Minutes 2012/4

Divine Mercy Parish Women’s Guild

Monday, April 9, 2012

6:30 PM

1.     Opening Prayer: Yvonne Murray

2.     Recording Secretary: Kim Graham, please check the blog for February’s minutes as Kim did not have minutes ready for this meeting. We will revisit them at the May Banquet

3.     Corresponding Secretary: Simone Legace, Thank you card from Edna regarding her daughter’s health and our thoughts, cards and prayers.

4.     Treasurer’s Report: Karen Bannister , opening balance 2/1/12 was $6243.81 ending balance 2/29/12 was $5999.37. Simone made a request for a book of stamps. Motion to accept the Yvonne, second by Joyce S.

5.     Helping Hands Report: Joyce Schmidt, There were no funerals since the last meeting.

6.     Parish Outreach Report: City Reach, Helen Limina Linda, brown bag Sunday met again and the new name is Food For Friends designed by a CCD student. Beth reported that 45 Easter baskets were distributed to those in need in the area, 24 fruit bags to Greenfield Commons 2 adults and 6 youth helped with those baskets.

7.     Ethel Cavanaugh Award Nomination: Jean Frechette This award started 22 years ago to honor a member of the Guild who gives outstanding service to the Church and inspiration through the Guild. She inspires other women to give. She was the founder of the Women’s Guild as we know in this Parish in 1939. It is given to the woman who has given outstanding service to the community. The membership nominates someone and gives their reasons. Past recipients here tonight choose the winner.

Old Business

1.     Mystery Ride: Yvonne Murray, general feedback was that the food was very good and the restaurant was very accommodating. 23 people were in attendance. Thank you to Yvonne for coordinating.

New Business

1.     Aprons: Sue Kozell wanted to know if we should order more Guild aprons. Joyce asked to have a few extra in the kitchen. Jean made a motion to have 6 aprons made to have on hand. Seconded by Beth. Approved.

2.     Confirmation 4/19. Linda is all set with helpers and bakers. She will send a reminder email to all who will help.

3.     First Communion 5/6. A sign up sheet will be passed around during the meeting. We still need lots of helpers.

4.     May Banquet 5/14 Chairs, Joyce Schmidt, Joan Buck & Beth McGurty: The caterer will be the same as last year, Carol Cleary and the menu will be the same as well. It will be $20 a person including drinks. Further information will be available on the Blog and in the bulletin. A sign up sheet was passed around for menu choices.

5.     Plant Sale: Helen Limina has chaired it in the past but she was absent so we could not ask her at this meeting if she would be interested in chairing again this year.

6.     Holiday Fair: The Monday craft group will discuss who will be the coordinator and the craft table

a.      Holiday Fair Coordinator

b.     Craft table

c.      Bake table: Janice McKenzie

d.     Café: Denise and Beth

e.      Raffle table: Linda & Cheryl

7.     Committee Chairs for 2012-2013

a.      Hostess coordinator: Janice McKenzie. (she encourages members who haven’t yet brought food to please do so. Also if you can help set up that would be great too.) Ladies volunteered at the meeting so the list is set.

b.     Parish picnic: Sue Kozell the date is tentatively Sept. 9

c.      Membership dinner: Denise and Cheryl. There was discussion on the date. The date will be Sept. 10 motion by Linda to have the dinner on the second Monday in September (even though it is the day after the Church Picnic). Seconded by Michelle. Approved.

d.     Blood Drive: Kathy Sullivan and Gail Carron

e.      Christmas potluck: Karen Ayers (will she do it again?)

f.       Mystery ride: Yvonne Murray

g.      May banquet: Joyce, Joan Buck and Beth

h.     Receptions for Sacraments: Linda C. & Cheryl

i.       Commencement Reception 2013: Linda C. and Denise

j.       Plant sale 2013

8.     Report from Nominating Committee

a.      Co-President: Karen Ayers

b.     Co-President: Cathy Buffum

c.      Treasurer: Karen Bannister

d.     Recording Secretary: Jean Frechette

e.      Corresponding Secretary: Simone Legace

f.       Prayer Advisor: Yvonne Murray

9.     Parish Outreach Fair:

a.      June 2& 3

10.  The board will send out an email in August to set the meeting date for October as the second Monday falls on Columbus Day.

11.  There was some discussion for this year’s commencement ceremony. Jean will talk to the Knights to see if they would like to coordinate it this year. We can help where they need it. We can also donate the funds allotted in our budget ($150) for the ceremony. Jean will also talk to the Knights about the yard sale and see if they want our plant sale at the same time.   

12.  The total amount for the Food Pantry collected tonight was $65

13.  Disburse Funds:

a.      Karen Bannister asked Cheryl how much we allot for the new church. Cheryl said, over the course of 4 years we have saved $6000 for the new church. Yvonne says that since we are having service in this church, we should put our money towards this. If we save for a new church, the new church may take a while to attain. We have allotted to a lot of different things in the past. These are things that that Guild decided upon.

b.      Jean updated us on the new processional crucifix. She spoke with Fr. Gerry and told him that the Guild is uncertain of this purchase because of the price. Jean suggests that we give a portion of the cost.  She reminds us that it is in the mission that the Guild supports the Parish Priest on items wanted or needed.

c.      Simone would like to see the guild purchase a papal flag for the alter. Denise said that we may have to check with Fr. Gerry to make sure that it is what he wants. Simone will check with Fr. if he would like one. We cannot have an American Flag until we have a Papal flag. Beth suggests that we take the time to get some pricing and offer it after the fair itself.

d.     Sue Kozell: if we have made approx $1000 for the church, why don’t we decide to donate that much.

e.      Linda Caracappa: Sr. Cecile would like to purchase new Bibles for the students to use. They stay at the school. K-9 90 students x $10. Or she could do grades 4-8. Beth suggests proceeds from the plant sale go towards the purchase of these Bibles. 

f.       Linda Caracappa mentioned that Barb Martin always asks for a sponsorship for the St. Pat’s Golf Tournament, which is $100. It is already in the budget.

g.      Beth made a motion that the proceeds of the plant sale go towards the purchase of new Bibles for St. Pat’s. second by Vye. Approved.

h.     Sue Kozell makes a motion to donate $1500 towards the purchase of a new crucifix. Karen B. says that if you are going to donate that much, why not just pay for the whole thing.  Sue Kozell revised her motion so that she moves as we will purchase the processional crucifix up to a amount $2000. Seconded by Beth. Approved.

i.       Beth doesn’t have an amount in mind but she would like to suggest a donation to Catholic Charities. The year before last we gave $250. Beth made a motion that we disbursed $200 to Catholic Charities. Seconded by Karen Bannister. Approved.

14.  Other business

a.      Thank you to our hosts for this meeting, Long Denise and Beth

b.     The next meeting will be the May banquet 5/14

c.      Linda suggested we created a Chick Flick night for the Food Bank when we show a girls movie. We all agreed that it would be a great event.

15.  Closing prayer: Yvonne Murray