Sister Parish Minutes 4 Oct 2006

Present:

Joel Papa, Susan Sell, Tim and Siena Leone-Getten, Katharine Málaga, Ross Starkson, Mindy Ahlmer-Olmstead, Bernie Grisez, Leslie Knoblauch, Louise Eidsmoe

Board Meeting -Nov 4-5, 2006

Louise E. reported that she had found lodging for six board members. She continues to look for places for others.

Leslie K. is coordinating the meals. She will send out an e-mail with assignments for the pot luck dinner on 4 November.

The SJA delegation from Aug 06 will report to the Board at the dinner on 4 Nov.

Speaker at 5 Nov masses: Palestinian professor and legislator

International Ministries

Table in Church vestibule between masses on 5 Nov

Mindy will represent SP at 9 am mass; Katharine and Ross at 11 am mass

Walk for Justice - 17 Sept 06

Mindy and Louise met their financial goals for raising money for SP

Budget:

Need report from TNII re money from Xmas Party of 2006. It is still not clear what money was used for Xmas Party.

Mission Sunday 2007:

Joel will draft a letter to Fr. Jim DeBruycker concerning next year's Mission Sunday. He will also plan to meet with Fr. DeBruycker regarding choosing SP as the recipient.

Card and Candle Sale:

Tim and Mary Beth will head up the candle and card sale.

We can place orders for new candles immediately after the sale.

Events:

Tracy Kidder: MPR on 10 Oct

Witness for Peace: 21 Oct 06, 5-9pm at SJA. Speaker on Immigration Issues

Melville, author of Through the Glass Darkly, will speak at masses on 29 Oct. He will also speak at SJA on 30 Oct in the evening.

Communciation

Discussed e-mails between TNII and SP/SJA

Tim has phone cards for Guatemala. He plans to call people in TNII.

Ashley has received cell phone calls from youth in TNII.

Youth pen pal letters given to Lesley. She will give them to Ashley and Claire for replies. We hope to have some replies by November Board meeting so that they can be carried back to Guatemala by Shannon and Alejandro.

TNII would like photos of the members of SJA.

Meeting adjourned. Remaining agenda items to be discussed at next meeting on 18 Oct 06 at 7 pm.

Respectively submitted by Katharine Málaga