St. James Parish Council Minutes
July 8, 2002

 

OPENING PRAYER:  Chris Venditti

 

PRESENT: John Alvey, Ed Barlett, Doris Cadd, Lou Carey, Mike Klamm, Chuck Koesterer, Kim Lay, Annette Talbot, Chris Venditti, and Father Ron

 

ABSENT:   Roger Holyfield, Jerome Schieder, and Father Dien

 

GUESTS:  Ken Oyen and Clark Kelly

 

The meeting was opened by Chairperson Annette Talbot.  Doris made a motion to approve the May minutes, and Chris seconded with all approving.  There were two additions to the agenda by Annette.  (1) Review ministry assignments, and (2) Discuss beer around children issue.

 

PROGRAM:  Clark Kelly representing the Knights of Columbus was present to update the council on activities the Knights support.  He said they presently have approximately 140 members, and 10% of any cash taken in at their events is tithed back to the church.  The Knights are considering a Squires Program.  This is a leadership program for boys 10 to 18 years of age to encourage youth involvement in the good that the Knights do.  They are looking into its feasibility with other youth activities in the parish.

 

AGENDA:

1)      Discussion was held on redirecting our financial support to another needy cause since we have discontinued St. James midtown support at their request.  A letter from Bishop Sullivan Center requesting support has been received.  Father Ron also said there is a need for support to the Catholic Charities Northland Homeless Project providing 60-90 day short-term housing for the homeless.  Mike made a motion to donate $500 to the Northland Homeless Project, and defer making a decision on other support at this time.  Doris seconded the motion, and all approved.  Discussion on a sister parish in the third world will be our September program, and Mike suggested deferring our decision on support to the poor until after that.

 

2)      Lou Carey updated the council on Project 2010, Strategy #1.  She reported most actions in Goal A & B are “In Place.”  Mary Thomas is the new point of contact for Goal B, Action #6 to increase the number of greeters at holiday Masses to welcome parishioners and newcomers.  Fran Riley is contacting “inactive” parishioners and youth needing catechized through her evangelization efforts as stated in Action #8.  Goal C, Action #1: Lou volunteered to assume the role of “Ministry Coordinator” replacing Jim and Joanna Mooney.  Action #2  needs a point of contact for establishing a “St. James Access number”, and Action #3 is being pursued by doing more outreach to expand the numbers in our youth group.  Action #4: The date for an all-parish Mass will be extended to December, 2004, due to the long-range planning necessary for a special event that will need to have budget approval due to cost.

 

3)      Review of Project 2010 and Ministry assignments -  Project 2010: Strategy #1 – Lou Carey and Jerome Schieder, Strategy #2 – Doris Cadd and Ed Barlett, Strategy #3 – Roger Holyfield, Chris Venditti, and Kim Lay,   Strategy #4 – Annette Talbot and Chuck Koesterer, Strategy #5 – Mike Klamm and John Alvey.   Ministry assignments were revised: Prayer – Lou Carey, Youth – Jerome Schieder, Liturgy – Chris Venditti, Communication – Doris Cadd, Christian Formation/Religious Ed – Kim Lay, Parish Organizations – John Alvey, School – Chuck Koesterer, Human Concerns and Outreach – Internal – Annette Talbot, Human Concerns and Outreach – External – Ed Barlett, Parish & Family Life – Mike Klamm, Administration & Stewardship – Chuck Koesterer.

 

4)      Ministry Reports:

Prayer – Lou – No report

 

Youth – Jerome – Absent

 

Liturgy – Ed

Missouri Right to Life met here last week, and to meet again September 28th.  They had a shower for the new pregnancy support center on the Liberty Square.

 

Communication – Doris – No report

 

Christian Formation/Religious Ed – Chris – No report

 

Parish Organizations – Roger – Absent

 

School – Chuck

School Board hasn’t met.  The principal is cutting off 8th graders wanting in.  They now have 28 and the class is full.

 

Human Concerns and Outreach – Annette – No report

 

Parish & Family Life – Mike Klamm – No report

 

Administration & Stewardship – Chuck

Termites in the social hall are going to have to be treated.  The carpet in the school is being replaced.  The flag poles and lights have been checked by Bill Riley.  Chuck said they would be putting a request in the bulletin for someone to paint the flag poles.

 

5)  The fall parish workday is October 19th at 9 a.m.  Roger and Lou will head this project. 

 

6)  Brainstorm suggestions were given for Father Ron’s State of Parish Address to be given at Masses the weekend of September 28 and 29.

 

7)  The parish policy concerning beer or alcoholic beverages around children was reviewed.  The Parish Council set a policy in December, 1993, whereby all parish sponsored activities should not allow beer where children are in attendance.    

 

The meeting ended with a prayer by Father Ron. There won’t be a regular council meeting in August.  The next meeting will be September 9th at 7 p.m. Items on the agenda will be to review the budget, a report from committee on new election process for council members, and Tom and Vicki Vinton will be invited to give a report on a Third World sister parish.  Doris will give the opening prayer.

 

Meeting notes courtesy of Dorothy Haynes