Friday, November 5, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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August Parish Pastoral Council
Friday, July 9, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Evening of Reflection
There will be an Evening of Reflection (talk, Rosary,Reconciliation, Mass) in the Church from 7-8:30pm.
All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Agenda Feb 10, 2010 PPC
Parish Council Agenda
2/10/2010
Topics
Opening Prayer Fr. Moylan 7:00-7:02
Review Agenda & Minutes Tim Bushnell 7:02-7:05
Finance Council Update Mark Rauguth 7:05-715
Administrative Update John Simon 7:15-7:20
Old Business
Parish Objectives Update ALL 7:20-7:35
Altar Service Albs Fr. Moylan 7:35-7:37
Getting to Know PPC Tim Bushnell 7:37-7:40
2nd Collection Update Robert Hernandez 7:40-7:45
New Business
Pre-Mass Announcements Fr. Moylan 7:45-7:50
Suggest Topics for March 10 ALL 7:50-7:55
PPC Evening of Reflection
Open Discussion ALL 7:55-8:00
Closing Prayer Fr. Moylan 8:00
Jan 13, 2010 PPC MINUTES
Minutes from Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
7:00 p.m.
January 13, 2010
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
20615 East Ocotillo Road
P.O. Box 856
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Tim Bushnell at 7:04 p.m.
Attendees
Tim Bushnell Father Thomas Moylan, LC
Laurie Bushnell Mark Rauguth
Andy Romley Robert Hernandez
John Simon Ricardo Alvarez
Wayne Blazek Judy Varley
Jill Blazek Clyde Varley
Lee Canzano Heidi Giroux
Dcn. David Barraza
Opening Prayer
Father Thomas Moylan opened the meeting with a prayer.
Agenda Review
Tim Bushnell read the meeting agenda.
Approve Minutes
The November 2009 minutes were approved.
Finance Update
Mark Rauguth reported that the Finance Committee is still trying to collect the funds from the sale of the rectory, and they are hoping in the next week or so to have them. Wayne Blazek reported that $8,000 was collected for the new church chairs, and some contributions are still coming in. There is a balance of approximately $4,000 to pay off the chairs. The next Finance Committee meeting is next Tuesday, January 19.
Administration
John Simon reported that he received four bids on the striping and sealing of the west side parking lot. The bids were discussed, and the consensus was to move forward with one proposal, but will wait to proceed because funds are needed from the rectory sale to pay for the project. John met with Troy White of the Town of Queen Creek in December to discuss the driveway situation. The Town asked that John submit a proposal, which he did on January 5, but he has not heard back from anyone yet. Signs are now posted in the washrooms to contact Whitton Plumbing when emergency maintenance is needed. The parish was not receiving any bulletin advertising revenue from the current bulletin publisher, so John contacted another company. Liturgical Publications in New Berlin, Wisconsin, will become the new bulletin publisher sometime in the next month.
Old Business
Progress on Parish Objectives
Improve Parish Structure: The group has been meeting, and their first objective is to develop a survey. Father Moylan approves of the survey draft, and the group is awaiting comments from Father Bennett. The survey will be available on the website and in hard copy format.
Parish Functions (Standard Operating Procedures): Laurie Bushnell and John Simon have met, and they are creating a policy manual. They hope to have the draft finished around the end of January.
Improve Communications: The group met and came up with six key areas, and brainstormed ideas of how to improve communication within those six areas. The next meeting is January 23.
Financial Stability: The committee met in December and identified objectives. They have created assignments for committee members.
Education System: Ron Dailey is not in attendance; no update available.
Academy: The plan is complete and has been submitted to the Diocese.
Liturgical Committee: John Simon and Gloria Lopez will be meeting in the near future.
Parish Properties/Facilities: The committee meeting is set for the end of January.
Tim asks that each group bring their assignments before the Parish Pastoral Council as they are completed.
Altar Server Albs
Father Moylan reported new albs have been ordered. They are red with white on top.
Follow-Up Discussion on Getting to Know Parish Pastoral Council
Tim reported that a web page has been developed for the Parish Pastoral Council meeting agendas and minutes. Parish Pastoral Council member photos will be taken tonight. Father Moylan also suggested that the Council member names and photos be placed in the bulletin.
New Business
Catechesis of Good Shepherd Space
Lee Canzano reported that the Catechesis of Good Shepherd program rooms were downsized mid-year, and they are struggling with the size of the current space to conduct the classes. There is constant moving of equipment in order for the classes to take place, and the ability to share space with the Academy doesn’t work because of the differences in the types of programs. Her desire is to continue the program next year, but would like Council input. She doesn’t want to start next year’s classes the same way that they are now. Lee suggests that the parish purchase a house in the Will Rogers Equestrian subdivision to conduct the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd classes. Council
members asked for some statistics about the program. Lee mentioned that the program starts with
3-year-olds and goes through 2nd grade. The average class size is 10 to 13 students, and the program brings in about $200 a week. The ideal class time is 2 hours a week, six classes with six teachers, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. Tim’s suggestion is to lay everything out on a short-term plan, investigate it through the Parish Property/Facilities Committee, and come forward with a recommendation to Father Moylan.
Discussion on Ministry Presentations at Parish Pastoral Council
Tim mentioned that in January 2009, part of the Ministry discussion was to have different ministries attend Parish Pastoral Council meetings and make short presentations about what they do and what the group’s needs are. He asked that Council revisit the discussion at this time. Heidi Giroux mentioned that one of the Communication Committee’s brainstorming ideas is to have a key contact from each ministry, and is currently one of the topics that the committee is working on. Additional actions will wait for the recommendations of the Communications Committee.
Discussion on 2nd Collections
Tim reported that he has heard from some parishioners that there are too many second collections and asked for feedback. One suggestion was that a “Charity Sunday” be held four times a year, and envelopes could be placed in the pews so that parishioners could designate where they would want their funds to go. Policies to address the loose donations would need to be created. The RE building debt collection would still remain separate. There is more work needed on this topic, but the thought is to continue with second collections. Tim suggests a committee be formed to do additional research and come up with a recommendation about how to address the issue. Robert Hernandez will chair this committee, and Lee Canzano and Laurie Bushnell will assist.
Open Discussion
Tim read an email from a parishioner with suggestions for Parish Pastoral Council to consider:
1. Is it possible to have traffic flow one way in and out of the church parking lot?
2. Can there be designated, marked pews for handicapped/disabled persons?
3. Can there be a bigger and better church bulletin board to advertise church events?
4. Can the songs be projected on an overhead during Mass to save on printing costs?
or
5. Can there be a sign with the song numbers for all parishioners to see?
Tim will thank the person for their suggestions and will build these topics in to the upcoming agendas.
Closing Prayer
The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Father Moylan led a closing prayer. Photos of the Parish Pastoral Council members will be taken for website after the conclusion of the meeting.
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OLG Council President Date
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OLG Pastor/Administrator Date
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Minutes Nov. 11, 2009
Minutes from Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
7:00 p.m.
November 11, 2009
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
20615 East Ocotillo Road
P.O. Box 856
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Tim Bushnell at 7:00 p.m.
Attendees
Tim Bushnell Father Thomas Moylan, LC
Laurie Bushnell Mark Rauguth
Andy Romley Robert Hernandez
John Simon Stan Celmer
Wayne Blazek Judy Varley
Jill Blazek Clyde Varley
Lee Canzano Vincent Canzano
Heidi Giroux Gloria Lopez
Opening Prayer
Father Thomas Moylan opened the meeting with a prayer.
Agenda Review
Tim Bushnell read the meeting agenda.
Approve Minutes
The October 2009 minutes were approved.
Finance Update
Mark Rauguth reported that the final fundraising effort for the new church chairs is this weekend. Approximately $5,300 has been collected for the chairs so far. At the last finance meeting, members discussed the parish administrator position and the impact of the additional salary. Mark is following up with the Diocese on the money from the rectory (approximately $80,000). The next Finance Council meeting will be on January 19, 2010.
Administration
John Simon began the parking lot project and has started to get bids. He has also been working with Denise on the parish website, and the site is now updated and current. John will continue to ensure that content is fresh and updated so that people will want to look at it. The closing of the driveway off of the Ellsworth Loop was discussed. It was mentioned that the Town of Queen Creek agreed to open that driveway a couple of years ago, and now they want to close it and keep the no left turn from the west driveway. John will pursue this issue with the Town.
Old Business
Progress on Parish Objectives
Parish Needs Survey: The team (Tim, Robert, John, Elizabeth Martin, Joan Van, Mary Fullerton, Ron Dailey) has been formed; they are meeting every Friday. They are fine tuning some questions for a survey that they want to send out to parishioners.
Parish Functions: Laurie and John have met and they want to put together a policy manual.
They hope to have a first draft by January.
Improve Communications: The committee has met; they brainstormed and came up with six key areas and ideas of how to improve communication within those six areas. The next meeting is in January.
Financial Stability: The committee is formed and they will be meeting in December.
Education System: Ron Dailey is not in attendance, but he is working on a plan.
Academy: The Academy mission statement and new goals have been formed. A Diocesan school board meeting will take place on January 6, 2010, and Father Bennett and Andy will attend. They will propose adding a first grade.
Liturgical Committee: Gloria Lopez is working on forming a committee. Gloria has a considerable amount of research to bring to the table once the committee is formed.
Parish Properties/Facilities: A committee is established; a meeting is planned for December.
Pilgrimage Update
Tim reported that the Pilgrimage Committee met, and they will continue with the same pilgrimage as they have for the past three years. The pilgrimage will be December 9–12. There will be food for the walkers. Security (MCSO) is very expensive; approximately $2,500. There will be a mini-festival this Sunday, November 15 to raise funds for the pilgrimage and the youth groups.
December 9 Parish Pastoral Council
Tim suggested that the Council attend the pilgrimage at Power Rd. and Hunt Highway instead of holding a regular council meeting. The next Council meeting will be January 13.
Altar Server Robes
Father Moylan reported that two altar servers went to try out a couple of samples.
New Business
Academy Funding
Andy Romley reported that the academy is completely tuition-based. One of their goals is to enhance the CTOD funding.
Analysis of Plate Collections
Ron Dailey was not in attendance, but Tim shared an analysis of 2008 and 2009 plate income that Ron created. Quick summary: income has increased 17% over one year. The winter months take in a larger collection of about $1,200 per week over the summer months. The best period for plate income was during Lent; the worst period is June and July. When there is a debt collection, there is no impact to the regular plate. When there is a Diocesan collection, the impact is negative to the regular plate collection. Average attendance is just over 2,600 people.
Suggestions on Getting to Know Parish Pastoral Council
Tim asked for suggestions to see if Council should increase visibility and asked for suggestions for doing so. Ideas mentioned: create a Parish Pastoral Council page; a short bio and photos of members on the website or in the bulletin; short summary of the last meeting; posters; have a table after Masses and meet the Council over coffee and donuts. Tim will get some initial information to John for the website and will bring a camera to the January meeting to take photos of Council members.
Open Discussion
A question was asked about maintenance issues, i.e., who to ask if there is an issue? The issue was presented to John to come up with a solution. One suggestion: a sign should be put up with a contact person to call if there is a facilities-related problem.
Closing Prayer
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Father Moylan led a closing prayer.
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OLG Council President Date
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OLG Pastor/Administrator Date
Agenda Jan. 13, 2010
Agenda Parish Pastoral Council
Jan. 13, 2010
- Opening Prayer Fr. Moylan 7:00-7:02
- Agenda Review Tim Bushnell 7:02-7:04
- Approve Minutes Tim Bushnell 7:04-7:05
- Finance Update Mark Rauguth 7:05-7:10
- Administration John Simon 7:10-7:15
- Old Business
- Progress on Parish Objectives All 7:15-7:30
- Altar server albs Fr. Moylan 7:30-7:32
- Follow-up discussion on getting
- New Business
- Catechesis of Good Shepherd
space needs discussion Lee Canzano 7:40-7:50
- Discussion on Ministry presentations
at Parish Pastoral Council Tim Bushnell 7:50-7:55
- Discussion on 2nd collections Tim Bushnell 7:55-8:05
- Open Discussion All 8:05-8:10
- Closing Prayer Fr Moylan 8:10
10. TAKE PICTURES FOR WEBSITE All 8:10