Parish Pastoral Council

- Enhancing our Parish
Meeting Notice

The Parish Pastoral Council will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, JANUARY 29, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Convent Bldg. Meetings are open to all parishioners, however, parishioners who wish to address the Council must submit, in writing, the topic of discussion along with their name and contact information. This information should be submitted to the Council Chairperson, c/o the Rectory, at least 15 days prior to the meeting. Minutes of all meetings are available for review after they have been accepted at the rectory and on the parish website. Written committee reports shall only be available for review at the rectory office during regular business hours.
Minutes of Parish Pastoral Council Meetings

Minutes from all Pastoral Council Meetings shall be posted on the website after acceptance at the following general meeting. All written reports, as well as Meeting minutes, shall be available for review at the rectory office during regular business hours.

Archives-
January 2018 Council Minutes

                 Parish Unifying Statements

Mission Statement:
     St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church is called to foster a welcoming community, to
            form disciples for Jesus Christ and to joyfully evangelize.

Unifying Vision:
    Walking together with Christ, igniting the Spirit within, living God’s Call

Goals:
    *Create a welcoming environment in all aspects of parish life
    *Provide opportunities to grow in knowledge, love & appreciation of the rich
           tradition of our Catholic faith and sharing the Good News of Christ through
           word & deed
   *Cultivate viable & relevant ministries to form disciples of Jesus Christ
*Implement & support the plans of the Ninth General Synod of the Archdiocese of
          New Orleans
                      2018 Transition Team

Ex-Officio Members (6):
Fr. Chris DeLerno, Pastor; Fr. Vincent Phan, Parochial Vicar; Deacon Chuck LeBlanc; Valerie Rodriguez, School Principal; Linda Earle, Parish School of Religion Coordinator; Susie Sullivan, Parish Coordinator

Representative Positions (7):
Lorraine Mylie - Parish Unity Ministry: welcome parishioners to parish as well as to
         parish events; coordinate events which promote unified parish community
Mark Fleming - Faith Formation: plan & implement activities/events to enrich the
         spiritual life of the parish
Jack Biven - Discipleship: work with parish ministries & organizations to promote
         cooperation & support to one another; help develop new ministries where there
         is a need
Kelan Madore - Communications & Social Media: handling all parish publicity thru
         use of the bulletin & website, etc.
Jennifer Edwards - Finance & Stewardship: oversee major parish financial projects,
        reviewing and approving all budgets and passing upon all expenditures; promote
        parish online giving options; coordinate any parish fund raisers (except the
        Annual Fall Festival) or capital campaigns
Mike Condon - Maintenance: provide a preventative maintenance routine;
       investigate the needs for any repairs, reconditioning or replacement of any parish
       property and correct said needs within the limitations of the current budget
Jody Moreau - Archdiocesan Synod: coordinate information from following
       committees: Social Justice; Respect Life; Marriage & Family Life; Evangelization;
       Disabilities; Vocations

3 Parishioners-at-Large/2 Appointed Parishioners:
      Judy Scholzen, Charlotte Bourgeois, Deborah Bradbury, Charlie O’Malley,
      Kevin Burke

Elections & New Appointments to take place in November 2018 in order for Formal Parish Pastoral Council to be installed in January 2019.
July Meeting Minutes-accepted 10/15/18

St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
Parish Pastoral Council
July 25, 2018
Agenda

Opening Prayer –Prayer for Evangelization

Mission Statement: St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church is called to foster a welcoming community, to form disciples for Jesus Christ and to joyfully evangelize.
Unifying Vision: Walking together with Christ, igniting the Spirit within, living God’s call.

Members Present-Jennifer Edwards, Kelan Madore, Susie Sullivan, Mark Fleming, Jody Moreau, Judith Scholzen, Charlotte Bourgeois, Kevin Burke, Fr. Chris, Lorraine Mylie, Deborah Bradbury, Charlie O’Malley, Jim Heneghan

Members Absent- Deacon Chuck Leblanc, Mike Condon, Linda Earle, Jack Biven, Valerie Rodriguez

Guests-John Smestad, Deacon Lee Poche, Barbara Croy, Kenny and Charlene Barbier

Review and Approve Minutes of last meeting- Motion to approve by Kevin Burke, 2nd by Charlotte Bourgeois. All approved April minutes. Minutes will be posted on the SMM website and kept in Parish Pastoral Council Binder in the Rectory.

Presentation-John Smestad-Update on Archdiocesan Synod given. See attached outline. It is suggested by the Council that St Mary Magdalen increase communication of our process/update with parishioners on a regular basis. Also-to help the leader of each synod team find more people to assist the leader.

Committee reports
Parish Unity-see attached report
Faith Formation- see attached report
Discipleship –see attached report
Communications/Social Media-see attached report
Finance/Stewardship-see attached report
Maintenance-not submitted
Archdiocesan Synod-see attached report
School Report-see attached report

Executive Committee-minutes of April meeting reviewed and agenda set for July Meeting

Pastor’s Report
-possible change of Mass times-no change at this time. Fr. Bob is saying 2 weekend Masses and Fr Chris feels that he is OK to do 3 Masses. Will be evaluated as needed.
            -Safe Environment Issues-Some concerns and questions have recently been bought to some members of the PPC. Fr. Chris will follow up with the Archbishop and follow his recommendations.
Old Business
-Alpha Update-starts on August 29 and will continue for 11 weeks.
            -Fr. David Caron did presentation on Evangelization on April 26, 2018.
            -SMM ministries contact info for Fr. Chris to use as referral.
            -Faith based Strengths. Dr. Veters and Dr. Neal scheduled to give in-service on Saturday,                        August 18, 2018.
            -AEDs in school and parish grounds-will be in School Report

New Business-Chuck Leblanc-Guide Book Publishing-to be discussed at the October meeting.
            2019 elections for PPC-election nomination will be in October, 2018. Positions open will be 1 appointed member and 1 elected member. A subcommittee-Lorraine Mylie, Chuck Leblanc, and Susie Sullivan-will form to help with the selection process.

Closing Prayer by Fr. Chris

Meeting adjourned at 9pm.

Next PPC Meeting will be Monday, 10/15/18 at 7pm in the Convent Building.
Next Executive Council meeting will be on Monday, 10/8/18 at 6:30p