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Minutes from Most Recent Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
Thursday, November 12, 2020

In Attendance:  Fr. J. Tudgay, Lisa Cummings, Ellen Dermody, Walter Serowinski, Aylsia Clancy, Nancy Pinto, Steve Maganzini, Lois Draina, Eric Deabill and Karen Clifford.

Excused: Jim Pinto.

Fr. Tudgay opened the meeting at 7:05PM with Reading Jeramiah 11 - 29 “… When you seek Me you will find Me”…

Updates on Re-Opening – Ellen and Fr. T.

• No new updates from the Diocese.
• So far we have not had to work with an overflow location for our weekend Masses.
• Christmas Masses will require a reservation; and will open to make reservations 2 weeks prior to Christmas

Thanksgiving Virtual Outreach – Fr. Tudgay and Committee

• A ZOOM event will be held November 24, 2020 for the parish to join to connect with Fr. Tudgay. It will be presented as an opportunity to reflect on what we have to be Thankful for now and going forward. 
• An Advent Program will be made available which will be spiritually based and offered to the parishioners to participate during the Season of Advent.

St. Eulalia’s Sleigh Updates - Lisa

• We will have the Antique Sleigh to showcase project. Martha Sauter and Chris Gentile will decorate and will be placed in a prominent location by the doors. 
• We are caring for 1 Nursing Home (St. Mary’s) and 5 families from the McCauley House. All information will be shared in the bulletin.
• St. Eulalia’s gathered 674 pairs of socks and were distributed to the various institutions. 
• Drive-by Breakfast will be served this coming weekend.

Discussion on Structure/Membership of Pastoral Council  – Fr. Tudgay

• This year 2 Councils were created. Pastoral Council and Financial Council.
• Term comes to end at the end of 2020.
• There is an evolution to the new structure and need to get parishioners engaged in the process. We discussed the actual Mission of the Council and a Google .doc will be created to brainstorm suggestions.
• Looking forward to expanding the footprint of the involvement in Parish activities.
• Suggestions to engage members:
  • o Actually, asking people to join
  • o Placing a Note in the weekly Bulletin.

Meeting concluded at 8:30 PM.  No date for subsequent meeting

Wish everyone a Blessed and Safe, Happy Thanksgiving.