Pastoral Council Minutes June 13, 2018
Pastoral Council Minutes June 13, 2018
Pastoral Council Members: Bernadette Drabik (Chairperson), Zoriana Mangione (Trustee), Irene Skalij, Diane Filak, Patricia Dudley. Representatives: Jo Ann Dunne (OMPHS), Fr. Mikhail Myshchuk, Fr. Deacon Thomas Gutch
In Attendance: Fr. Mikhail Myshchuk, Bernadette Drabik, Diane Filak, Irene Skalij, Jo Ann Dunne
The meeting was opened by Fr. Mikhail with the prayer “Hail Mary”.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Society: Jo Ann Dunne reported that Society members have completed our Easter visits, visiting those who had been unable to receive visits previously. Our Mother of Perpetual Help Society is organizing a day trip to the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA on Thursday, June 21. Members and nonmembers are invited to attend. We will be carpooling.
Religious Education: The school year ended May 18th.
Suggestions: There were no suggestions.
Easter Dinner: Was on Sunday, April 15th. The event was good, and we made a profit. In the future we should buy less kobasi and have more beets and more sauerkraut.
Movie Night: The last movie shown was about the life of St. Augustine. On Friday, June 15 we will be showing a movie about Padre Pio. Snacks will be available.
Acts pf Charity: We have placed an announcement in the Sunday bulletin asking for donations of things needed by the residents of Joseph’s House during the summer. So far there are fewer donations than last year. Father will mention the need from the pulpit, hoping that more people will donate.
“On Earth as it is in Heaven” – Is an Eparchial Conference on Liturgy and Prayer was held on Saturday, May 19th, 2018 in Stamford, led by Bishop Paul (Eparchy of Stamford) and Bishop Benedict (Eparchy of Chicago). The Bishop of Chicago stressed the need for more prayer in church and together with fellow parishioners, rather than just solitary prayers at home. It was really good.
Stockbridge Pilgrimage: Our Mother of Perpetual Help Society is suggesting a one day pilgrimage to Stockbridge, MA in June or July. It will be bring your own lunch, and we will probably carpool.
Dormition Pilgrimage in Sloatsburg, August 11 and 12: Our Patriarch, Sviatoslaw will be there on August 12 for the pilgrimage. We have reserved a bus, provided that we have sufficient people from Amsterdam, Cohoes and Troy along with our parishioners, who sign up for the trip. There will be a tent in case it rains. They have revised the traffic pattern to make traffic flow more efficient, since they expect a larger crowd than previous years.
Bible Study: Will resume in the fall.
Great Escape: There is discussion about scheduling a trip to the Great Escape for altar boys and Communion Napkin Holders, possibly later.
Ukrainian Picnic: Will be August 25th in Cohoes. There will be a cultural program, band, zabava, Ukrainian food and games.
Parish Picnic: Fr. Mikhail asked us to think about our parish having an informal picnic. Bring your own food. This is still in the planning stage and we need to decide the location and the date.
May and June Luncheons were very good. The cost of the luncheons often exceeds the amount of money collected. We are thinking of raising the prices to $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children. If the food served costs more, then we will charge more; if it costs less we will adjust the price downward. We need to think about other menu options.
There will be no July and August Luncheons.
September Luncheon: We are thinking about potluck, but would we have enough people donating food?
October Luncheon: Will be spaghetti and meatballs put on by OMPHS to honor parishioners over 90 years of age.
November Luncheon: Will be sponsored by Olya Myshchuk.
Father closed the meeting with a prayer.
Next Meeting: September 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Jo Ann Dunne
