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, September 19, 2001 meetings.
Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Present: Karen Dalebroux , Louise Eidsmoe, Joel Papa, Susan Sell, Lisa Chirpich, Mark Quinn, Bob Heberle, Tim Leone-Getten, Mindy Ahler Olmstead, Rick Nelson, Miguel Rossier
Louise will not be able to attend the next Sister Parish meeting. Mindy has agreed to lead the meeting on October 3rd.
Book Club
Mark your calendars! Tim will lead a discussion on "Unfinished
Conquest" by Victor Perera. The tentative dates for the
discussion are January 9, 23 and 30. .Copies of the book can be
borrowed from the Parish Center library located on the first
floor. There are a limited number of copies, therefore, if you
have a copy of "Unfinished Conquest" that you borrowed from the
library, please return it so it can be used by others
Candles
Candles are due to arrive at MSP on November 9th. They are
being brought to the airport by a group from Nebaj in Guatamala
who are passing through on their way to Decorah. Louise will
check into their arrival time and we may get a group together
to greet them at the airport.
Lisa will confirm with St. Joan Staff that it is ok to sell the candles onNovember 18th. Louise will bring greeting cards to the Sister Parish meeting on October 17th. Karen volunteered to take the cards home and bundle them accordingly for the sale.
Adult Delegation
Lisa is proposing the youth go June 14-24 and adults go August
2-12. Lisa will e-mail Jackie to confirm these dates. Susan
will contact Common Hope to see about using the same travel
agency that God Child Project uses to schedule the flights,
etc.
Computer Search
Joel will ask around for a computer to donate to Bernardo now
that he has a phone line. Mindy may have a PC that would work
and she will look into that. A letter from St. Joan will
acknowledge the donation for a tax deduction
Preparing for Adult Delegation (suggested tasks to be
done)
"Día de la Paz"
A Sunday evening Sister Parish Open House was suggested to
celebrate "Día de la Paz" (Day of Peace). This will be
an opportunity to promote Sister Parish, the delegation, etc. A
tentative date for this event is October 28th. Lisa will look
into a taco caterer that could possibly cater this event. A
good will offering would be requested at this open house to
help defer costs. Joel, Karen and Mindy will draft up a Sister
Parish Brochure for review at the meeting on October 3rd. Joel
will check with Darlene and Nancy to confirm if people can RSVP
to the office and if Hospitality Hall would be available on
October 28th.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 3rd at 7 pm in the
Tulip Room
Karen