PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

BILL STROHMENGER GAVE THE OPENING PRAYER.

THERE WAS ONE MISTAKE WITH A DATE ON THE MINUTES, AND MARY SAID SHE WOULD CORRECT IT AND SEND A COPY TO FATHER. THE REST OF THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

FATHER FINNERTY GAVE HIS REPORT.

1. FATHER SAID HE HAD A GOOD VACATION. HIS GOAL WAS TO MAKE IT

TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IN IRELAND, AND HE MADE IT DESPITE

THE COLD, RAINY WEATHER.

2. THE WOMEN’S RETREAT WAS A SUCCESS. ROSEMARY

NORTON, CHAIRPERSON OF THE RETREAT, SAID THE EVALUATIONS WERE

VERY POSITIVE, AND SHE WOULD GIVE A SUMMARY OF THEM AT THE

FINAL RETREAT MEETING.

3. THERE ARE 180 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL WITH BOTH

SINGLE AND DOUBLE GRADES. THE LIBRARY AND ART ROOM THAT HAD

BEEN HOUSED IN THE OLD CONVENT HAVE NOW MOVED BACK TO THE

MAIN BUILDING.

4. PSR HAS RESUMED FOR THE YEAR WITH APPROIMATELY 20 STUDENTS AS

REPORTED BY KELLY WITT.

5. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF DOING COFFEE AND DONUTS WEEKLY,

BUT MORE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED.

6. THE BRICK WORK CONTINUES. THE CHURCH RECEIVED A GRANT FROM

THE TIMKEN FOUNDATION FOR $60,000 WHICH HELPED REACH OUR

GOAL. THE EXTRA MONEY WILL BE USED FOR INTERIOR WORK.

7. BOB GORSKI DID A GREAT JOB REPAINTING THE HALL OUTSIDE OF THE

GATHERING ROOM. AMY YEAGLEY AND SARAH TIMKEN OFFERED TO HELP

DESIGN AN UPDATED LOOK TO THE FURNITURE.

8. TAYLOR, OUR MUSIC MINISTER, WILL BE BACK ON OCTOBER 11TH.

9. ON OCTOBER 11TH, FATHER WILL BE ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING

TOPICS: 1. A STATE OF THE PARISH ADDRESS; 2. THE UPCOMING

RAFFLE FUNDRAISER, THE PARISH CENSUS, AND ONLINE GIVING

THROUGH THE NEW DATA BASE.

DAN SCHULTZ GAVE THE WEBSITE UPDATE.

1. THE CODING IS DONE.

2. HE IS JUST WORKING ON FINISHING TOUCHES.

3. THE STAFF WILL BE INFORMED ABOUT HOW TO ADDRESS EVENTS.

4. THE FRONT PAGE IS LOADED.

5. THE LAUNCH WILL BE SOON.

6. THE WEBSITE WILL INCLUDE EVENTS, A CALENDAR, ONLINE GIVING.

7. THE STAFF WILL BE ABLE TO EDIT THE WEBSITE.

MARY FAIGLEY GAVE THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES REPORT.

1. SHE EXPLAINED ALL ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER, THE PARISH RAFFLE.

2. EACH PARISHIONER IS ASKED TO SELL ONE BOOK OF RAFFLE TICKETS,

10 TICKETS FOR $100.

3. THE RAFFLE WILL BE LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 11.

4. THE RAFFLE WILL GO FROM OCTOBER 11-NOVEMBER 29 AND CONCLUDE

WITH A PASTA DINNER ON DECEMBER 5 FOR $10 PER PERSON, WHERE

THE WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN. THE PASTA DINNER AND DRAWING WILL

COINCIDE WITH OUR SPIRITED GAMERS EVENT.

5. MARY PASSED OUT SAMPLES OF THE AD IN THE BULLETIN, THE AD ON

THE SCREEN, THE COVER LETTER TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PACKET,

AND THE SHEET SHOWING HOW TO KEEP TRACK OF TICKETS.

6. MARY THANKED FRANK LEAGHTY FOR CREATING ALL THE DESIGNS FOR

ADS.

7. SHE CONCLUDED BY SAYING THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DANCE ON

JANUARY 29. MANY PEOPLE WANT ANOTHER SOCK HOP. ONCE THE

RAFFLE GETS GOING, THE COMMITTEE WILL MEET TO DECIDE THE

FOCUS OF THE DANCE.

THERE WERE SEVERAL ITEMS OF NEW BUSINESS.

1. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE CHURCH PURCHASE NEW AV EQUIPMENT.

IT SEEMS AS IF EVERY TIME THERE IS AN EVENT, THERE IS A

PROBLEM WITH THE EQUIPMENT. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT

PAX CHRISTI MEETINGS, AND JUST RECENTLY AT THE WOMEN’S

RETREAT.

2. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT WE HAVE A QR CODE AT THE BEGINNING AND

ENDING OF EACH PEW. PEOPLE CAN USE IT TO GET TO THE PARISH

WEB PAGE, WHICH IN TURN WOULD PROMOTE NOT ONLY ONLINE GIVING,

BUT ALSO, WOULD INCLUDE A CALENDAR OF EVENTS, PRAYER

REQUESTS, AND HOW TO JOIN THE PARISH.

3. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO HAVE A MEETING FOR ALL DIFFERENT

MINISTRIES TO EXPLAIN EACH PARTICULAR ONE, OR EACH MINISTRY

COULD BE DISCUSSED ONE AT A TIME, POSSIBLY AT THE END OF

SUNDAY MASS. IF EACH MINISTRY WERE EXPLAINED, MAYBE MORE

PEOPLE WOULD BECOME INVOLVED.

FATHER FINNERTY GAVE THE CLOSING PRAYER.

DAN SCHULTZ VOLUNTEERED TO GIVE THE PRAYER FOR THE NEXT MEETING,

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH.