PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

 Parish Council Meeting Minutes

February 25^th, 2025

Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairperson Joseph Surges

Opening Prayer led by Father Leo

Pastor’s Report: Father Leo (see attached document)

• As part of celebration of 2025 Holy Year Jubilee of Hope, Bishop Barber and Presbyteral Council have designated several churches at designated pilgrimage sites (on specific dates) with the Cathedral of Light and Mission San Jose in Fremont being permanently designated sites.
• On identified dates Catholics can obtain the Holy Year Plenary Indulgence.
• Father Leo passed out letter from Bishop Barber detailing pilgrimage sites and dates
• 2025 Bishop’s appeal kick off – March; Parish goals consistent with 2024 levels
  • John representing us at March 6^th kickoff
  • 2024 amounts over goals to be returned to Parish
  • Father Leo reviewed current definitions of fasting and abstinence.

Old Business

              Maintenance Report: Sid Jensen reported:

Sid attended quarterly Safety training and shared key take aways?

• We must all be responsible for our own and others safety during mass/parish events
• “Proactive safety awareness” – Priests have been attacked. Others disrupted masses across diocese – be aware for unusual situations. Ushers keep an eye on strangers, especially if behaving unusually
• Furniture for CCD building; Sid obtained coming next week for Security Group renting the building
• Once security company approved by diocese and moved in we will receive our security system
• Getting ready for fish fry

Webpage Status: Jessee and Joe

• Minutes of Financial Committee and Parish Council are posted
• We need to send hard copy of minutes and PC sign-in sheets to Christina

Faith Formation: Julie and Trudi

• Julie – 12 students for May 18^th Confirmation
  • Kids preparing for Ash Wednesday
• Trudi – 9 students for First Communion
  • Now 2 year program – 2 receive sacrament this year on 1^st Saturday in May

Finance Committee: Nancy Miller

• No news on Diocese bankruptcy
• St Rose to get $3886 back from Diocese for amount collected over 2024 Bishop’s
• P&L and budget reviewed in detail
• Streamline Protection contract not signed/Diocese needs to approve. Hopeful for April 1 occupancy
  • Bankruptcy most likely holding up contract
• $4k approved to replace flooring in CCD Building

Organizations

• ICF – Donna noted that the Corn Beef and Cabbage feed is scheduled for March 22. Price is $30 for adults and $10 for kids

Fund Raising

Fish Fry

• April 11^th is date for Fish Fry
• Looking for volunteers – Joe holding Fish Fry coordination meeting March 4^th @7pm

Runette’s beautiful handmade items are for sale in vestibule

• Runette would like to revive the Fashion Show/Fiesta
  • Interest has been shown in reviving. Father Leo supports and hopes we can make reality
  • June or September are proposed
  • Dinner (Fiesta) and Fashion Show

Purchases

Received monies from Crockett Foundation for AED in Hall (please confirm – my notes unclear!)

CCD Building Rental

• Joe has been going forward and backwards with comments between us and security company.
  • Updated for April 1^st entry
  • Joe has been working with Diocese Finance Director to get approved
    • Director called Joe recently to inform legal has advised NOT going forward with approval
    • Joe to speak contact him next week. Rental revenue is included in our budget. “How do we fill $9k hole if not allowed to proceed”
    • Council discussed what can possibly do if not approved by Diocese? The Diocese Secretary thinks that it is good idea…
  • Joe reviewed the changes that have been made: clarified annual 5%/yr increase, payment of property tax; we pay unless dramatic increase whereby they pay 10%, rental start date, case by case fee for rental of second room; $700 mtg/$100 parking
  • What is primary function they performing in the building? I will be their main operations hub and dispatch center.
  • Both parties agreed to continue to work in good faith

New Business

Fish Fry Details…

• Friday before Good Friday – April 11^th
• Planning and coordination meeting on March 4^th in hall at 7pm
• Christina working to finalize cost of fish
• Determine what to charge – last year was $25/plate

Calendar of Events – Counsel asked to bring final dates to NEXT MEETING

• Christmas Market – November 23^rd?
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Festival – December 14^th?
• Christmas Concert - ?
• Coffee and Canvas – after Easter Season…

Good of the Order

• St. Patrick’s Day refreshments after 11am mass at St. Patrick’s Mission
• Sylvia Smith will represent Financial Counsel next meeting. Nancy is rotating every other meeting with a different Financial Committee member
• Fr. Leo looking for parish to strengthen our social activities in our community. Looking to form Social Action Committee to assist those less fortunate.
  • Nancy asked how we can support those in need in our local communities of Crockett and Port Costa
  • Discussion of whether we should consider coordinating our food distribution with St. Vincent dePaul – Julie very active in SVDP
  • Nancy mentioned she stocks up the food pantry at Alexander and Edwards Streets weekly – fruits and veggies
  • Nancy Miller stated that there are 90 unhoused students without food at John Swett HS
  • John shared two thoughts; 1) mentioned that in the short term we should collect food and seek additional distribution vs. simply coming to Rectory for help, 2) Long term work with other parishes, perhaps other denominations to pool not only food, but clothing, health care, grooming, etc. to better provide for the unhoused.
  • Also, we are still collecting shoes and socks for less fortunate via charity in Berkeley. John mentioned socks are very badly needed and valued by unhoused.

 

Fr. Leo led us in Closing Prayer

Meeting adjourned by Joseph Surges at 7:51pm

Next Meeting is Tuesday, March 25, 2025