Saint Rita Parish

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§         Joe Colello opened meeting with a prayer/meditation

§         Father Tom opened with a discussion of possible candidates for officers of the council

§         Volunteers: Jim Kelly - Chairperson; Theresa Leo - Vice Chairperson; Lisa Burns-
        Secretary

§         Discussion on goals and objectives established in summer of 2006

§         Recommendation: Need a whole separate committee to focus on each goal

§         Examined Goal 4; St. Rita has had a Stewardship Fair in past - possibility to do it
      again

§         Discussion of other possibilities:

v     Habitat for Humanity

v      Bereavement committee forming

v     Ways to implement parish ministries to the parish members

v     Week long mission, Eucharistic Adoration

v     New Parish directory

v     Annual Report on the parish

§         Update on Building On Our Faith campaign

v     Ken Borick and Jim Kelly asked about Building Goal; initial plan was to
      build and enhance our building and facilities from summer planning session
      goal was not included on voting sheets; will need to be added to Goal List
      (as first goal)

§         Discussion on Pastoral Plan Goals:

v     what percentage of goals can be met – short term and long term goals

v     Examine a list of everyone who voted for particular goals + list of
      persons who want to work on particular goals

v     Possibility to contact persons on list and ask them to come together,
      volunteer and to form a committee

v     Goal 1- Objective 3 underway - team working with RE director
       Lynn Waddell in setting up the program

v     Goal 1 - Objective 2: Bringing in outside speakers not yet worked on

v     Discussion of how to set up committees to work on each goal and specific
      objectives

v     Father Tom will present them at church each week on the altar while
      also sending an email to everyone who originally signed up; then set up a
      meeting night and time and invite participants to attend initial meeting

v     Father Tom reminded council that goals are not in order of priority;
      random order

v     Examine list of goals/objectives- decision to pick one objective from
      each goal to start for parish to begin

v     Each objective will need to form a committee. Each committee will
      need to be at least 6-10 members; Additions to bulletin and discussion
      at mass to encourage volunteers

v     Father Tom to email everyone who volunteered over the summer
      (from prior list)

v     Sign ups to take place here at the church

§         Selection of Objectives by council

v     Goal 1/Objective 3 - RE program using bible as primary source - Make
      sure Lyn Waddell has everything she needs to be successful

v     Goal 2/Objective 2 - Develop a curriculum that will attract youth group
       member

v     Goal 3/Objective 2 - Jackie Kelly has already started working on this
       with a small group of people; Ask for volunteers weekly during mass to  
       help with this program

v     Selection: Goal 4/Objective 2 - Habitat for Humanity house from St. Rita           Deacon Dave explains how the Habitat for Humanity foundation works
       and how much money it takes to build a home. He also discussed other
       local churches who are participating in the HFH program. HFH program
       is currently lacking in funds.

b.      Discussion of members in parish who are currently working with HFH; once the committee is established, allowing the committee to come up with decision whether they want to volunteer for the local HFH (minimum level) to sponsoring it’s own house (maximum level). Committee to decide how to come up with resources.

v     Selection: Goal 5/Objective 1 - Week long mission

1.      Discussion of the agenda of a week long mission at St. Rita

2.      Need plenty of time to line up speaker and plan

v     Selection: Goal 6/Objective 1 - New parish directory

§         Father Tom discussed land development around the church and the new development
         of the availability of property to the south of our current building.

v     Current plan is to build new building and gym on current land next to
       church

v     Land owner of 10 acre track south of the church property (and next to
      Helen McCall Park) recently contacted Matt Savoie about selling the
       property.He claims he would need to net 1.6 million.

v     Discussion: a benefit to our church to purchase the additional 10 acres.
      Plenty of room to expand - possibility of a school; with our current 10
       acres we could build school, offices, gym.

v     Discussion about current pledges, need for new loan to purchase  
      additional land; would place new buildings on back track for a longer  
      time; financial model would need to be established by finance committee

v     Entire council agreed that the long term investment to purchase the land
      would be a good decision – church should pursue the purchase

§         Discussion of vandals who are currently getting out of jail: First vandal is
      getting out of jail. He is to pay $84,000 of restitution. He can stay out of jail as
       long as he is paying on the account but he will be working a minimum wage job.

§         Father Tom suggested that while he is out on probation to ask for $100-$150
        month payment and community service. Council concurred.

§         Next meeting date, November 13^th, 6:30pm

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