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.

Eric Patera - Chair
Alejandrina Amado
Rob Cassleman
Trisha Doumit
Lorraine Farrand
Robert Harris
Jim Lincoln
Charlotte Snekvik
Charlotte Worthy

Sacred Heart Parish Pastoral Council & Finance Council Meeting
September 11, 2022

Council members present: Alex Amado, Rob Cassleman, (both on Zoom) Trisha Doumit,
Fr. Steve Dublinski, Robert Harris, Jim Lincoln, Eric Patera (chair), Char Snekvik, and Charlotte Worthy. Mary Sutherland, parish secretary (on Zoom).
Opening Prayer - Our Father.
Finance Reports: Members received a statement of current account totals, a financial statement from the previous fiscal year, 2021-22, and a financial statement for July 1 - September 9, 2022. (All attached, or linked on our website). For the current period, our revenue exceeds expenses by $7, 221. For the fiscal year 2021-22, revenue was ahead of expenses by $22,610.
Parish trees & parking lot: We used money from the improvement fund to pay for tree removal. The two birch trees in front of the parish house were cut down because one was dead, and the other would have required continued treatment to maybe save half of it. The maple tree in the courtyard also had to come down since it was a danger to the church roof. Plus, one spruce tree on the south end of the parking lot was unstable and was removed.
            Poe Asphalt estimates it will cost $66,000 to tear out and replace the church parking lot. It could be repaired, but that would be expensive, and would not last very long. The council decided just to have the lot striped this fall. If we decide not to stay on the current site it would be too much to spend here. If we decide to stay the lot can be replaced in the spring.
Building plans: Council members reviewed the building Project 2022 survey results (see those files at https://sacredheartpullman.org/new-church-plans). A small number of respondents would only support one option; most would support either staying or moving, whichever is best for the parish. The cost will probably be similar whether we stay or leave; about $3 million. If we stay, we don’t have to raise all the money at once. If we buy, we need $3 million in cash, and it is unlikely we would find a buyer with that kind of cash. No big donor has stepped forward so far to help with the purchase. If we stay here Fr. Steve would like to prioritize the projects over five years. Things like improving access and safety would be done first. Business owners in the area think that most of the housing will eventually be converted into apartments. However, that is not happening very fast. Several of the houses in the neighborhood were upgraded over the summer.
New council member: Many thanks to Aurora Horstkamp as she steps off the council after six years. The summer was busy, and Eric has just been contacting the people who were nominated by parishioners in the spring. Quite a few were not able to serve, but he has more to contact.
COVID precautions: Bishop Daly told the priests of the diocese that it is up to the individual parishes to decide how fast to move back to “normal”. We still have modifications in place: the prayers, homily, and songs are shorter, there is no handshaking during the sign of peace, there is no Communion cup, and just one altar server per Mass. After some discussion, the members agreed that we can train and re-train altar servers, and start having two servers per Mass. We are not ready to restore the cup yet.
Pastoral Council Retreat: The council will look at the summary Fr. Steve develops from the written comments from the Disciples in Dialogue sessions on the Synod during Lent. That will help them set goals for the parish. The retreat will start with coffee & doughnuts at 8:45 am Saturday, October 15, and go through the morning. It is in the social hall.
Next meeting is Sunday, October 9, at 9:45 am, place to be determined.
Closing prayer: Glory Be.
Submitted by Mary Sutherland
 

September 11, 2022 pastoral council minutes
Current Fiscal Year Report Sept. 2022
Current Account Totals September 2022
Fiscal Year 2021-22 Report
Community Outreach Commission report September 2022
July 10, 2022 pastoral council & finance council meeting minutes
June 12, 2022 council minutes
Parish finance activity report, July 1, 2021 to June 10, 2022
Community Outreach Commission report June 2022 
May 10, 2022 council minutes
October 16, 2021 council minutes
Community Outreach Commissioin report October 2021
September 11, 2021 council minutes
Community Outreach Commission report September 2021
CDC slide show about delta variant
July 31, 2021 council minutes
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.

2021-2022 Board Members
Dave Schneider - President 
Tammy Barry 
Charlotte Bosold
Kat Harris
L Heidenreich
Jane Hommel 
Betty Klover
Wendy McCann 
Jessica Ortiz 

Faith Formation Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Sacred Heart social hall

In attendance: Kat Harris, Tammy Barry, L Heidenrich, Betty Clover, Jane Hommel, Wendy McCann, Cory Dixon, Fr. Steve, Linea Johnson.
Faith Formation Report. Doing well with Catechist recruitment. At least one teacher per class; working towards two. Will announce again this weekend at SH; Fr. Paul will announce at STM. Direct asks are sometimes more fruitful but Cory, being new, could use some help identifying good candidates.
New curriculum purchased from St. Mary’s Press. It is rooted in the Bible and has full lesson plans along with alternate activities. Should make planning less stressful for catechists. No handouts or renewing subscriptions. It costs the same as we spent on the Gospel weeklies last year so it’s an easy try.
Bible studies Sunday mornings. Tammy led the last four: Advent series, Lenten book series, Pivotal players by Bp. Barron. (First one was on Bible but not well liked.) Not traditional – scripture involved but it’s not strictly reading from Bible. Varying length – 4-12 wks. Backroom of office not great place to meet. Could use TV in social hall between Masses and set up nursery for young children not in F.F.? Do small chunks (4-8 weeks), so people can jump in/out; no “homework”. Bp. Barron has easy material. Tammy will facilitate.
Youth Group Report. Middle school camp went well. Four youth from SH. No evacuation needed! Youth and adults seemed to have a ball . There was good faith development time and great activities.
Linea held a planning meeting with some parents and gathered feedback from others. They decided to continue with Sunday evenings, with Sept. 18 for kickoff. Also asked for youth Adoration nights. Possibly All Saints/Halloween weekend for the first. Could use help finding someone to play live music for these.
Mission trips not possible at the moment, but hopefully in the years to come we can bring them back.
F.F. Secretary. No applicants yet. We’ve posted it on our Facebook page, and shared to the Spanish community. Also, office at St. Thomas More. Could be ideal for an older student or the spouse of a student or faculty member. Change title to “assistant/coordinator” instead of “secretary?”
Hispanic Community Engagement. Good to start on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Las Posadas during Advent could be a fun activity. Need to ask Spanish-speaking community what they want to do.
Muriel Parra would like to do Adult Faith Formation for the Hispanic community. She worked as a DFF for many years. She has a vision for covering the fundamentals of the Catholic faith.
Think for the future. Cory asked board members to consider the following topics for future meetings:  
Young Adult Group. Had Theology on Tap before COVID. Might start again. Getting a group that can be led by a young adult or two for fellowship and community.
Ways to engage St. Thomas More. Cory met with Fr. Paul. Cory is looking for suggestions for events, groups, mentorships, etc., to make connections. Kat suggested finals weeks care packs.
Ecumenism/Interreligious engagement. Doing service together, but could we learn more about each other? Not anything too heady, but just some discussions about our similarities and differences.

September 6, 2022 faith formation board minutes
June 7, 2022 faith formation board minutes
May 3, 2022 faith formation board minutes
April 5, 2022 faith formation board minutes
March 1, 2022 faith formation board minutes
February 1, 2022 faith formation board minutes
December 7, 2021 faith formation board minutes
November 9, 2021 faith formation board minutes
October 5, 2021 faith formation board minutes
September 7, 2021 faith formation board minutes
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
October 6, 2020 faith formation board minutes
September 1, 2020 faith formation board minutes
August 4, 2020 faith formation board minutes
June 2, 2020 faith formation board minutes
May 5, 2020 faith formation board minutes
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
May 2018 faith formation board minutes
April 2018 faith formation board minutes
March 2018 faith formation board minutes
February 2018 faith formation board minutes
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. 

Jessica Ortiz, chair
Ken Casavant
Lucille Guettinger
Kat Harris
Bonita Lawhead

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