January 2013

- Parishes

Tuesday, January 8, 2013   Start time 07:00pm

Present—Absent : Fr. Dan, Fr. Jeff, Sr. Mary Ann, Dc Bill Rood; Dc Bob Kotzbauer, Dc Joe Daugherty, Jenna Canning, Norma Flores, Bernie Fritz, Laura Hack, Lisa Hardin Lisa Ivy, Cara Johnson, Michelle Lankster; Omar Mendoza, Jesus Romero, Jeanne Singh, Karen Snider, Frances Southwood, Lynne Stephan, Kristy Tucker, Dolly VanDaniker

Opening Prayer – Frances—

Continuing Education ---Lumen Gentium Chapter Three

Approval December Minutes -   Approved.  John Mitchell to be added to distribution list.

1. Old Business



Review Our Lady of Guadalupe - See worship committee report. Evening mass well attended, people continued to come in even up to 8pm. Bill asked if Spanish speaking parishioners would consider a procession for MQHR as at St. Paul, which began 8pm at baseball field, arrived at church 11pm. Police escort.   No Action Taken.    Jeanne noted low participation at English speaking devotional hour 11-12 and recommended doing it again next year with more advertisement.  No action at this time.

Review Christmas Eve and Day Mass
- Attendance:
·        4pm -- more crowded this year, overflow foyer into hallway. Fr Dan offered idea of simultaneous Masses with second in gym. Committee expressed concern that might be confusing for participants.  To be reviewed for next Christmas.

·        6pm less crowded

·        7:30pm (second biggest attendance) Spanish speaking

·        12am - beautiful music and decorations, low turnout. Fr. Dan suggested committee consider moving time to earlier – perhaps 10pm To Be Reviewed for Next Christmas.
- Music – Sound system very nice. People playing outside were awesome! Suggestion: Increase volume when attendance larger
- Environment - Beautiful, Great comments.. Suggestions: 1.Create a master “to do check list” such as light turn on, outside lights control, how to override timer. 2. Assure Kings arrive at nativity.
- Midnight--- Some confusion with second lector – reading was chanted but two lectors came forward.
- Liturgical Ministers SomeEM had signed up but did not attend at the 4pm Mass. Review with Jenna.
- How can we improve next year? See above ideas
Review Mary, Holy Mother of God Masses
- Vigil and the 10am Mass well attended. Other churches came to 10am. Keep times same next year.
- Hispanic community requested vigil for NY year. : Discuss with Hispanics community next yr.
- RECOMMENDATION: Candle change should happen before vigil not after --many burned out.
Review Christmas Season
- Epiphany missing kings
               Distribution of Spanish worship aids given to Norma in the future

               Worship Committee minutes to John Mitchell

Liturgy Committee reports:

·       Lectors – Kristy—.Occasional confusion about which readings to be used. RECOMMENDATION: Readings to be selected by Advent/Christmas and Lent/ Easter sub committees

·       Altar Servers – Jeff and Norma—continue working with servers; still need incense training, kids hesitant. RECOMMENDATION: When incense scheduled and assign trained servers.

·       Extraordinary Ministers of HC– Jenna –.N/R

·       Music – Karen, Bernie, Frances—N/R

·       Art and Environment – Lisa and Lisa –N/R

·       Hospitality -open position—Sue withdrawing. Possibly present to school for parents, the Knghts, others. Sue to assist with search to fill position.

·       Sacramental Formation – Cara—possibly adding another 1^st communion Mass. May 19^th Pentecost being reviewed as possible time to receive sacraments. Other activity per previous report.

·       Hispanic Ministry - Omar –N/R

·       Devotions - Jeanne asked if possible to have blessed candles available? Available for a donation. Currently, parishioners have been told to bring their candles to carry in procession to be blessed on Feb. 2^nd      Work with Fr Jeff at the 8:15 Mass on February 1.

·       Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Michelle –Jan and Feb covered!!!!!! Michelle asked if the kids cause disturbance when they re enter. Consensus---No problems.

·       Recorder  - Lynne –N/R

2.      New Business

·       Worship committee objectives for 2013.---*Several people asked about moving tabernacle into church.. Fr Dan indicated that not financially feasible at this time. * Find ways to increase awareness of the presence of Christ in the tabernacle at its present location. *Increase participation at Eucharistic Adoration.

·       USCCB recommendation for “Eucharistic Hour for Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty.” Discussion:   Participants could include Sunday classes, kids and parents; this time would make adoration available to parishioner not usually participating. Conflicts -- meetings and scheduled classes; Topic will be taken to formation for review to decide if feasible and return to us.

·       Feast St Blaise - Feb 2^nd & 3^rd—Jenna will work with EM for sign-up and training for blessing of throats rite with candles to be done after each Sunday mass.

·       Lent/Easter sub-committee---Members --Fr. Jeff, Karen, Lisa, Lisa, Cara, Joe and Bill.

·       Question asked whether some religious decoration could be placed in the alcoves. Presented to Environment sub-committee. Suggested perhaps borrow statues for 6 months? PENDING

·       Asked if it is possible to obtain a Book of Gospel cover. Perhaps borrow one.  No Action.

·       Some decrease in number of chairs in back of church. No plans to take more.

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3.      Fr. Dan’s remarks;   Education needs to be provided regarding appropriate use of lectern & ambo and how to handle when using church.  To Do - not assigned.

4.      Next Meeting– February 12th, 2013, 7:00 PM

Meeting adjourned      08:30pm

Next meeting prayer: Jenna

Next meeting refreshments: Jenna

last updated 08/25/2013