MQHR Parish Pastoral Council
Minutes (unapproved) for the November 25, 2014 Meeting
PPC Members in attendance
Melissa Sloan, Fr. Miguel Alvizures, Brian Carlson, Walter Leachman, John Mitchell, Inocencio Muñoz, Fr. Dan Noll, Cora Mudd, Erich Maul, and Albert Negron
Absent:
Opening
Our meeting began at 7:00 pm with a prayer by Eric Maul.
Approval of Minutes
Unfinished Business and Updates
Continuing Business
PNC Bank discussion
Community Development Committee speaker came to talk about their program. Some of the topics were:
Fair trade (encouraging the parish the program)
Water w/blessing group (briefly explained how the program works for the needed countries).
Proposed parishes getting together to do the missions to help other countries.
Fr. Dan discussed about refuges to find out if the idea went thru.
Figuring out where the parishioner can help. Getting ideas how to help personal interaction instead sending help. Research possibility what to do to be effective mission trips. Also talked about going to Haiti to help.
Discussed having a meeting, who could be invited to the meeting. Planned to get Becky to schedule school meeting for students to come and learned about the subject.
Fr. Dan talked about the refinancing issues. Had the question, if we should borrow money or use our money o do the fixes?
Fr. Miguel discussed about Lady of Guadalupe celebration, explanation of the celebration was given for better understand of all members present.
Next PPC Meeting
Because of the Christmas, we agreed to change the date of our next meeting. It is now scheduled for Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Media Center of the Education Life Center.
Closing prayer and adjournment
A prayer was included as part of the conclusion at 8:30.