MEN’S CLUB
Joe Garcia, President David Hogenson, Vice President John Thorp, Treasurer Bill Scharpf, Secretary 410-586-1944 410 -535-3312 410-535-1924 410=535-5053paxplace@comcast.net hogenson@comcast.net john.thorp@nrc.gov sharpfwj@yahoo.com
PAST MEETING HIGHLIGHTS4 May 2009
1. Opening Prayer:
The opening prayer was led by Father Daly.
2. Welcome;
The president welcomed everyone and asked if there were any new members present. No one would admit being new. Plenty, admitted being old and cranky.
3. Secretary Report – The secretary read the minutes from the April minutes. There were no corrections suggested, thus the minutes were accepted.
4. Treasurer Report – The Treasurer report was given by Joe Garcia. We made money at the last few events. We now have a balance of about $???. It is expected this will be spent through the year.
5. Father Daly’s report - Father reported on some of the plans and activities which involve the men’s club.
o Father welcomed and thanked the new officers of the Mens club. I am not sure he will still thank the procrastinating secretary.
o This past year, there are 54 new members to the church. We usually loose about 25. Thus are ranks are slowly growing.
o
Father attended an Arch Diocesan meeting to
discuss closing schools and increasing the parish tax. The current business model for Catholic
schools is not working. There are
not enough students for the number schools in the
o A new priest will be visiting us, A Father Matt Allomd.(not sure about the spelling)
o Father Enslow, of the Our Mother of Mercy church in Pass Christian MS will be celebrating his 60th year as a priest. As a Church, We will be organizing a group to attend this calibration.
o Two members of our community have entered the Deaconate program, Jim Cadwell and Joe Mills. 4 applied and 2 were accepted. Let us pray for them during this journey.
o 5 of our students will go on a Quo Vadis retreat this July.
o 25 people showed up to the New Comers Dinner.
5. Committee report –
5. Activity Reports (Old Activities) – Here is a list of activities that happened last month
6. Activity Report (Upcoming activities) – List of activities that upcoming this month.
7. New
Business:
1. It was suggested to have a lock box to ease entrance into the church by emergency personal (Police and Fire department). This would avoid having to break down the doors.
8. Prayer for the
sick and others:
1. Mary DeWright
2. Mr. and Mrs. Doran
3. Linda Souls
4. Norma Garcia, Joe Garcia’s Sister in law.
5. George Sullivan, he is having a hip replaced
6. Deacon Scott Stewart, Brain Tumor
7. Vocations
8.
Ed Cassidy’s son was killed in
9. 9. Pat Erly