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Saint
Luke Catholic
Church
1111
Beach Park Boulevard, Foster City, CA
94404
(650)
345-6660 .
FAX: (650) 345-8167
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Parish
Council Minutes
Minutes
of the meeting October 17, 2005
Revised:
Nov. 20, 2005
Members/Staff
present: - Al Huber, John Sanchez,
Deacon Paul Lucia, Kevin Lucia, Ngoc Anh Northrup,
Peggy Culver, Gail Castro and Sandra Patron
Following handouts were distributed by Al Huber :
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- Minutes of the last meeting on September
18, 2005
- Agenda for current meeting
- List of member, contact number and email
address
- Meeting began with Opening Prayer by Deacon
Paul
- Minutes for September were approved with
name corrections for Peggy Culver, Sandra Patron
and Peggy Simkins and date correction for the Walk
of Life on January 21, 2006
- Updates on various committees were provided
as below:
- Finance (update
from Gail) -
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* Few responses to Archdiocese
letter and St. Luke letter sent out last
week
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* $47K has pledged for Annual
Appeal, need $22.3K more
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* Building painted but not invoiced
yet
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* Estate Planning Seminar "Get Your
House in Order" on Oct 30 from 1-3:30pm by
Tom Poeschl. Flyer in this weekend
bulletin.
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* Will provide Annual Parish Report
update on Oct 30
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- Buildings &
Grounds (update from Al) -
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* Painted church for $14.8K.
- Washed and primed with 2 coats
of paint as needed
- Some parishioners commented that
they wanted different color
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* Fire department inspection
occurred Oct 17
- Light bulbs in emergency lights
to be replaced
- Electric sockets to be
replaced
- Request for smoke detectors.
Church currently has no sprinkler
system/detector but will look into
getting smoke detector/alarm.
- Cleaners cannot store broom/mop
in gas/water heater or electrical
closet.
* Sewer system was camera and found
to be filled with paper. System needs to
be cleaned out with high pressure water
jet.
* Fixed the leaking faucet in
kitchen.
* Microphones not working well. Need
good wire from sound system to the plugs
at the choir area. To talk to Bob
Fitzgerald.
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- Catholic Formation
(update from Kevin) -
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* Fr. Jack requested Fr. Faricy to
say Mass on his future visits on Dec 10
and May 18. Healing Masses on weekdays on
Oct 27 and sometimes in Apr, Aug and Dec
2006.
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* A Sacramento man came to Faith
Formation after he saw information on St.
Luke website.
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* Group started the Discussion
Companion DVD series. Did one on Moses and
will recap on Mary and Jesus.
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- Liturgy (Update by
Dcn. Paul) -
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* Picture from the Blessing of
Animals at St. Luke got captured in the
Foster City Islander newspaper. We had
about 70 people with their pets.
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* Photo directory meeting on
Tuesday, Oct 18, at 4pm with Peg, Margaret
and Dcn. Paul. 26 more families want to
have their pictures taken. Josh agrees to
do it.
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* Immaculate Conception on Dec 7 and
8. After the 7:30pm Mass, Bob Hurd and
Charles Rohrbacher will give a rosary
presentation. They will project icons on
the wall while praying the Joyful Mystery
with music.
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- Parish Life (Update
from JoAnn by Gail and Peg) -
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* Ministry Fair on Nov 13. Al
volunteered for 9 and 10:30 Masses. Need
volunteers at 5 Mass.
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* Peg will be at SOS.
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* Gail to have envelopes for
registration update.
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* Name tags for parishioners as part
of hospitality improvement.
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- Public Affairs
(update from Peg
- Social Justice
(update from John) -
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* Life Legal Defense Fund dinner is
$100 per person.
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* Prop 73: Parental Notification-
John to exchange info with Carolyn Colburn
who is on the other side of the social
justice.
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* Respect for Life Baby Shower got
many items donated. Items went to
pregnancy center, St. Vincent de Paul, and
other individuals/places.
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- Update on Old
Business
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* Continue discussion from last
month planning meeting
- Desire to continue doing the
similar activities as last
year
- Focus on 2-3 important items
from list
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Collaboration /empowerment
of laity is mission (Fr Jack's
request)
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Vital, reverent
liturgies/homilies (Fr Jack's
request)
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Further support social
activities, pancake breakfast,
etc. (more events for
community)
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Increase activities like
retreat and mission (do more
on regular basis, adult
education)
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Invite priests/deacons to
speak (as laity are not allow)
(priest/deacon to give homily but
laity can speak on subject after
communion is ok; examples of
breakdown of the Creed or Speaker
series {see more
below})
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Make church more inviting
(ie paint interior?), refurbish
pews, ventilation (examples of
brighter altar, gold wallpaper
behind altar)
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Publicize parish
website
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Continue to do last year's
action items
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Hospitality with
ushers
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Name tags on one Sunday,
possibly Nov 13 for Ministry
Sunday for 3 Masses (large
sign for "Hospitality Sunday" or
"Community Sunday: Let's get to
know each other", lively songs)
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Worship improvement with
sound quality, proclaim
word
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Spiritual development type
of seminars bases on a theme, ie
Cathechism, Eucharist)
(Speaker series, see more
below)
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- Update on New
Business
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* Idea of having a speaker on a
regular basis possibly on 1st Sunday after
Mass. Details need to be worked
out.
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* Need a facilitator, list of
speakers
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* Need to discuss with Fr
Jack
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- Thought to move Parish Council meetings
to 2nd Monday
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* JoAnn may have a conflicting
meeting on 3rd Monday
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* Members to decide next meeting
with more members present
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- Request to add email addresses to St.
Luke's website
- Update on
Donut Duty List
- Donut duty signup sheet was circulated
and filled.
- Assignments
for next time -
- Next meeting on Nov 21 at 7pm
- John will lead opening/closing
prayers
- Meeting was concluded with a closing Prayer
by Kevin
(Minutes prepared by: - Ngoc Anh
Northrup)
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