****   ST. MARY’S PARISH COUNCIL MEETING  ****

                  Monday, June 15, 2009

The meeting commenced at 7:00.

Fr Bernier offered the opening prayer.

In attendance: Fr.Michael Bernier, John Bourque, Barbara Brownlee, Josephine Calvanese, Donna Carter, Bill Grise, Paul Hebert, John Koski, Marie Koski, Lee Lyon Robert McCarthy, Cathy Menard, Cate Senecal, Luke Tetreault, Gilbert Viteralli

Excused: Charlotte Carvalho, Nancy Duggan, Ed Senecal,          

MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING

- May 2009 meeting minutes were reviewed. Motioned by Bill Grise to approve.

  Seconded by Marie Koski. All in favor.

COMMUNICATIONS - Reported by John Bourque

- The St. Mary's Parish received a thank-you card from our past interim parish

  administrator Father Galadima Goni.

SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMISSION – Reported by Marie Koski

- No commission meeting was held in June.

- There was nothing to report.

ST. MARY’S WOMEN’S CLUB – Reported by Barbara Brownlee

- Our Annual Recitation of the Rosary on Sunday, May 17th, proved successful with

  many parishioners staying after the 10 AM Mass.

- Forty-one ladies and Fr. Bernier attended the Spring Banquet immediately

  following at the Clarion Hotel ending our 2008-2009 season. At this event, Fr.

  Bernier was presented a check in the amount of $1,000 for general church use.

- Our membership drive for 2009-2010 has been announced with an envelope provided

  in the June parish support packet.

- The Women's Club wishes to thank all members of the parish for their continued

  support of our programs. We wish all a happy and safe summer.

ST. MARY’S MEN’S CLUB – Reported by John Koski

- No Men's Club meeting was held in June.

- There was nothing to report.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COMMISSION – Reported by Cathy Menard

- No commission meeting was held in June.

- There was nothing to report.

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE – Reported by Gilbert Viteralli

- We walked through the buildings to list those maintenance projects which need to be

  addressed.

- The Main focus this year will be the auditorium, the ceiling, broken fan, peeling

  walls, and cleaning of the kitchen and floors. Some has been put out to bid, but

  some we are going to try to do in house. Michael Roy has been contracted for the

  work.

- The Parish Council meeting room needs cleaning, ceiling tiles changed and the A/C

  filters cleaned.

- We have a moisture problem in Classroom #7 and in the hallway going to the front

  vestibule of the Church. Some of the rugs need cleaning and the floors in the

  classrooms need to be mopped and waxed. The ceiling in one of the classroom

  closets needs patching. Desks in all the classrooms need to be cleaned.

- The entry door crash bars need to be updated in the front of the Church and on

  the rectory side of Church. We are in the process of getting estimates.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIFE COMMISSION – Reported by John Koski

- No commission meeting was held in June.

- There was nothing to report.

OLD BUSINESS

- Discussion continued in regard to the anticipated parish merger with Our Lady of

  Hope Parish. Lee Lyon expressed particularly concerned about the possible merger

  of the two Religious Education programs during the middle of the Religious Ed

  school year. Fr Bernier expects that the Diocese will announce a decision by

  Summer's end; Probably in August. Fr Bernier suggested that all parish activities

  should continue as usual until an official Diocesan communication is received.

NEW BUSINESS

- Fr Bernier mentioned that the church's electronic bell/carillon system needs to

  be replaced. The current system has about a years service remaining. Two of the

  four broadcast speakers have failed already.

Motioned to adjourn by Paul Hebert. Seconded by Donna Carter. All in favor.

Fr.Bernier chose the Hail Mary as the meetings closing prayer.

Respectfully Submitted,

JOHN K. BOURQUE

Council Secretary