OPENING PRAYER:  “Bring Us To Life In Your Spirit” led by Fr. Mathieu   

COMMITTEE  REPORTS:

a.  Liturgy

            1) New Lectors

                        - two new lectors prepared & participating in schedule     

            2) Confirmation

                        - 3 Altar Servers called upon to serve at this Mass

            3) Mother’s Day

                        - roses handed out to mothers as they left 

            4) Father’s Day

                        - flowers to be handed out to dads

            5) Environment

                        - Mariette Hickey made new banners

                          for the Feast of Body & Blood of Christ

            6) Choir/Organist

                        - Stephanie St. Louis moving to Espanola                         

                          A motion put forward by Father Mathieu and seconded                            by Bruce Robillard that as a council we will vote on 

                          paying $80.00 to any organist  per celebration                                         including practice time.

b.  Christian Education 

            1) No Committee Chairperson for Christian Education

            2) Baptism – Co-ordinator John Terpstra

                        - Program on June 7^th – 9 a.m. to 12 noon

                        - Baptisms on June 8^th

                        - Last program for John – re-assigned to Kitchener

                        - Recognition                                                                             - gift certificate & card to be presented June 8^th 

                        - New Coordinator urgently needed

            3)  Sacrament of First Eucharist

                        - Register completed by RoseMarie Bergeron            

            4)  Confirmation 

                        - 33 candidates confirmed on May 12^th by Bishop Plouffe

                        - Candidate who dropped off because of health reasons

                           to be confirmed by Fr. Mathieu in June

                        - Registration is complete

                        - Confirmation Register

                        - Notation sent to Churches - registered in Baptismal Register

                        - Notation in our Baptismal Register

c. Social Justice

            1) Development & Peace Action Updates

                        - Earthquake in China  

                        - Cyclone in Burma

                        - Food Crisis – joint project with Foodgrains Bank

            2) Society of St. Vincent de Paul

                        - information Tues., June 10^th at 7 p.m. at Diocesan Centre

            3) Parish Care Team

                        - Finlandia quarantine lifted – Rosary resumed

                        - Get Well Card sent to Don Finlan

                        - Mass for the Sick on May 21st attended by 78 people  

d. C.W.L. 

            1) 70th Anniversary of St. John's CWL

                        - Special Mass celebrated wednesday, April 30th

                          (Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel)

- 76 persons in attendance

- reception in the Church Hall     

            2) 88th Convention

                        - 15 members attended - held in North Bay April 25, 26, 27   

                        - 89th Convention next year held in Sudbury                      

            3) Quilt

                        - tickets for sale

            4) Booklets of Prayers

                        - given to Parish for Shut-Ins

            5) Birthright Shower

                        - held at May meeting

            6) Rosary at Grotto

                        - Crowning of Mary & meditated Rosary held on May 15th 

                           (35 people in attendance)

                        - followed by refreshments in the Church Hall        

            7) Wind-up Social

                        - June 2nd - Pinning Ceremony

            8)  Next meeting

                        - in September   

e. Youth – no report 

f.  Property & Maintenance      

            1) Spring Clean-up 

                        - all leaves raked by Don Finlan  

                        - next Fall & Spring (clean-up blitz)

                        - Don fell at home and broke his arm 

            2) Leaves Dumped on Edge of Parking Lot   

- have to be removed

- Harold Morin will allow us to use his property

- blitz to be organized to remove them

            3) Parking Lot

                        - pot holes to be filled in

                        - blitz to be organized

            4) Rectory Window Broken

                        - has been ordered - estimated cost - $700.00 to $800.00

            5) Spot Light at Grotto

                        - has been turned off

            6) Fluorescent Bulbs

                        - 8 bulbs replaced by Jim Kirwan in Sacristy & Hall

            7) Grounds

                        - preparation for planting by Jim Gomm & Doreen Merkas

            8) Get Well Card

                        - to be sent to Don Finlan   

g.  Social 

            1) Parish Breakfast

                        - held on April 19^th – 107 persons attended

                        - story and photos on our website

                        - surplus funds handed over to Father Mathieu

            2) Annual Parish Spaghetti Supper

                        - will be held in October (date to be confirmed) 

            3) Parish Christmas Potluck Supper

                        - usually held in early December

                          (CWL Christmas Supper also held at that time)

h.  DeoWeb 

            1) Reflection Corner

                - great resource for reflection in our daily life (secular & spiritual)

            2) DVD

                - pictures on website (to be updated this summer)

            3) Material Welcomed

                - update from chairpersons on their ministries would be welcomed

                - thanks to Cathy Gomm who posts CWL & Social accounts

                - thanks to Cathy Gomm & Edee Kirwan who send photos 

                  (Parish History)

            4) Suggestions Welcomed

                        - to make the website more people friendly & interesting

NEW BUSINESS: 

a) Review of Constitution

            1) No changes made

b)  Parish Council Elections

            1) Rachel Corbett appointed for 1 year term            

            2) Keith Argent acclaimed for a 3 year term  

            3) Marilyn Schroeder & Harvey Quackenbush begin 2nd term 

            4) Jo-Anne Joly to be replaced next year

            5) Steering Committee is now dissolved

c) Proposed Agenda

            1) No meeting in August

d) Baptismal Program

            1) New Coordinator required

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING: 

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room