Justice and Peace Minutes for October 6, 2009

 

Present:  Beth Mortensen, Karen Clifford, Marcy Ferriter, Becky Lee, Mary Ann Krems

 

Prayer was offered by Marcy Ferriter calling attention to those who are hungry and poor. Future prayers will consider the Penitential Litany of the Catholic Bishops for the rest of the year.

September minutes were read and approved.

Group consensus is that each member would choose an activity to coordinate and any jobs assigned to Justice and Peace will be shared.  Chair of the meeting will continue to rotate.

 

Agenda:

  1. New members:  Members are asked to each contact one or two people to talk about joining the team.  Recommendation was approved to approach the Parish Council and request that a day of committees along with a pie/ice cream fall social would be a way to recruit new members as that is how many of us joined.  If the council would have a survey of volunteerism for the parish, Justice and Peace would agree to collate and share the results.   Mary Ann will contact Bob for approval.

 

  1. Council will also be asked for approval of soliciting mugs for the kitchen in order to reduce paper usage and be more “green.”

 

  1. Mission Collections were discussed and will be added every other month.  J&P will purchase smaller barrels for collection and group will educate parish on missions as they are doing for food collections.  Scheduled are November: Nicaragua Project (Marilyn  Slusarski),  January: Sr. Catherine,  March: Padre Miguel and June: Sr. Luann Brown,BVM, Quito Ecuador (Working Boys Center).  Parishoners will be asked to donate specific items.

 

  1. Meals at House of Peace and Salvation Army:  Becky proposed that an announcement would be placed in bulletin announcing a date and a menu and requesting volunteer offerings.  Any shortage would be addressed by J&P members. Committee wishes to expand the mission of serving to the parish.

 

  1. Joint Justice and Peace meetings.  The recent one at House of Peace was held and Mary Ann will connect about future meetings.

 

  1. Christmas Dinner at St.Stans:  Committee will host a planning meeting on Sunday Oct. 11 after the 8:00 Mass to determine interest in hosting a dinner on Christmas Day.  Mary Ann will make coffee, Becky will bring juice and Marcy will provide donut holes.

 

  1. Bulletin board on Fremont St for Justice and Peace:  Contact will be made with Deb Spang to see if a confirmation student would like to take over the board for Justice and Peace and set it up once a month. Sarah has offered a cd with material on it that can be used.

 

  1. October is Domestic Violence Month:  the Justice and Peace Committee is invited to an open house on Oct. 27 from 4-6 at the Family Crisis Center.

 

Next meeting is scheduled for MONDAY November 2 at 6:30 at the Rectory.  Becky will facilitate.

 

Respectfully submitted:  Mary Ann Krems