Mystery Ride Information 2010

Hi Ladies,

Here is the information on the annual "Mystery Ride" scheduled for March 8th.  Please call Denise @878-4247 or Beth @ 588-2076 to make your reservation before March 3rd.  When you call, please let us know if you want the beef, chicken or fish and which of the two desserts you would like.  Look to the link on the right side of this page and click Mystery Ride Menu 2010 to view the choices.  Please note that the beef dish is priced at $23 and the chicken and fish @ $20.  You can pay Cheryl on the 8th and if you would like to write a check, it should be made out to "Divine Mercy Women's Guild".
We will be carpooling, so if you live closer to Bennington, be at the St Patrick's parking lot by 6PM and if you live closer to Peterborough, be at the St Peter's parking lot by 6:15PM.  The facility is on the first floor and has a handicap assessible restroom.  Wine etc will be available (seperate charge) when we arrive and some basic pricing is available on the menu, just posted.  Dinner will be served at 7PM...and we put in a special order for good weather this year!!  See you there.

Mystery Ride Menu 2010

Divine Mercy Women's Guild


March 8, 2010
Prices include entrée, salad, dessert and beverage

ENTREES
6-oz SIRLOIN with cognac mushroom cream sauce, mashed potatoes
$23.00

BISTRO CHICKEN Mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, white wine and rice
$20.00

BAKED HADDOCK Topped with buttered bread crumbs and lemon juice. Served with rice.
$20.00

All meals includes side green salad, vegetable and homemade bread

Dressing Choices:  Sesame Ginger, low-fat Raspberry Vinaigrette, Russian

BEVERAGES: Mocha Joe’s Organic Coffee, Selection of Herbal Teas, Iced Tea or Iced Coffee

DESSERTS
Ice Cream Crunch Ball Vanilla, Ice Cream
rolled in coconut, walnuts, crunchy cereal topping
with choice of Chocolate, Raspberry, Butterscotch or Caramel Sauce
or
Coconut~Almond Cream Pie topped with whipped cream and coconut-almond sprinkles

FULL LIQUOR LICENSE
Our house wine is PACIFICO SUR from Chile. The Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc are 6.75/glass. The Pinot Noir is 7.95. We have a white Merlot and a white Zinfandel for $6./glass.

Guild Meeting 2010/02 Cookie Swap

Cookie and Recipe Swap

Anyone who would like to participate in our Feb Cookie and Recipe Swap, here's how it will work. (This is completely voluntary!)

Bring in 2 dozen cookies to our meeting on Monday Feb 8th. We'll put them on a table, along with a copy of the recipes (send them to Helen hlimina@ems.com and she will be sure copies are made and available for the meeting).

After the meeting, those that baked cookies will be welcome to take a sampling from the table to take home, along with a recipe, to enjoy.

It's that simple!

Guild Meeting 2010/02

Hello Ladies,

Just a freindly reminder that if you plan to participate in the cookie swap for the February meeting, please email your recipe to Helen before the weekend so she can compile the recipes.  Her email is hlimina@ems.com . There will be more information posted on this site later this week in regards to the Februsry meeting.  Have a great day!  Denise & Beth

Minutes - 2010/01

Divine Mercy Women’s Guild

Business Meeting
January 11, 2010

6:33pm: Opening prayer lead by Vi Despres

Presentation:

• A power point presentation was given by Patty Wheeler from All Saint’s Church. She discussed a recent trip to Juarez, Mexico to help a needy community. Their project was to build a wall around a home that cared for abandoned children. A question and answer period took place after the presentation.

Recording Secretary:

• A correction was made to the November 9, 2009 minutes. The Women’s Guild blog web site should read: http://dmwomensguild.blogspot.com/
• The correction was noted and the minutes were accepted as written.
• We received a thank you card for the cookie tray sent out by the Guild to a participating Holiday Stroll church.

Treasurer’s Report:

•  Cheryl Lastrina reported a profit of $4125 from the recent Holiday Stroll Fair. Thank you to all who participated.

Helping Hands:

• Edna Drasco and Ruth Bohn supported one funeral request this month. A sympathy card will be sent to Guild member Helen Fisher on the recent death of her husband.

Parish Outreach:

•  52 poinsettia plants were delivered to the residents of Pheasant Wood Nursing home during the Christmas holiday season.
• $8000 was collected for Christmas for Kids project and 69 people donated to the Giving Tree project.

Old Business:

• Helen Limina and Gail Laviolette commented on the success of the Holiday Stroll Fair. All agreed the new lay-out worked and helpful suggestions from last year also worked well. It was suggested for next years Fair more space is given to the piano players.
• Kathy Sullivan thanked all who helped with the Blood Drive. Many positive comments were shared by the donors who were thankful for the delicious food, soup and attention given to them. 74 pints of blood were collected!

New Business:

• Kathy Sullivan and Karen Bannister agreed to chair the Women’s Guild Nominating Committee. Positions open are for: Chair, Treasurer, and Recording Secretary. Please consider holding a position of office in the Guild. A nominating committee member just might be calling you!
• Cookie swap: If you are interested in a cookie swap at the next meeting please bring 2 dozen cookies. You can either send your recipe to Helen Limina, who volunteered to collate them, or bring your recipe to the meeting.
• Next year we will look into the possibility of a Women’s Guild Bake Sale or Chocolate Fair to be held right before Valentine’s Day. Janice McKenzie agreed to Chair this project.
• Gail Laviolette spoke on the January Right to Life activities that are posted in the Church bulletin. This is a Knights of Columbus sponsored event.

Misc:
The Women’s Guild has a list of member’s names, addresses, email address and phone number that is approved by each member to publish. Please review your name and update or delete any information you wish to have on the list. The list was passed around to the members at the meeting. If you were not at the meeting you can call Beth McGurty if you are unsure of what is listed under you name.

Thank you to Denise and Beth for the refreshments.
Closing prayer: led by Vi Despres
7:44pm: Meeting adjourned

Respectfully submitted,
Janice McKenzie
Recording Secretary

Next Meeting is February 8th @ 6:30pm

Guild Meeting 2010/01

Hi Ladies,

Happy New Year and just a friendly reminder that our next business meeting is Monday January 11th at 6:30 PM.  We have the pleasure of welcoming Patty Wheeler who organizes the trips to Juarez Mexico.  As you remember, last year we helped to sponsor some of our youth for this worthy organization. 

We also have all the fair information complete and we are ready to report the results. Below this note are the November meeting minutes for your review

See you Monday!

Denise  & Beth

Minutes - 2009/11

Divine Mercy Women’s Guild
Business Meeting
November 9, 2009
6:37pm: Opening prayer lead by Vi Despres

• Recording Secretary: Minutes from the October 5th business meeting were accepted as read.
• Corresponding Secretary: Joan Buck read thank you cards sent to the Guild.
• Treasurers Report: Cheryl Lastrina reported the past fiscal year (as of July 1st) expenses of $1223.00 included the cost of a projector, donation to the food bank and propane. The treasures report was accepted as written.
• Helping Hands: Joyce Schmidt reported the Guild helped with 2 funerals in the past month. Also, a second team was set up to help support Joan and Joyce. Team 2 leaders are Edna Drasbo and Ruth Bohn.
• Parish Outreach: There are many opportunities to give to those in need this holiday season. Linda Caracappa described how we could help with the Giving Tree program that provides gift certificates to children for Christmas.
• Comfort Food: Jean Frechette said, “We’re willing!” No needs were requested in the past month.
• Food for the Thanksgiving basket is due by the 22nd of this month.

Old Business:

• Denise Long thanked all those involved with helping out on Priest Appreciation Sunday. It was a much appreciated event.
• Jim from Plants alive will be once again showing us how to make wreaths, rope and kissing balls. Cost is $15 for the class to be held on November 10th at 6:30pm.
• The Prayer Shawl Ministry continues and will be held at the Rectory on November 10th.
• Blood Drive: Kathy Sullivan passed around a sign-up sheet for help at the annual Guild supported blood drive. It is set for Friday Dec 4th, 11:30am at the Congregational Church. There are 4 areas of need: Volunteers at the front table (trained by the Red Cross), Kitchen help to make tuna and egg salad sandwiches, serve soup (donated by 12 Pines), Donor escort who work directly with the donor and contained units of blood, and Baked Goods to include cheese and crackers, cookies and sweet treats.
  You can drop off your baked items early (by 11am) to Kathy at SMS or Gail at the Rectory.
• Aprons: There are still 2 available at $10 each. Please see Sue Koziell if you are interested in owning an embroidered Women’s Guild apron.
• Update on the Women’s Guild Blog. An instruction sheet was passed out on how to access the site. http://dmwomensguil.blogspot.com/ Maribeth Sullivan has set up the Blog for us. Please see her if you have any questions.
• City Outreach: Denise and Beth applauded the generosity of the Guild in their support of this program. “They never received donations as large from one group as they did from our Women’s Guild”. Thank you to all who helped in any way to this worthy cause.
• Holiday Stroll final details: Gail passed around a volunteer sign-up sheet. Bell Ringers are scheduled from 11am – 12pm. Piano Players will be Pat Cloutier, Dorothy Smith and Chris Falcone. Kathy Sullivan will pick up the balloons. Extra card tables are still needed. Please bring your bar cookies (those made by members for the platters) to the parish hall by 8:30am on Friday morning. Set up at Bass Hall will start at 10am on Friday morning and the Hall will be open by 7:30am on Saturday. There will be a mini fair set up after Mass on Saturday and Sunday.
  

New Business:

• Tuesday December 8th will be our Christmas pot-luck dinner shared with members of the Knights of Columbus. Dinner will start after 5:30pm Mass. A sign-up sheet was passed around. Call Beth at 588-2076 for any questions or if you need a ride.
  

Closing prayer: led by Vi Despres


7:58pm: Meeting adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Janice McKenzie
Recording Secretary


Next Meeting is January 11, 2010 at 6:30pm