All Saints Pastoral Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018
7:00 PM Assumption Hall
- Opening Prayer – Led by Aaron Skretting, Chairperson
- Acceptance of Agenda - Richard Shelson, Helen Manzara - Moved
- Review and Acceptance of the Minutes – Dorothy Boras, Eva Wikenheiser - Moved
- Pastor’s Report – Fr. Kevin
- Information on George Hoveling Funeral – there will be no Funeral Mass as his son will be ordained in June. At that time there will be a Mass in Vermont where he will be buried. There will be a Memorial Mass on March 15, 2018.
- Together In Action – This year the extra monies acquired (should there be any) will go back to the Parish and applied to the Refugee Family.
- St. Patrick’s Day – On March 17th, 2018 after the 5:00 PM Mass, there will be a celebration put on by the K of C 1490 and Koinonia. There will be Irish food and music. 160 tickets will be printed and they will be available at the office - $10/person or $20/person at the door.
- 10 City Gala – Shelley Thom - This event will be a black tie event – “Putting on the Glitz,” on April 28th, 2018. It will be open to the community at large and will take place at Heritage Hall with a live auction and a silent auction. There will also be a sit down meal prepared by a chef. Tickets will be $125/person. More details to follow so please check the bulletin.
- Old Business –
- Laura Weise – Called To Protect for Ministries – Information was given regarding the Diocese’s requirements for screening for volunteers and employees. This training/screening has been mandated by the Holy Father, the Council of Cardinals and the Canadian Council of Bishops. Training sessions are available online or by a course through the Parish. The four items needed to be completely screened include: Model Code of Conduct, Volunteer Information Form, Police Record Check (PIC), and an Intervention Record Check (RIC). A renewal/review needs to be completed every year after the first initial course is finished, as a refresher. A “Called to Protect Ministries” video was presented.Everyone needs to be aware that this training/screening is for all of our protection.
- New Business –
- Security at the Churches and Halls –Re-keying for all the church buildings is not feasible. Everyone needs to be more vigilant, and this includes all groups and ministries using the buildings. If you see something suspicious, please call the office or call the Parish phone number. Even after hours, there is an emergency contact through the Parish phone. Someone will come and check (probably a priest).
- New Church Presentation – by Father Kevin - There are 5 different committees who review our proposals regarding the building of the New Church. We are a pilot project for the Diocese in what we are doing and how we are going about it. This project is a go! We are currently only needing 10 acres of the 54 being looked at by the Diocese in southeast Lethbridge. There is already gas and electricity on the land; however, we will be responsible for the sewer. The Diocese is quite comfortable with the land we have. Please visit the website for further information.
- PAC Activity – There was no Activity at this time.
- Future Meeting Dates for 2018 at Assumption Hall at 7:00 PM
March 21st, 2018
April 18th, 2018
May 16th, 2018
June 20th, 2018 – followed by a Social