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.
Eric Patera - Chair
Alejandrina Amado
Rob Cassleman
Trisha Doumit
Lorraine Farrand
Robert Harris
Aurora Horstkamp
Jim Lincoln
Charlotte Snekvik
Charlotte Worthy
Sacred Heart Parish Pastoral Council
In-person Meeting
May 10, 2022
Building Committee Presentation: Before the pastoral council meeting, the Sacred Heart finance council and pastoral council members watched a building committee presentation. A piece of property came to their attention through our realtor about a month ago. It is not on the market yet, and everyone attending signed a non-disclosure agreement, promising not to disclose identifying details about the property until the sellers are ready. The property has the potential to solve our church buildings’ current problems with accessibility, parking, classroom safety, drainage, and room for growth at a far lower cost than renovating our current buildings. It is in a good location, also.
After thorough discussion, the two councils agreed unanimously that the parish should put down earnest money for the property and find an architect to do a feasibility study. The members felt it would be unwise to pass up this opportunity. If the study shows that the property will not work for us the earnest money will be returned.
Council members present: Rob Cassleman, Fr. Steve Dublinski, Lorraine Farrand, Robert Harris, Aurora Horstkamp, Jim Lincoln, Eric Patera (chair), Char Snekvik, and Charlotte Worthy. Mary Sutherland, parish secretary.
Opening Prayer - Our Father.
Membership: A council member resigned on April 24, 2022, in order to spend more time with their family. Fr. Steve and chair Eric Patera proposed filling the vacancy with parishioner Trisha Doumit. She was nominated for the council in 2021. The council agreed that she may finish the former council member’s term, which ends in 2024.
Nominations: Two council members, Aurora Horstkamp and Rob Cassleman, have terms ending in June or this year. We need to get nomination ballots out to the parish. The Caritas Committee may need new members. The Faith Formation Board does not need new members at this time.
Hispanic ministry: Eric reported that some of the Hispanic community proposed having a potluck for the parish where they share food from their culture(s). The council members like that idea. Fr. Steve also proposed the idea of identifying important feasts of various cultures in our parish communities, and celebrating a feast from each culture.
We should have a representative from the Hispanic community on the building committee. The Hispanic Ministry is working on selecting Spanish hymnals and putting together a script for a Spanish Communion service when needed. We need to work on having a Palm Sunday and an Easter Mass in Spanish.
Disciples in Dialogue Listening Sessions: Fr. Steve is working on processing the answers to all the questions from those sessions. It would be valuable for the pastoral council to go over those at the fall retreat. The retreat day is still to be determined.
Parish Directory: The staff and Fr. Steve are going to try to get it finished over the summer. Keeping up with COVID changes kept us from getting that done. Fr. Steve should be able to start taking pictures again if the weather warms up.
Next meeting: Sunday, June 12, 9:45 am, social hall.
Closing prayer: Glory Be.
Submitted by Mary Sutherland
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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.
2021-2022 Board Members
Dave Schneider - President
Tammy Barry
Charlotte Bosold
Kat Harris
L Heidenreich
Jane Hommel
Betty Klover
Wendy McCann
Jessica Ortiz
Jon Parrish
Faith Formation Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Sacred Heart social hall
Attending: Betty Klover, L Heidenreich, Charlotte Bosold, Linea Johnson, Kat Harris, Dave Schneider, Theresa Paul, Anna Park
Opening Prayer: Betty Klover
Closing Prayer: Linea Johnson
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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.
Jessica Ortiz, chair
Ken Casavant
Lucille Guettinger
Kat Harris
Bonita Lawhead
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