Parish Pastoral Council Minutes
2pm August 26, 2007, St. Anthony’s Retreat Center Marathon
1.                    Bob Rogers called the meeting
to order at 2pm.
Council Members Present: Fr. Al Jakubowski, Nancy Chinn O’Reilly, Gene LaRose, Mary Ann Powell, Jeanne Retzke, Bob Rogers, Linda Stroik, Gary Tanko, Gene Van Ryzin,
Penny Wachowiak
Council Members Absent: Terri Jenkins, Mark Molski, Lori Stoltz
Staff Present: Dave Fletcher, Mary Pionkowski, Kathy Weisbrod, JoAnn Liss
Finance Council Members Present: Dick Lepak
Others: Rita Lepak
2.                    Opening Prayer was led by
Father Marty Pable.
3.                    Agenda Repair – no changes to
agenda were made
4.                    Minutes of Pastoral Council Meeting May 22, 2007 were approved as presented with motion from Gene LaRose and second from Penny Wachowiak.
5.                    Committee Reports (latest written minutes/reports - clarification).
[5 minutes]
  1. Catholic Education – Mary Ann Powell asked about the reference to a young child receiving Confirmation.  This item was addressed by Fr. Al during the May meeting.
  2. Family Life – no discussion
  3. Justice and Peace – no discussion
  4. Sacred Worship – no discussion
6.                    Finance Council Report (Fr. Al, Gene
LaRose, Dick Lepak)
Fr. Al led the report and discussion related to the finances of the parish.
·      New sinks were installed in School which were partially paid for by SPACS
·      School rooms painted by parents that volunteered their time.  Goal is to repaint all rooms a few rooms at a time during the summer months using volunteer parents
·      Youth group has started working on the murals in the school
·      Major work was done or is planned at the Rectory
®         Outside steam cleaned
®         Fixtures repainted
®         Masonry will be repaired
®         New tile floor installed in the rectory
®         Front doors will be replaced and are on order
®         Floors in other areas will be evaluated for refinishing or tiling
·      Parish will be in the black this fiscal year because we received $20,000 back from the Diocesan Appeal and SPACS returned over $50,000 to the parish.
·      Concern that Parish giving is down by $70,000 and that parishioners are reducing their weekly giving to support other appeals
®         Need to re-evaluate our stewardship program
®         Information will be presented in the Newsletter
·            SPACS will reduce their financial obligation from St. Stans by 3% each year for three years.
·            30/30 will net about $5500.  Not all tickets sold.  However,
the event builds community and is a good social
event
·            The public school system has contracted with SPACS to provide a 4 year old kindergarten program.  St. Stans is one of the sites
and we have four classes.  The contract provides adequate funding to support the program without the
need for additional parish funds to be used.
·            School enrollment at St. Stans has increased with enough students to have another 1st grade, according to Greg Hansel.
·            Asbestos will be removed from School building starting two days after the end of the school year.
·            Bob Brant resigned from Finance Council.  Mike Liebe was appointed to fill Bob’s place.
·            Finance Council appointments are to be reviewed.
·            Finance Council meets on
7.                    Deanery Report – No
report (Bob Rogers)
8.                    
Pastor/Staff Reports

  1. Fr. Al
Fr. Al reported that he was very happy with the Staff at St. Stans.  He mentioned
that major goals of the staff includes youth programming,
evangelization, and stewardship
  1. Dav
    e
    Flet
    cher
    ,
    Past
    oral
    Min
    ister
    rep
    orte
    d
    that
®               The current newsletter is complete
®               The parish is using new software that makes managing data easy and consistent with the rest of the Diocese.
  1. Ma
    y
    Pion
    kow
    ski,
    Mus
    ic
    Mini
    ster
    rep
    orte
    d
    that
®               She is very excited to have an increase in volunteers for the choir, especially high school and college age participants.
®               She asked for patience and understanding as young people get used to their roles and to offer our support and encouragement.  She would appreciate any feedback you have.
®               New worship aid will be added and that aids will be color-coded
®               Stewardship – time and talent be done twice a year, say in spring and fall, so that people who want to join will not have to wait a year to be invited.
®               It is important to have a prompt almost instant connection with people who are interested in becoming involved and that we also have to promote Stewardship Awareness
– can use music to do this
®               There will be a music ministry workshop in Wisconsin Rapids featuring Paul Inwood and that she will get information to us.
  1. JoA
    nn
    Liss,
    Faith
    For
    mati
    on
    Coo
    rdina
    tor
    repo
    rted
®               On the Diocesan Safe Environment requirement.  St. Stans will be audited in November.  Staff training will take place on September 12 at 11:30 and 6:00pm
®               On desirability of having parents present on drop off and pick up for Wednesday youth program
®               All Hallows eve will be celebrated at 5:15
  1. Kathy
    Weisbrod,
    Coordinato
    r of Youth
    Education
    reported
    also on
    behalf of
    Chris
    Doubeck
    and Denise
    Czaikowsk:
®               Calendar of youth activities will be out shortly
®               Participation in activies are increasing steadly
®               Murals have been popular and done very well
®               Pacelli High school students are available to help with special projects – Brother Roger needs advance notice to be able to line students up.  Kathy can help coordinate this.
®               Relations have improved between Youth Education and SPACS
®               About a camping activity at Eagle Cave, Richland Center
®               Recommended that RCIA be a year around program in the future and perhaps be a tri-parish effort
9.                    Council Chair Report/Announcements – Bob Rogers
®               Faith Alive faith-sharing program sponsored by the La Crosse Diocese will begin in parishes this fall.  Announcement of the program will be included in the bulletin
with opportunities of people to sign up.  Christopher Ruff, Director of the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns, is finishing writing
the resource booklet that will be used in this cycle sessions which will run monthly from October to May.  Bill Boylan is
helping to coordinate this.  Mary Ann Powell is also involved with this effort.
®               Catholics Coming Home program is holding a planning session meeting at the Deanery Office (St. Stephen’s Convent) on August 28 at 7pm.  Will consider a program
centered in the rural areas.
®               Summary of Pastoral Council Minutes – format and distribution.  Council was divided on whether to include a summary of minutes in the Bulletin with those in favor
having a slight edge.  Bob Rogers suggested that we try an insert provided that it would be logistically feasible (check with Parish secretary).  Those not in favor were
willing to give it a try even though they doubted it would be worth the effort because, in their opinion, few people would be
interested in reading the minutes.  The alternative was to have copies at the entrances to church for people to pick up.  This
will be looked at as well.
10.                 
Unfinished Business - None
11.           
      New
Business
  1. Pastoral Council representation on Parish Committees and on Deanery(Bob R):
Catholic Education: Nancy Chinn-O’Reilly (liason), Teri Jenkins, Lori Stoltz, Linda Stroik, Family Life/Social: Gary Tanko, Penny Wachowiak (liason), Linda Stroik, Justice &
Peace: Mark Molski, Sacred Worship: Jeanne Retzke, Finance Council: Gene LaRose (liason), Deanery: Gene Van Ryzin will take on this role.
  1. Timely coordination of
    information between Pastoral and Finance Councils (Bob Rogers/Fr Al/Dick Lepak) – recommendation - deferred to Old Business at next meeting
  2. Parish Stewardship program
    (Fr. Al/Dave Fletcher) – “We Belong to Christ” – Diocesan Appeal – Parish Appeal  - discussion – deferred to Old Business at next meeting
  3. Parish Renewal – Renewal
    Sunday
®                Linda Stroik gave us an
update on progress on the Parish
Renewal program.  The council
agreed to the concept and format
and offered some editorial
suggestions for the Ministry
Opportunities brochure and renewal
forms.  Additional suggestions are
welcome until September 4.
®               Ministry Fair will be held on October 27-28
  1. Prioritization of Parish Goals for 2007-2008 (Discussion and recommendation, led by Bob R) – deferred to Old Business at September meeting.
A motion
was made by
Jeanne
Retzke to
adjourn our
business
meeting,
second by
Gene
LaRose.  The
meeting
adjourned at
4:35pm.
We
adjourned
to the
Chapel for
a Message
from
Father
Marty
Pable and
we
concluded
with a
closing
prayer
service
We
return
ed to
Steve
ns
Point
follo
wing
dinne
r at
St.
Anth
ony’
s.
NEXT
MEET
ING
DATE:

Tuesda
y,
Septe
mber
25th,
7pm,
St.
Stan’s
Rector
y
   
    
    
   
Pr
ay
er
Le
ad
er:

Li
nd
a
Str
oi
k
        
      
Spiritu
al
Devel
opme
nt
Leade
r:  
Bob
Roger
s –
“Recl
aim
the
Fire”