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ST. MALACHI PARISH COUNCIL
The minutes of the August meeting were approved as submitted.
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| President Tom Kastelic reported: |
1. The September 27 Appreciative Inquiry meeting was well attended. 2. The council meeting will continue to be held on Wednesday evening through the remainder of the council term (ending May, 2001). 3. The council day of reflection, held Oct. 1, was extremely satisfying and council members were reminded they are called to serve and serve well. |
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| The pastor reported: |
1. The arrival of John Retar, a seminarian who will be assigned to St. Malachi until Easter, 2001. 2. The UCS Growth Committee has asked the parish to assess its space and facility needs for the next 5-10 years. A lengthy discussion centered on the need for meeting rooms (ideally all meetings would be held outside the rectory), adequate office space for pastoral staff and office equipment, possible creation of a "special events" room for such events as showers, receptions, etc., and the need for adequate parking. When UCS considers plans for expansion the parish will play an important part in those plans. |
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| Commission Reports: | Finance: No report | |
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Liturgy: The parish & CSM are co-sponsoring a workshop to help members plan funeral services. Two meetings are scheduled: Oct. 24 and Nov. 4. The commission will join CSM on Oct. 19 to begin plans for Advent. Social Concerns: Coats for the poor are to be collected during October. |
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| Bldgs/Maintenance: | No report | |
| Future Church: | Fr. McBride of Notre Dame will address Future Church at a dinner to be held on Thurs., Oct. 12. This will be held at Landerwood. Spiritual Develop: Mary Jane Treichel has planned an evening of centering/contemplative Prayer for Oct. 11 at 7:00. Plans are being made to establish groups of individuals interested in this form of prayer. |
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| UCS: | The annual benefit raised $165,000 for the school. Enrollment is at capacity. The boys and girls clubs are now meeting twice/month. The sports programs are going well with about 110 children involved. |
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| Malachi Center: | Cathy Segal reported the center is selling entertainment books at $30.00 each. There is a need for tutors for both children and adults. |
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| Malachi House: | Dan Cotter, president of the board of trustees, has resigned and those duties have been assumed by George Blaha. Expansion plans are currently at the diocese offices for approval. Six hundred sixty residents have been served during its 15 years of operation. MH has been connected with several more hospices. A benefit for MH will be held in late October. | |
| Pastoral Ministry: | There is a need for eucharistic ministers to meet the needs at Riverview. RCIA is going strong. | |
| CSM: | Rosemarie DeJohn announced a CSM council retreat. The community participated fully in the Appreciate Inquiry meetings. CSM is winding down its anniversary year celebration, closing with the mass on Thanksgiving. |
The meeting closed with prayer at 9:00.
Respectfully submitted,
Arlene Corrigan, secretary
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