Meeting Minutes 6/21/00

Sister Parish Committee meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 pm. in the school. Newcomers are always welcome. If you have questions, please contact any of the members of the committee.

What follows are the minutes of the Wednesday, June 21, 2000 meeting.

Wednesday, June 21, 2000

Present: Louise, Mindy, Carol Krush, Susan Sell, Bernie Grisez (Gris zay), Carol Fairbrother, and Joel Papa.

Agenda:

Delegation
Letters to Politicians
Response from Wellstone
Candle Sales
Budget Updates
Margaret's report
TNII Business Report
Social Event

Delegation

Four adults and four youths coming from Guatemala
Ideas were gathered for the delegation
Margaret says to plan adults and youth separately
Guatemalan's first priority is Liturgy
Seder Meal
Jesus as Person
Time spent with people
Where we take Delegates in the community
Two are interested in Women's Groups
Casa de Esparanza, House of Hope
Holy Rosary Women's Group/support/Business learning for Hispanic Women
Office of Social Justice
Neighborhood House in St. Paul
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights in Minneapolis
November 5th, Sister Parish Committee can have the Homily. Ideas for homily:
1. Include the Guatemalans
2. In dialog
3. Specific format for Guatemalans
October 29th is the Candle Sale
October 31st, Social Halloween Party, Tim & Mary Beth
Potluck supper at St. Joan's with dancing??
Suggest youth group
Suggest small Christian Community
Marge has youth to plan
Question giving the youth and adults the same free time
Mindy to contact Cyril Paul band to play at Pot Luck
Theresa & Miguel for translations
Cathy Camerena translator
Kathy Brazel translator
Suggest a wish list for the bulletin for parishioners to contribute
Outing for Delegation
- County Sun Farms on the way to Stillwater for pumpkin patch and picnic
- Science Museum
- Mercado Central on Hennepin and Lake
- Resource Center of the Americas, 5th and Hennepin
- Latin night club
Need rental van, Jim Mauer handled last year (However, Jim is leaving the parish)

Other: November 18th is the Third World Jubilee at Colonial church in Edina. Reginaldo runs the Fair Trade Coffee Business

Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 2nd 7 pm Classroom
Joel