Parish Staff

Pastoral Council

Members serve in an advisory role to the parish priest. They plan for the future of the parish, review parish policies, promote faith formation and parish activities, coordinate parish groups, and accept and consider comments and suggestions from parishioners.

Charlotte Snekvik - Chair
Alejandrina Amado
Dan Canning
Rob Cassleman
Lorraine Farrand
Robert Harris
Aurora Horstkamp
Jim Lincoln
Eric Patera - Vice Chair
Charlotte Worthy

Sacred Heart Parish Pastoral Council
Zoom Meeting
July 13, 2021

Council members present: Alex Amado, Dan Canning, Fr. Steve Dublinski, Lorraine Farrand, Aurora Horstkamp, Jim Lincoln, Eric Patera, Char Snekvik, Chair, and Charlotte Worthy. And Mary Sutherland, parish secretary.
Opening Prayer - Our Father.
Virus status report: Information from Whitman County is fairly spotty right now. The Hispanic population in Whitman County as a whole is only 4% vaccinated. The Hispanic people Alex knows in Pullman are nearly all vaccinated. A number of council members have relatives who don’t want the vaccine for various reasons. It is important to gently let people know that the vaccines are safe and effective.
Indoor Mass: Fr. Steve reported that Mass inside at 4:30 pm Saturday is going well. It’s not overloaded, but it is summer. There are nine air purifiers. Many people are asking when the other Masses are going indoors. We will have at least one Mass outdoors all summer for people who prefer that (many do). The smoke is a complicating factor. Should we move the Masses inside when the air is unhealthy?
Mass numbers:

(An additional 16 people came at 11 AM on July 4 since they hadn’t heard about the change in Mass times, so Fr. Steve held a communion service for them.)
Some who usually went to the 8:30 outdoor Mass are coming to the indoor 4:30. People like being inside at the daily Masses. Just a few people have needed mask reminders. It was getting too hot at 11 am outdoors.
Decisions about Masses: If the air is unhealthy, we need to be able to safely move all Masses indoors. To do that, the council and Fr. Steve decided to add an additional Mass indoors at 11 am Sunday. That should spread people out enough that we wouldn’t get too many at the 8:30 or 10 am if they had to go inside. We will ask people to be sure to sign up for any Mass, so none of them get too crowded, and to bring a mask to wear indoors if the air is bad.
            We will leave the indoor Mass sign-up at 60; we can fit in maybe a dozen more, but that will allow for people who have no computers for sign-up, and for people arriving from out of town.
Vaccination Survey: According to the county, two thirds of the community is unvaccinated. If we knew that a high percentage of parishioners (about 90%) was vaccinated, it would be safe to have more indoor Masses, and even have optional masking. Mary will send out an anonymous survey to parishioners asking how many 12 and over in the household have been vaccinated.
Future plans: We need to be able to have Christmas Masses indoors. We will work on adding more air purifiers between the pews after putting them back in their normal positions. We may get as many as 16, and move them up off the floor where they do more good. They don’t draw a lot of electricity, but Don Snekvik will look at the electrical capacity and see if we need to add another breaker box.
            Smaller air purifiers can be used in the classrooms.
New weekend Mass schedule: 4:30 pm indoors, 8:30 am outdoors, 10 am outdoors,
11 am indoors. Mary will find more lectors and ushers and notify the current ministers.
Next meeting: Saturday, July 31, 10 am, on Zoom.
Closing prayer: Glory Be
Submitted by Mary Sutherland

July 13, 2021 council minutes
June 29, 2021 council minutes
June 12, 2021 council Zoom minutes
Community Outreach Commission report June 2021
May 22, 2021 council Zoom minutes
May 8, 2021 council Zoom minutes
Financial Report, May 2021
Community Outreach Commission report May 2021
April 24, 2021 council Zoom minutes
April 10, 2021 council Zoom minutes
Community Outreach Commission report April 2021
March 27, 2021 council Zoom minutes
March 13, 2021 council Zoom minutes and Faith Formation Commission report
Community Outreach Commission report March 2021
February 13, 2021 council Zoom minutes
Community Outreach Commission report February 2021
January 16, 2021 council Zoom minutes
Finance and Administration Report to council 1/16/21
Community Outreach Commission report 1/2021
December 12, 2020 council Zoom minutes
Liturgy & Worship commission report 12/2020
Community Outreach Commission report 12/2020
Safety Committee minutes12/2020
November 14, 2020 council Zoom minutes
Faith Formation Commission report 11/2020
Community Outreach Commission report 11/2020
October 10, 2020 council Zoom minutes
Community Outreach Commission report 10/2020
September 26, 2020 Pastoral Council Zoom Retreat notes
September 13, 2020 council Zoom minutes
Community Outreach Commission report 9/13/20
June 14, 2020 council Zoom minutes
Community Outreach Commission report 6/20
May 17, 2020 council Zoom minutes
Finance and Administration Report to council 5/17/20
April 25, 2020 council Zoom minutes
Community Outreach Commisstion report to council 4/25/20
March 8, 2020 council minutes
February 9, 2020 council minutes
January 12, 2020 council minutes
December 8, 2019 council minutes
Community Outreach Commisstion report to council 12/8/19
November 3, 2019 council minutes
Faith Formation Board Report to Pastoral Council 11/3/19
October 13, 2019 council minutes
September 8, 2019 council minutes
June 2, 2019 council minutes
May 5, 2019 council minutes
April 7, 2019 council minutes
March 10, 2019 council minutes
Community Outreach Commission Report to Council 3/10/19
February 10, 2019 council minutes
January 13, 2019 council minutes
Faith Formation Board Report to Pastoral Council 1/13/19
December 9, 2018 council minutes
November 11, 2018 council minutes
October 14, 2018 council minutes
September 9, 2018 council minutes
June 3, 2018 council minutes
May 6, 2018 council minutes
April 15, 2018 council minutes
March 18, 2018 council minutes
February 25, 2018 council minutes
February 2018 council minutes - February 11
January 2018 council minutes
December 2017 council minutes
November 2017 council minutes
October 2017 council minutes
September 2017 council minutes
May 2017 council minutes

Faith Formation Board

Parish Faith Formation serves preschool through adults. Board members provide oversight and support to the Faith Formation staff for curriculum, hiring, adult education topics, and the parish library. Individuals will be chosen to form a diverse group representing all parish members.

Linda Heidenreich - President
Andersen Barry (youth member)
Tammy Barry 
Penny Zimmerman
Jane Hommel 
Betty Klover
Wendy McCann 
Jon Parrish 
Dave Schneider

Faith Formation Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 via Zoom

1. Agenda items according to each category:
   1. Faith Formation Report (information) - Theresa - Faith Formation completed our first Mini VBS (Pentecost theme). It was a high energy event with excellent help from our youth group teens. Our young campers had a great time. Next one is scheduled for the end of June with a theme of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as well as learning about our Sacred Heart parish. The August Mini VBS will be centered around the theme of being anchored in Christ and will include fun with water. 

1. 2. Youth Group Report (information) - Linea - In person meetings going well with 7-15 youth attending. These are close to pre-Covid numbers. There are several graduates this year, and we are sad to see them go. There are 8 that will be graduating. There will be a blessing at the 830 Mass this Sunday, June 6. Linea has gifts to present to the graduating youth. She is working to schedule dates for summer activities (disc golf, cookout, hiking, bowling trip, etc.). The middle school summer camp (4 are signed up) is August 15-20 at Shoshone. Linea is trying to get 3-4 high school students to help.

1. 3. Board Nominations (discussion) - Jane & Tammy - We have four people that are interested. Theresa suggests the board meet with all four people via zoom. 

1. 4. Meeting date conflicts - November 2 is the Mass of Remembrance (All Souls’ Day) - we will meet on the second Tuesday, Nov. 9 instead.

1. 5. Accolades - Thank you to Andersen for serving on the board and congratulations on your graduation!!! Congratulations to Linda on having her book as a finalist for a national award!!!

June 1, 2021 faith formation board notes
May 4, 2021 faith formation board notes
April 6, 2021 faith formation board notes
March 2, 2021 faith formation board minutes
February 2, 2021 faith formation board minutes
January 5, 2021 faith formation board minutes
December 1, 2020 faith formation board minutes
November 5, 2020 faith formation board minutes
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June 2, 2020 faith formation board minutes
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March 3, 2020 faith formation board minutes
February 4, 2020 faith formation board minutes
January 7, 2020 faith formation board minutes
December 3, 2019 faith formation board minutes
November 5, 2019 faith formation board minutes
October 1, 2019 faith formation board minutes
September 3, 2019 faith formation board minutes
June 4, 2019 faith formation board minutes
May 7, 2019 faith formation board minutes
April 2, 2019 faith formation board minutes
March 5, 2019 faith formation board minutes
January 8, 2019 faith formation board minutes
December 4, 2018 faith formation board minutes
November 6, 2018 faith formation board minutes
October 2, 2018 faith formation board minutes
September 4, 2018 faith formation board minutes
June 2018 faith formation board minutes
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March 2018 faith formation board minutes
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January 2018 faith formation board minutes
December 2017 faith formation board minutes
November 2017 faith formation board minutes
October 2017 faith formation board minutes
September 2017 faith formation board minutes
June 2017 faith formation board minutes

Members research charities and decide which ones will receive money from the parish. In 1990 Sacred Heart's Pastoral Council decided the parish would spend a percent of its income on charity, gradually working up to 10%. It established the Caritas committee to disburse the funds. The percentage has varied over the years. 

Michelle Chapman, chair
Ken Casavant
Jessica Ortiz
Tim Paulitz
Robin Saam

Finance Council

This council is appointed by the pastor, and is responsible for ensuring the financial stability of the parish.

Erik Coats - President
Dennis Guettinger
Bernie McEldowney
Miho Nam
Rev. Jeff Core, diocesan representative