present: Father John O’Leary, Father Antony Savari Muthu, Arthur Cornell, Steve Atzert, Joe Daniszewski, Ed Dillio, and Violet Rixey. 

Meeting Minutes

Approval of the January 2007 minutes was skipped. 

Committee Reports

Committee reports were skipped. 

New Business

Regional planning ideas for the Gather God’s Gift planning process were discussed by those in attendance.  Church data, population and building facilities were evaluated and categorized in relationship to the other parishes in our Region (St. Casimir in Woodbine and Resurrection in Marmora).  We discussed how to move forward.  The planning process assumes that in ten years there will be half as many priests as there are today in the Dioceses, Deanery  and Region.  Further planning discussions at the Regional level are set for Wednesday, February 28^th with OLA, St. Casmir’s and Resurrection parishes.             

Adjournment and Closing Prayer

The meeting was informal.  The inclement weather resulted in many council members and committee leader not attending the meeting and caused frequent loss of electricity.  It was agreed to bring the meeting to a close early at 8:10PM.  The next Pastoral Council meeting is set for Tuesday, March 20^th in St. Gabriel’s Hall at 7:00PM.

Minutes of the January 17th, 2007 Meeting held by the
Pastoral Council of Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church
Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210

Call to Order and Opening Prayer

The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m with a prayer led by our pastor, Father John O’Leary. 

Roll Call

The following were present; Father John O’Leary, Father Antony Savari Muthu, Father Stephen J. Rapposelli, Arthur Cornell, Mary Joan Piechocki, Steve Atzert, Joe Daniszewski, Ed Dillio, and Marie Macatee.  (Marie will be on vacation beginning February 1st.)

Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the last meeting held on November 21, 2006 were approved by all following Ed Dillio’s motion and seconded by Violet Rixey.  No meeting was held in December.

Committee Reports

The birthday chain was discussed.  Although parishioners enjoy being wished happy birthday, those whose vital information is not complete in the computer system feel neglected, because we do not know when there birthday is.  That is, of course, not the intention.  Continuing work to update the parishioner database is reducing the number of parishioners whose information does not include a birth date.  A big thank you is sent to the birthday chain volunteers. 

Brainstorming our fundraising alternatives produced two ideas that the committee felt were lucrative enough to pursue.  A raffle ticket fundraiser with a commission paid to the seller of the winning ticket was one idea and another idea was Football Mania through www.charitymania.com.   A vote will be taken at the next meeting when additional information is available.  “Where is the appropriate place to conduct fundraising business?” was discussed but it appears our options are limited.

New Business

Gathering God’s Gifts:  This planning effort is of the utmost importance at this time and deadlines are closing in on our parish.  Additional parish facility survey information has been received from the Diocese.  We need to incorporate this data into the parish facility data received at the January 6 diocesan workshop.  OLA is part of Deanery 9/Region 18.  Region 18, consists of St. Casimir/Woodbine, OLA/CMCH, St. Joseph’s/SIC, Stella Maris/Avalon and St. Paul’s/Stone Harbor. Our Lady of the Angels is paired with St. Casmir’s for the Gathering God’s Gifts planning effort at the Region level.  St. Casimir consists of about 600 families.  Planning properly should take on a broad approach and include the scope of a twenty year projection and/or ramifications.  Father John would like to deepen awareness of our growth.  Father John will obtain demographic information from the county.

The Gather God’s Gifts planning effort will occur in three stages: parish level, regional level and deanery level.  The parish level stage has begun.  The regional stage begins February 28 with a meeting between OLA and St. Casimir.  The Deanery level stage begins at Easter.
 
The primary topic of discussion at the next pastoral council meeting will be parish level planning for Gathering God’s Gifts.  The pastoral council meeting was moved from Tuesday, February 20 to Tuesday February 13 because there will be a Mardi Gras celebration in St. Gabriel Hall on February 20.

Projected Deficit:  The Finance Council estimates a $9,000 deficit is likely this year.  The debt remaining from building Bishop Mc Hugh Regional Catholic School and renovating St. Gabriel Hall ($561,000) is now incurring interest of $20,000 per year.  The Annual Capital Campaign may or may not provide the funding needed to retire this debt.  Father John asked the Council to consider a remedy for this situation. 

After discussion, Arthur Cornell made a motion seconded by Joe Daniszewski that there be a second collection on the 3rd Sunday of every month to reduce the principle and interest on this debt.  The motion was approved.  It was further decided to start this 2nd collection in February and explain the purpose of the collecting on the 1st and 2nd Sunday of February.  Father Antony suggested the Finance Council promote and explain the need to support the parish.
 
Altar Servers:  Joe Daniszewski voiced his concern regarding the need to schedule altar servers.  Father Steve will soon be actively seeking new altar server recruits beginning with  3rd graders.  He will solicit Greg Arnold and Vince Di Mauro assistant.  A suggestion was made to incorporate “family servers”.
 
Open Discussion

March for Life:  Ed Dillio announced that the one bus per county will travel to the Right to Life March held in Washington DC on Monday, January 22nd.  The cost of the bus is somewhere between $1,100 and $1,300.  Mr. Dillio asked Mary Joan to place it in the church bulletin as the deadline for submission was the next day by noon.

Adjournment and Closing Prayer

Marie Macatee motioned with a second from Art Cornell that we adjourn the meeting, which we did at 8:25 p.m.

Next Pastoral Council meeting Tuesday, February 13 in St. Gabriel Hall at 7:00PM

Minutes of Our Lady of the Angels
Pastoral Council Meeting
November 21, 2006

Call to Order and Opening Prayer

The meeting began at 7:05 PM with a prayer led by Father John.

Roll Call

Council Members Present: Father John, Father Antony, Father Steve, Steve Atzert, Joe Daniszewski, Ginny Collins, Violet Rixey, Bill Thomas, Marie Macatee,

Committee Heads Present: Dan Murray (Stewardship), Helen Murray (Social)

Meeting Minutes

The Minutes of the September 19 meeting were approved.  Moved by Marie Macatee and seconded by Ginny Collins.

Committee Reports

The following Council members agreed to act as liaison between the various Committees of the parish and the Pastoral Council.

 Evangelization and Education:   Ginny Collins
 Liturgy and Sacramental Life:    Marie Macatee
 Pastoral Care and Services:       Violet Rixey
 Administration:                          Bill Thomas
 Community Building:                 Steve Atzert will ask someone to volunteer as liaison for this Committee prior to the next Pastoral Council meeting

Alternate fund raising methods:  Violet reported that sales of script are increasing.  Steve volunteered to be an alternate for selling script after masses.

Father John ordered 25 boxes of bubbles in a container shaped like a church.  They might be a fund-raising source. 

New Business

Steve reported that Anne McLaughlin has resigned from Council. She is moving to Maine.  

Steve reported that we needed to select a new secretary.  Ginny Collins volunteered to act as Secretary.  Violet Rixey agreed to fill in as secretary for the January and February meetings.  Motion to approve was made by Bill Thomas and seconded by Violet Rixey
On November 30, Father John, Joe Daniszewski and Steve Atzert will attend a meeting at St. Paul’s on parish planning.

On December 9 there will be a Diocesan Assembly on the planning process in Williamstown.  Father John and Joe will attend along with someone from the Finance Committee.

Also on December 9 there will be a Day of Ministry at Our Lady of Angels.  It will begin with the 8:00 AM Mass following by a workshop from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

On January 6, 2007 there will be an In-Service Planning Day at Camden Catholic High School to discuss Pastoral Planning for the Diocese.  It will implement the process called “Gathering God’s Gifts.”  This meeting will be attended by Father Steve, Steve Atzert, Marie Macatee, Violet Rixey and Joe Daniszewski.  Father John will also ask a member of the Finance Committee to attend.

Open Discussion

Bill Thomas discussed bids received from Peterson Services and Rich Services regarding servicing the heating and air conditioning systems at the various church properties.  Rich Services did not submit its bid in the form requested by Bill.  A motion was made by Violet Rixey and seconded by Marie Macatee to approve the bid submitted by Peterson Services.  The motion was unanimously approved. 

Father John reported that the house on Steel Road is still occupied by the former owners.  Design Collaborative will conduct a percolation test and survey of the property shortly.   The capital campaign will begin in May. 

Marie Macatee moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 PM.  Motion seconded by Violet Rixey.

Meeting ended with prayer by Father Steve.

The next meeting is Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 7:00 PM.

Our Lady of the Angels
September Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes
September 19, 2007

A. Call to order and opening prayer -

Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Steve Atzert.

Deacon George Ferland led opening prayer.

B. Roll Call -

Pastoral Council Members:

Present:                     Absent:

Father John                 Gregg Arnold
Father Steve                Art Cornell
Father Antony             Vince DiMauro
Deacon Ralph             M.J. Piechocki
Deacon George           Sue Rohrman
Steve Atzert                Sue Wielechowski
Ginny Collins
Joe Daniszewski
Ed Dillio
Marie Macatee
Ann McLaughlin
Violet Rixey
Bill Thomas

Ministry Heads or Representatives Present:

Art & Environment: Barbara Daniszewski, Janis Goetaski

Hospitality: Dan & Helen Murray

St. Vincent de Paul: MaryAnn & Norman Krusen

Social Justice: Marilyn Ciccarone, Anne Herron

C. Minutes of June 2006 Meeting were approved.

(Moved by Bill Thomas and 2^nd by Joe Daniszewski.)

D. Correspondence -

Steve Atzert recounted that Sue Rohrman has stepped down as Vice-President of Pastoral Council to pursue a Ph. D. in Education. Replacement will be discussed under “New Business”.

E. Committee Reports -

1. Evangelization and Education

· Children’s Liturgy of the Word - This will resume this coming Sunday, September 24 at the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

· Home and School Liaison - Julie Roche is no longer acting in this role. Replacement is needed.

· Marriage Enrichment - Father Steve is working on some ideas with Michelle and Bob Dooley. Plan to invite couples from other parishes to participate.

· Nursery - Resumes Sunday, September 24 during 9:30 a.m. Mass.

· Peace and Social Justice - Housing effort committed to 2 houses on “Cape May Avenue” in Haiti. Working on funding for a 3^rd. Looking at other fund-raising opportunities, contacting neighboring churches. Next solicitation effort Sunday October 1 (?)

· Prayer Group -

· Pro-Life - “Pro-Life Stand in Rio Grande” Sunday October 1. Meeting Thursday, September 21 at OLA. The group is looking for support for leasing a Right to Life Billboard at $450-$500/month from churches, other organizations. Requesting participation by OLA Parish. (See “New Business”.) Asking Pastors to give “Pro-Life homilies Sat. 09/30 and and Sun. 10/1. Ed Dillio had handouts on Stem-cell Research and a catalog of Holy cards, etc. to order for possible distribution at Masses that weekend.

· RCIA - Initial meeting Wednesday, 9/20 at 7:00p.m. in St. Gabriel’s Hall.

· Religious Education -

· Scripture Study - Tom Thaler is leading this effort.

· Vocations -

2. Liturgy and Sacramental Life:

· Altar Servers - Should be 4^th grade or older; Thinking about having families carry offertory gifts and serve the rest of the mass; other ideas being considered.

· Art & Environment - Janis Goetaski asked about responsibility for decorating the church grounds with lights on the trees, etc. Lights need to be up before December 1 - “Christmas in Courthouse”. Suggestions for help included Youth Group, K of C, special call for other lay volunteers. Suggestion was to do this anytime from now on while weather is still warm enough. Possible special collection for needed lights?

· Children’s Liturgy

· Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist - Father John has sent letters of invitation to 50+ potential ministers.

· Greeters

· Lectors

· Liturgy

· Music Ministry - Joe Daniszewski had earlier shared with Jim Maher and Father John that he would no longer be leading the adult choir. Marie Macatee mentioned this and said she and Jim were discussing choir participation only once per month, perhaps the second Sunday, with Youth Choir on the fourth Sunday. There seems to be little interest in choir participation from the congregation. Reconsideration of the Mass time at which choir participates was suggested. Need for a Director of Music was mentioned. There was considerable discussion. Father John mentioned we WILL need choir participation at the Anniversary Mass Sunday, December 3, which will be presided by Bishop Galante.

· Ushers

3. Pastoral Care and Services:

· Bereavement/Grieving - Ginny Collins reported that this ministry provided assistance at 2 funerals over the summer months.

· House of Charity - The parish exceeded our contribution goal and has/will receive(d) rebate funds as guidelined.

· Nursing Homes - Father Antony gave a brief overview of his activities in this ministry.

· Parish Nursing - A September 30 meeting is scheduled at OLA for Parish Nurses. Several have been trained in the use of the defribillator device. Dan Murray suggested ushers might be trained to operate the equipment. Father John offered that there are any number of doctors or nurses at the Masses.

· Prayer Chain - Nothing to Report

· Stewardship - Dan Murray has current responsibility for this. He received materials from Joe Daniszewski. The 2006 program will be announced the weekend of 9/30-10/1 with several weekly updates until the ministry fair which will be held the weekend of 11/4-5. Helen and Dan Murray will attend a Diocesan Stewardship Day this Saturday at St. Elizabeth in Absecon.

4. Administration :

· Buildings and grounds - Bill Thomas submitted a report of “Work in Progress” and “Remaining items to be addressed

this year”. (Attached to email). Bill suggested outdoor Christmas decorations might be handled by 8^th grade or youth group help; other suggestions were retirees, K of C, etc. Father John mentioned that what’s needed is someone to coordinate the effort. Marie Macatee mentioned that the organ speakers at the rear of the sanctuary need repair. Ginny Collins thanked all who helped with weeding and gardening through the summer. She will have a thank you note placed in the parish bulletin

· Church Cleaning -

· (Finance Committee - There was a suggestion that this committee might be represented at Pastoral Council?)

5. Community Building:

· Birthday Chain - List of available birthdays in month/date order was prepared for the Birthday Chain ministry by Deacon Ralph as part of the Parish Update effort.

· Hospitality - Helen Murray mentioned that preparations are under way for a “Pot Luck” dinner in St. Gabriel’s Hall following the “Jim Hughes Ministries” program October 29. Dan Murray suggested inviting members of neighboring churches if pastors are interested.

· Parish Picnic - About 300 attended the picnic. Dan Murray mentioned that Tom Hillegast and Mary Durkin did a great job producing the picnic.

· Public Relations - ?

· Teen Group - Letters of invitation were sent to the last 4 Confirmation classes to generate interest in working with this year’s class and to promote interest in youth group activities. A fall kick-off meeting will be next Sunday evening.

· Singles Outreach - No activity in this ministry

· Website - ?

· Welcoming - Mary Ann Alulis reported before the meeting that this ministry effort is apparently not appreciated by new parishioners as worthwhile.

· 50^th Anniversary - Memento Christmas Ornament to be sold after Masses; Talent Show by St. V. de Paul; Fashion Show; Closing Mass and Gala Dinner Dec. 3; possible concert by Angelus Chorus Dec. 17.

F. Old Business:

· Parishioner Update Project - The deacons have been making 4-5 phone contacts per hour; may take another year to complete the process. People are not filling in forms completely or accurately. Maybe problems with computer input or the program itself? A suggestion was made to place forms in pews for families to complete and return to the Parish Center. The goal would be to reduce the number of phone calls to make, even if response is as low as 15%.

· 2006 50-50 Raffle - 501 tickets were sold. Two parishioners won the two top prizes.

· Debit Card Sale program (ACME, Super-Fresh, Shop-Rite) - Violet Rixey reported that 2 of the 4 masses are covered for this activity to start next weekend. Only ACME, Super-Fresh, and Shop-Rite are involved now. WAWA was considered, but contact with Headquarters is necessary for their participation. Cards will be in $20 OR $50 amounts. Purchase can be by cash or check. At a 5% return on these cards many need to be sold to make a decent profit. Violet spoke of extending the offer to friends and neighbors who may not be parishioners. A question arose about parish families with obligations to purchase scrip for the benefit of McHugh school. Father John said they can meet their requirement by a credit from the parish effort.

G. New Business:

· Selecting a new Vice-President - Steve Atzert reviewed the constitution and reported that replacement of this position cannot be by simple election vote totals, but by appointment or volunteer from current Pastoral Council members. After some discussion, Joe Daniszewski agreed to fill the unexpired term of Sue Rohrman. Bill Thomas moved that this decision be accepted; Ed Dillio seconded; there were no objections. Father John mentioned that Council would seek to amend the constitutional provision of elected positions serving three years, with V.P. automatically assuming the Presidency for an additional three years. A suggestion is to pursue consecutive terms of 1 year each for Secretary, Vice-President and President. This will be discussed at next month’s meeting.

· Oversight of Parish Function Areas - It was agreed that Pastoral Council members be assigned (or volunteer) to “oversee” each of the main function areas covering several ministries. The responsibility could be shared by two council members for each area. The goal would be for these council members to solicit reports from each ministry leader in advance of Pastoral Council meetings to minimize the time spent during meetings on these matters. Steve Atzert offered to draft guidelines on this effort.

· CCD Classroom location - discussion tabled until further notice.

· Supporting a six-parish 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th Grade Youth Group Leader - It is proposed to hire Christy(sp?) Benson (E.H.T. & Ocean City) at $2000/year/parish. Marie Macatee moved to participate; Violet Rixey seconded; there were no objections. Discussion included a suggestion to raise some support money for this position via a “free-will” donation at the Pot Luck dinner following Jim Hughes Ministries presentation.

· Alternative Fund Raising methods - Marie Macatee and Ed Dillio volunteered to work with Steve Atzert on considering alternatives to the 50/50 raffle.

· Parish Follow-up Meeting (October 3) on the Bishop’s Speak Up Sessions (Priorities for the Future of our Church - Steve Atzert and Joe Daniszewski will facilitate this 2 hour program (7-9 p.m) in St. Gabriel’s Hall. Weekly announcements are being included in the parish bulletin.

· Volunteer Christmas Party Dec 10, 2006 - It was agreed to postpone this until after the Christmas Holydays, until Friday, Jan. 6, 2007 in view of much other activity at that time of year.

H. Open Discussion:

· Ed Dillio moved that Coucil commit the parish to a $500 contribution toward one month’s lease of a proposed “Pro-Life Billboard”. Ginny Collins seconded. There were no objections.

· Violet Rixey reminded all of the meeting scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 21 to set recurring or firm dates for parish ministry meetings, events, etc.

· Bill Thomas asked whether families who carry offertory gifts during Mass might be approached to “serve” during the rest of the Mass? Father John said that would be O.K.

· Ginny Collins asked if the “Overseers” can be selected by the next meeting.

I. Adjournment and Closing Prayer:

Ed Dillio moved to adjourn the meeting; Bill Thomas seconded. Father John led the closing prayer.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 17 @ 7:00 p.m., St. Gabriel’s Hall

A.  Call to order and opening prayer

Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM.  Father John led opening prayer.
      
B.  Role Call

Pastoral Council Members:

Present: Father John, Father Steve, Deacon Ralph, Ginny Collins, Greg Arnold, Steve Atzert, Cyndi Rhoades, Ann McLaughlin, Ed Dillio, Marie Macatee, Violet Rixey.

Absent:  Mary Joan Piechocki, Vince DiMauro, Art Cornell, Joe Daniszewski, Sue Rohrman, Bill Thomas, and Sue Wielechowski.

Heads of Ministries:

    Present:  Helen Murray, Marilyn Ciccarone   

Marie & Violet welcomed to the Pastoral Council
Reading/Acceptance of Previous Meeting Minutes

C.  Minutes were approved. (Motion made by Ginny Collins and 2nd by Steve Atzert.)

D.  Correspondences

            None

E.  Committee Reports

Evangelization and Education

•    Children’s Liturgy – Bible School Starts June 26th to June 30th Monday – Friday, 9 AM to noon.  The school is for children ages 4 to 10. Refreshments will be served.  The Bible study group will supply T-shirts to students.  There is a $10 fee for program.
•    Home School Liaison – Nothing to report.
•    Marriage Enrichment – Nothing to report.
•    Nursery – Over for the summer.
•    Peace & Social Justice Committee – Collecting donations for Food for the Poor after weekend masses to build a $2,000 home in Haiti.
•    Prayer Group – Nothing to report.
•    Pro Life – Ed suggested preaching more about Pro Life in the homily at all the masses to get the message to the community.  We need to write to our Assemblymen to overrule Roe v Wade.  Fr. Steve informed us Steve Bozza is now the diocesan Pro Life contact person.
•    RCIA – Nothing to report.
•    Religious Education – Thanks to everyone involved for a job well done.
•    Scripture Study – Starts up in September.
•    Vocations – Nothing to report

Liturgy & Sacrament Life

•    Altar Servers – Video needed to educate new members.  Fr. John suggested to video tape at mass with the most experienced Altar servers.  Greg will ask Gab and Vince if they will help us out.  We also need a better way to get more children involved in the program, better communication. Children in 5th & 6th grades.
•    Arts and Environment – Church looks beautiful.
•    Children’s Liturgy – No summer program for pre-school.
•    Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist – Nothing to report.
•    Greeters – Doing a fine job.
•    Lectors – More people helping out.
•    Liturgy –  Mission by Passionist Fr. Vince July 8th - 14th.  Teen mass 4th Sunday of the Month at 11:30 AM.  Bishop will celebrate our 50th year mass soon.
•    Music Ministry – Choir on vacation
•    Ushers – Teens welcome

Pastoral Care and Services Administration

•    Bereavement/Grieving – Ginny and members hosted three funerals this past month.  Family members appreciated the help and the homily presented.  Job well done.  We may serve lunches in the future.
•    House of Charity – 50% of our goal.
•    Nursing Homes – Bonnie  to organize follow up care
•    Parish Nursing – Need AED which costs about $2,000 - $4,800.
•    Prayer Chain – Nothing to report.
•    Stewardship – Joe will train Dan Murray

Administration
  
•    Buildings and Grounds – Bill Thomas proposed to clean St. Gabriel Hall kitchen exhaust fan grease trap (about $350).
•    Church Cleaning – Beautiful work.  We need help from teens to weed the garden area. Will put notice in the bulletin for help.

.

Community Building

•    Birthday Chain – Word system info needed, home and location soon will be completed.
•    Hospitality – August 12th peach festival, meeting June 28th.  Helen reported 13 members in the Rosary club.
•    Parish Picnic – Tom Hillegass has reserved shelters #3 & #4 at the County Park for Sunday Sept. 17th.   A band will be at the event.
•    Public Relations – Joan Nash works for Herald, Fr. John will ask her for Help in this area.
•    Teen Group – Twenty-five (25) teens attended last meeting.  Thirteen (13) attended the Walk through the Bible presentation.
•    Singles Outreach – Nothing to report.
•    Website – Working on getting a webmaster.
•    Welcoming – Nothing to report.
•    50th Anniversary – Parish Float for Middle Township parades.  Fr. John suggested the teens help Joe Sowa with this project.      

F.  Old Business

•    Development Committee (Planning and Fund Raising) – Parish building survey update- Steel Rd. contract hold up. Fr. John going to meetings.
•    Food Store Debit Card Program – To be run by parish.  The parish will purchase pre-paid cards at Shop Rite, Acme, Super Fresh, Stop and Shop, etc and sell them at face value.  This program will help support Bishop McHugh School also.  We need to announce in bulletin and at weekend masses.

 G.  New Business

•    The council discussed the possibility of having Fr. John appoint two teens from the teen group to the Pastoral Council or having the teen group elect two members to the Pastoral Council.  The council voted to amend the Pastoral Council Constitution/Bylaws to authorize the teen group to elect two members who are either a junior or senior in high school to the Pastoral Council for a one-year term.  The two teen members will have one vote on the council.  (Motioned made by Ed and 2nd by Marie.)   

            H.  Open Discussion
 
I.   Adjournment and Closing Prayer 
        
•    Adjournment moved by Maria Macatee  and 2nd by Ginny Collins.
•    Meeting adjourned @ 8:50pm 
•    Ralph led closing prayer       
•    Next meeting is Tuesday, September 19th @ 7:00pm, St. Gabriel’s Hall.   

Our Lady of the Angels

Parish Council Meeting

November 16, 2004

Present: Fr. Lyons, Fr. Anthony, John Sowa, Marcia Sowa, Steve Atzert, Mary Ann Alulis, Gregg Arnold, Joe Daniszewski, Ed Dillio, Missy DiMauro, Bob Dooley, Bill Thomas, George Wade

The meeting began promptly at 7:00 with an opening prayer led by the President, John Sowa.

John asked if there were any amendments to the minutes from the October meeting. There being none, a motion was made to approve the October minutes by Bob Dooley and seconded by Steve Atzert.

In correspondence, Secretary, Marcia Sowa, read a letter she had received from Fr. Walter in which he sends his regards to everyone along with his continued prayers for our parish. His address was made available to anyone who wished to have it.

Information items: John Sowa informed Council of the passing of Mary Joan Piechocki’s mother. A Mass card from the Council will be given to Mary Joan. John also informed Council of his attendance at the township meeting regarding the possible closure of Mechanic St. from the parkway. He said he had spoken at the meeting about the traffic problems such a closure would cause. A resolution had already been adopted to keep the entrance/exit accessible. In an update on our new Pastor’s arrival, Fr. Lyons said he has spoken with Fr. O’Leary and it seems that the date of arrival has been pushed back to January 17, 2005 as per Msgr. Morgan’s wish that changes not be made until that date. John said he would write a letter to the diocese asking that Fr. O’Leary’s assignment be expedited.

Items pending: John Sowa said that the Public Relations vacancy is still open and, though not an immediate problem, when advertising of events at the parish become necessary, this vacancy will need filling. He asked Council to keep this vacancy in mind and come back to him with recommendations. John mentioned the Thanksgiving Eve Ecumenical Service to be hosted by OLA again this year with representation from the various local parishes. Music would be arranged by Jim Maher. Council members discussed a Parish Council/Finance Council Christmas Party in lieu of the December meeting of the Parish Council. Fr. Lyons said he would happy to host a party as Msgr. McIntyre had hosted one last year. After a short discussion, it was decided that the party would be on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 at 6:30 P.M. with finger foods and spirits available rather than a sit-down buffet dinner. It was agreed that Fr. O’Leary would be notified of the party and, hopefully, would attend. John discussed with members the importance of developing a Ministry Directory with all parishioners listed who are part of the ministries in the parish along with their addresses, phone numbers and e-mails. He would like to see the heads of all the ministries contacted to facilitate this endeavor.

Committee Reports

Stewardship: Joe Daniszewski said that there was nothing new to report. He said that anyone who had signed up for a ministry at the Ministry Fair had been contacted. He also said that all Chairpersons are ad hoc members of the Stewardship Committee. Pictures from the Ministry Fair held in October and on display in the Gathering Room of the Church would be coming down shortly. Time and Talent brochures would continue to be inserted in the bulletin until the supply is exhausted. Bob Dooley said that it would be good to list all of the ministries in the church and insert such a list in the bulletin, perhaps monthly. It was agreed that this was a good idea.

Evangelization and Education: Mary Joan was not present in light of her mother’s passing. See attached report from Julie Roche, Bishop McHugh liaison. John Sowa mentioned the All Saint’s Day Children’s Liturgy with the children dressed up as Saints and singing in the choir. It was a beautiful liturgy. Thank you, Mary Joan, for all your work with the children. A special thanks also goes out to Marie Macatee.

Pro-Life: Ed Dillio said he was unable to attend the Legislative Evening in Williamstown. But Bob Dooley said that he and Michelle had gone. Bob said that 500 plus people attended the evening at St. Mary’s and that of the twenty-eight legislators, only eight were in attendance. He said that many pertinent issues were discussed. In Right to Life news, Ed Dillio mentioned the “disturbing comments” by newly elected Sen. Arlen Specter regarding the nomination of Supreme Court judges. See attached reports.

Marriage Ministry: Bob Dooley said that there had been a training meeting for Pre-Cana couples and that one couple from OLA would be part of the Pre-Cana team now.

Liturgy and Sacramental Life: Lengthy discussion took place on the implementation of the reception of the Eucharist under both species at all Masses beginning the first Sunday in Advent. Marcia Sowa suggested, that with personnel stretched to the limit, perhaps seven ministers at each of the Masses was unreasonable at this time. Ed Dillio said that perhaps there should be only two ministers with the Precious Blood since only one out of six people receive the Blood. John Sowa said that he assumes Mary Joan has the logistics for reception of the Eucharistic under both species figured out, and along with notifiying the congregation of the procedure for reception, the first Sunday in Advent was the date set for implementation. New schedules for Extraordinary Ministers and Lectors (there will now be two for the readings) were in the works and would be forthcoming.

Altar Servers: Gregg Arnold had some concerns about new servers and would see that the older servers provide assistance. Fr. Lyons said he would like to see two, three and possible four people involved in the coordination of the various schedules for Mass ministries.

Children’s Liturgy: The next Children’s Mass is scheduled for the first Sunday in Advent.

Music Ministry: Jim Maher was not present. John Sowa mentioned the two new singers at the 8:00 A.M. Mass.

Art and Environment: no representation present Greeters: no representation present

Pastoral Life and Community Building: Social Committee: Missy DiMauro reported that OLA will again participate in Christmas in Court House and will be on the trolley stop. There will be refreshments and acitivities, including the gingerbread making, in St. Gabriele’s Hall, along with tours of the Church. Volunteers will be needed. Missy indicated that she is awaiting word as far as a welcome reception for our new Pastor. We all are!

Knights of Columbus: George Wade said that the Knight’s breakfast scheduled for December 19, 2004 will feature, none other, than Santa. Pictures will again be available. See attached report.

Social Justice: Mary Ann Alulis. See attached report.

Bereavement: no representation present Administration/Facilities: Bill Thomas. See attached report.

Old Business: Five Year Plan: John Sowa said that the plans are in place for each of the committees, and they reflect what is important and will be accomplished by each committee. Once again, we await Fr. O’Leary’s coming on board.

New Business: John mentioned the appointing of an ad hoc committee to begin implementing plans for a 50th anniversary celebration of the parish in May, 2006. Further discussion will take place at the January meeting. Parish elections are due to take place in April for the election of a new President, Secretary and six new members of the Parish Council. A nominating committee will need to be formed. Further discussion will take place at the January meeting.

There being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn at 8:30 P.M. by Joe Daniszewski and seconded by Mary Ann Alulis.

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be January 18, 2005 at 7:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Marcia Sowa

Minutes of

Our Lady of the Angels Parish Council

October 19, 2004

Present: Fr. Lyons, Fr. Anthony, Marcia and John Sowa, Steve Atzert, Mary Ann Alulis, Gregg Arnold, Joe Daniszewski, Missy DiMauro, Bob Dooley, Mary Joan Piechocki, Bill Thomas

Meeting began promptly at 7:00 with an opening prayer led by Fr. Lyons. John Sowa asked if there were any amendments to the minutes of the Sept. meeting. Missy DiMauro said that she was left off the minutes as being present. A motion was made to amend the minutes. Minutes for the Sept. 21, 2004 meeting were then approved by Steve Atzert and seconded by Bob Dooley.

John Sowa offered a sincere welcome to Bill Thomas who has accepted to head the Administration and Facilities Committee, replacing the late Jim Killian. Bill said he could never fill the shoes of Jim Killian, but would do his best. John gave a special thanks to Missy DiMauro who has re-considered and decided to stay on as Social Committee chairperson. Correspondence was tabled to the November meeting.

Pastoral Update: Fr. Ed said that Fr. O’Leary had stopped by the rectory a week ago and is ready to return but is waiting for word on the Atco parish pastor. He should be arriving for his new assignment at OLA sometime just before Thanksgiving. John Sowa said that the diocesan Personnel Committee is meeting with Fr. O’Leary’s Parish Council much the same way they had met with us after the sudden and untimely death of our late, beloved Pastor, Msgr. McIntyre.

Items Pending: A) Legislative Evening – John Sowa said that there are five or six people from OLA who will be attending the evening in Williamstown on Nov. 9, 2004 and that it is hoped that a few more will attend. B) Memorial Library and Resource Center – Mary Joan Piechocki told Council members that a Resource Center and Library are in the planning stages to be filled with, among other things, CD’s, spiritual publishings, videos, etc. to be made available to the CCD teachers and the parish community. It will also house a Children’s Corner. It is hoped that donations will help fill the shelves. This Library and Resource Center would be dedicated to the memory of Msgr. McIntyre and Irene Cohen. C) John Sowa informed Council members of the resignation of Ann DeMuth as chairperson of Public Relations and said that we are in need of someone to fill this position. John said that although the position is not a continuous job, someone is, nevertheless, needed to be in charge of publicity for parish events. D) Giving Tree Coordinator – Mary Ann Alulis is no longer able to fill this worthwhile effort. It was suggested that, perhaps, our St. Vincent de Paul Society might want to take it over.

Committee Reports:

A) Stewardship – Joe Daniszewski said that the Ministry Fair, which was held on the weekend of October 16 and 17 went well. He said that it was not as well attended as last year. He thanked those who had given testimony at the Masses that weekend. He said that the final weekend is this coming one and tri-fold brochures would be available for anyone wishing to make a commitment of their time and talent to OLA. He said that an insert would be in the bulletins explaining the guidelines for tithing to coincide with the theme of Treasure. He said that the inserts could be taken home and kept as a reminder for tithing and the importance of once a year taking time to consider how we support our church. (see attachment)

B) Evangelization and Education – Mary Joan Piechocki highlighted the important points of her report. (see attachment). She said that Fr. Chris Bakey had been the keynote speaker at the First Penance meeting and Fr. Ted Cassidy was the speaker for the Confirmation meeting.

C) Marriage Ministry – Bob Dooley said that the Ministry is in desperate need of help with Pre-Cana. Fr. Ed said that several couples come to mind and that Bob should stop by the rectory for names and addresses. Bob said that we really need the Pastors to say something about this need.

 D) Pro Life – No Report

E) Liturgy and Sacramental Life 1) Extraordinary Ministers and Readers – John Sowa said that we have six new people who will be attending training for E.M. It is hoped that in the spring classes will be held in Wildwood at St. Ann’s. Fr. Anthony said he is not aware who is taking the Eucharist to the nursing homes and asked who coordinates this ministry. Ron Jost is the coordinator for Eucharist to the homebound. John Sowa would like Fr. Anthony to be made aware of those bringing Communion to the nursing homes and coordinate their schedule. It was suggested by Bob Dooley that Bill Baxter is probably the person to contact. 2) Altar Servers – Gregg Arnold said that there was a meeting for all servers, both old and new, a few weeks ago. Mary Joan said that only servers who attended the meeting were on the schedule through November. She said that changes in the liturgical format include the servers as well as the other ministers and is asking that the altar servers who couldn’t attend the meeting come to her for training. A schedule through January would come out the first Sunday of Advent. 3) Children’s Liturgy – scheduled for Monday, Nov. 1 at the 7:00 P.M. Mass. Children will choose a Saint and dress accordingly for the Mass. 4) Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service – Fr. Ed said that the Service will take place, as in previous years here at OLA and that the Rev. John Koch is coordinating this year’s Service. He will be contacting Jim Maher. Neighboring clergy will be in attendance for this “wonderful, ecumenical, cohesive Service.” 5) Music – A Chairperson was not present. Fr. Anthony said that we are in need of someone to coordinate a choir. John Sowa said that the choir, under Jim Maher’s direction, is practicing for the Christmas liturgy. Fr. Anthony would like to see more of the choir at the Masses. Fr. Ed said that Jim Maher is very conscious of the role he seemed to have under Monsignor McIntyre, but that with Monsignor’s death, things seem to be in suspension. It is expected that Fr. O’Leary will meet with the Music Ministry. Joe Daniszewski said that since Jim is paid for performance but not planning, coordination needs to be addressed. John Beitel has been singing at the early Mass on Sunday and will also need to be consulted. 6) Art and Environment – No Report 7) Greeters – No Report

F) Pastoral Care and Service 1) Bereavement – It was mentioned that Doris Bishop and Ginny Collins are coordinating plans for a Mass on Nov. 4 at 7:00 P.M. for anyone who has lost a loved one this past year. 2) Social Action and Justice – Mary Ann Alulis said that a presentation on Alternatives to the Death Penalty would take place on Sunday, November 7th from 7 to 9 P.M. Another presentation on Organ Donation will take place the weekend of Nov. 13th and 14th. She asked if OLA could be one of the participating parishes. A table might be made available for questions and answers as to who is eligible for organ donations.

G) Pastoral Life and Community Building – Missy Di Mauro said that OLA will once again be a trolley stop for Christmas in Court House. She will await word on a “welcome reception” for Fr. O’Leary.

Knight of Columbus – No Report

New Business – Gregg Arnold said that he talked with numerous people who have an aversion to receiving under both species, namely, the Precious Blood, for “sanitary” reasons. John Sowa said that it was Monsignor’s wish that the Sacrament be administered under both species, but that with the arrival of Fr. O’Leary, things may change. He also said that reception under both species would also depend upon enough personnel to administer the Sacrament. He said that reception under both species is a personal choice and that he understands that some people may relish the idea while others may not. Bob Dooley said that there is a local parish who allows “tincture” but that it is really not an option. Fr. Anthony said that in India, tincture is a common liturgical practice. Fr. Ed said that there may be new mandates with the upcoming year being the “Year of the Eucharist.” Mention was also made of the Wednesday adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and if more days can be set aside for adoration and perhaps for a longer period of time. Fr. Ed said that, often times the pews are empty, offering opportunity for theft or desecration, and he would not want to see this happen.

A closing prayer was led by Mary Joan Piechocki, with an added Our Father for the intentions of our new Pastor, Fr. O’Leary.

The next meeting of the Parish Council is Nov. 16 at 7:00 P.M. in St. Gabriel’s Hall.

Respectfully submitted, Marcia Sowa Secretary

Parish Council Meeting

May 18, 2004

Present: Monsignor McIntyre, Father Antony, John Sowa, Marcia Sowa, Mary Ann Alulis, George Wade, Bill Goeteski, Jim Killian, Ann DeMuth, Joe Daniszewski, Ed Dillio, Steve Atzert, Greg Arnold

Meeting began promptly at 7:00 P.M. with an opening prayer led by Mary Ann Alulis.

President, John Sowa, asked if there were any amendments to the March minutes. There being none, John asked that they be approved. Jim Killian did the honors, seconded by George Wade.

John welcomed Fr. Antony to the Our Lady of the Angels community and to our meeting.

He thanked the CCD staff on behalf of Parish Council for a job “well done” with the First Communion and Confirmation classes. He further thanked the Art and Environment Committee for their efforts in preparing the Church for the reception of these sacraments as well as Missy DiMauro and her team for the repasts, as well as the Knights for their help.

John informed Council members that most members had met in April for a work meeting and concentrated on the committees’ five year and one year plans. Further work still needs to be done on these plans. Steve Atzert said that he and Bob Dooley are continuing work on the Parish Constitution. The Constitution will be refined over the summer with presentation to the Council at the September meeting.

In old business, question was raised about the Irene Cohen Memorial. We believe a tree was planted but need to get in touch with Al Catanosa to verify this. Will get back to Council when this can be verified. Joe Daniszewski asked if the Irene Cohen Scholarship Fund checks had been cashed. John Sowa said that he had telephoned Joe Cohen to find out and, to date, had not received an answer.

Evangelization and Education: John informed Council members that on May 25 and 26 interviews will be conducted for a Director of Religious Education. John said that there were approximately ten resumes and the search committee would be interviewing six candidates. He said that the pool looks experienced and promising.

Liturgy and Sacramental Life: John, once again, thanked the CCD staff for the beautiful and successful celebrations of the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion as well as the entire CCD program, nursery through adult. The Children’s Mass will conclude on Wednesday at the Vigil of the Ascension at 7:00 P.M. and the Children’s Liturgy of the Word will conclude at the 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, May 23, 2004. John re-iterated the importance of fulfillment of Sunday ministry responsibilities, especially in the area of finding substitutes. Several new Eucharistic Ministers will be commissioned sometime in June after certificates from the diocese have arrived. As far as the ushers, Mike Vistenzo has been ill and John will talk with Joe Liptock about the ushers and their responsibilities. Msgr. McIntyre mentioned that perhaps when the new Eucharistic Ministers are commissioned there could be recognition of two altar servers who will be “retiring” as they go off to college and the police academy. He would also like Dustin and Todd to be presented with a small token from Our Lady of the Angels, perhaps a gift certificate. Monsignor said that the second Sunday in June which is the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, might be a good time for the commissioning ceremony. Greg Arnold said that he has no new recruits for altar servers. John Sowa asked if we should get in touch with Julie Roche and see if Bishop McHugh might have some new servers. There will be a 40 Hours Devotion at OLA on Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption. Monsignor informed Council members that OLA would have the assistance of a Deacon for the summer, George Ferland.

Community Building: Missy DiMauro was not present due to the retirement party for Sr. Rosalie. Monsignor said that the license for he 50/50 is in and sales would begin on Memorial weekend. Tickets will be offered at $25.00 each and it is hoped that 1,000 will be sold. It is the intention to have ticket stations and sellers on duty before and after all Masses. See attached report. The French Boy’s Choir will be in town the weekend of July 4th and will be performing at OLA. There is a need for host families. Marie Macatee is organizing host families.

Public Relations: Ann DeMuth said that she will publicize the 50/50 in the papers as well as other churches. She will see that the French Boys’ Choir is also publicized closer to the date, as well as the Antique Appraisal event, the Peach Festival and the Picnic, which is scheduled for September.

Social Action: Monsignor spoke about the vision of this committee. The scope should include discussions pertinent to the community, the diocese, the nation, and even world issues, along with adult formation. He said that there could even be a “hook up” with Pro-Life and that the two might criss-cross. The goal of the committee is to provide a venue for people to come together along with theologians to stimulate discussions revolving around Catholic beliefs. Core issues would be non-negotiable and Monsignor said that the new DRE might be able to get this effort off its feet and going. Right now there are no adult formation classes at the parish level and the youth effort and its programs have not been able to get off the ground. Monsignor said that perhaps over the summer we could get the names of young men and women leaving the area high schools for college and send them a note from time to time in order to keep them attached.

Finance: Monsignor said that the committee spent an entire day as they developed the budget for the coming year. Monsignor said that he found the experience of watching these businessmen fascinating. The Finance Committee worked with a $500,000 budget. John Oelkers will chair this year’s House of Charity drive which will kick off on Trinity Sunday with a video. Monsignor is impressed with John’s enthusiasm. Monsignor is soliciting help with computer work for the input of pledges. Ann DeMuth offered to help. The goal of the parish for this year is $44,000. Monsignor said that in recent history the parish hasn’t been able to reach its goal. He hopes that changes.

Stewardship: Joe Daniszewski said that he was impressed with the depth of the comments on the comment sheets from the Mission. He voiced his concern about where the Stewardship effort meshes with the rest of the committees. He wanted to know if the Stewardship Committee’s responsibility was more organizational than functional. Steve Atzert commented that he sees the Stewardship effort more as a recruiting service. Monsignor said that the high point of Stewardship is the Ministry Fair and stressed the importance of follow-up calls. Monsignor said that the parish could look into a Parish Renewal Program. Joe said he would look into this. Joe said that he sees the vision and mission of Stewardship to be the education of the parish as to parish ministries.

Pastoral Care and Service: no report

Marriage Ministry: no report

Pro-Life: new trailer outside with its message “Choose Life.”

Administration: Jim Killian said that the benches in the Glade need refurbishing. The windows in St. Gabriel’s Hall need painting and volunteers are being sought. The oil tank needs digging up and, hopefully, there will be no leaks. More lighting will be installed in the parking lot by the Electric Company. The wood facades around the church need to be repainted which will involve scraping and sealing all the wood—a major task. Tiles on the rectory roof have blown off and a new roof is being looked into. Jim also mentioned the fans in the church not being on a remote. New ones would cost about $200 each, would be reversible and come equipped with lighting. A lift would have to be rented for $125. One of the speakers on the church roof is out (perhaps a loose wire) and a cherry picker might need to be rented to repair. The parking lot will be recoated along with being re-striped. A snow removal proposal is in for $300. for each removal of snow.

Knights of Columbus: George Wade said that the Golf Outing did very well. Several Knights have repainted the rectory. The Knights would host their monthly breakfast in May, with Mom eating Free. Happy Mother’s Day. The Knights will participate in the May 31st Memorial Day Parade. See attached report for additional items.

In New Business, Monsignor mentioned the Marian Celebration on May 24 in the Glade with the recitation of the Rosary, followed by procession into the Church for the Litany to Mary, a Scripture reading, homily and presentation to Mary of garden flowers. Ed Dillio said that the Glade will be defogged the day before. Steve Atzert asked for authorization to place flyers in the Church for family and couple retreats offered by the Men of Malvern. Monsignor said that Steve could place a flyer in the bulletin.

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on June 15, 2004, which will be the last meeting before the summer break. There being no further business to discuss, John Sowa asked that the meeting adjourn. Fr. Antony closed the meeting with a prayer.

Thank you, Fr. Antony, for your arrival and the gift of your ministry here at Our Lady of the Angels. We welcome you in Jesus’ name.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 – 7:00 p.m. –St. Gabriel’s Hall

Respectfully submitted, Marcia Sowa Secretary Parish Council

Parish Council Meeting

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 Minutes

The meeting opened with a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to guide the work of each of the committees this evening.

This evening’s meeting was basically to develop a Five Year Plan and One Year Objective for each of the committees that fall under the umbrella of our organizational structure. It was hoped that attending members could at least come up with a global statement of our five-year vision for each of the collective ministries. If more time was needed for an individual group to come up with both one-year objectives and financial resources, representatives could to meet with their members. The goal was to have the reports by May 21st.

In regular business, President John Sowa took this one last opportunity to thank Father Walter for the generous gift of his spirit and his love to the members of our Parish and to wish him God’s speed and providential care as he returns to home in India.

This summer Our Lady of the Angels Parish will be hosting the French Boys’ Choir the weekend of July . Host families are needed to house the boys during their stay. If any family can be a home for these young children during their brief time with us, please contact Marie Macatee.

The Middle Township Committee was cordially invited the Parish Council (or any of its organization) to participate with the American Legion Thurston Elmer Post # 198 in their annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. This year they will salute the dedicated men and women and the families of the 253rd Transportation Unit of the New Jersey National Guard. If interested, please call John Sowa at 465-0339 to set up arrangements.

The Search Committee for a new Director/Coordinator of Religious Education for our Parish has received several interested applicants. The Committee is presently screening these resumes for the purpose of arranging interviews. The hope is to have a new person on board by July 1, 2004.

A similar situation exists with regard to the search for a replacement for Sr. Rosalie Pronsati, who will be leaving as Principal of Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School. 8. At approximately 8:30 p.m. the meeting ended with a prayer of thanksgiving. Respectfully submitted, John Sowa President