Present: Fr. Steve, T.Jack, P. Kempe, K. Goldenstein, D. Kennedy, L. Sellars,

B. Montgomery, S. Clarke, W. Nelson, J. Gilberg, J. Sekevich, M. Olson

Absent: J. Finnegan

Listening Sunday: Suggestions received from parishioners include tapping into the St.Matthew’s natural spring water. Maint. Man looking into it.

Committee Reports

Child Care Committee: Meeting on Tuesday, October 29, to outline parameters of a possible merger of St. Matt’s daycare and the Neighborhood House. Included is a proposal before the St Paul Fund to grant assistance of consultants to study merger feasibility and a better child care delivery model. Tentative deadline to decide merger is July 1, 2003.

Maureen Gitlin has signed on as the DayCare Director.

Financial Stewardship Drive: Plan of action will consist of a large mailing in the first week of November progressing to followup calls in the 4^th week, through Monday following thanksgiving holiday.

L. Sellars reviewed topics from the Finance Committee minutes including: Fall Festival funds, Kitchen hood replacement (& equitable expense participation), and Social Hall updates.

Liturgy Committee: Discussion on Christmas holiday mass schedule, currently set at 4:30 PM & Midnight on Christmas eve nd 10:30 AM Christmas day.

A late Sunday mass was also discussed, one geared toward Parish Youth, to be held at 5PM, on the second Sunday of the month through March and the first Sunday of the month in April.

Capital Campaign: Elevator construction still going through de-watering stage (see Listening Sunday suggestion above). Bedrock layer not as far down as first thought, thus progress will remain on original timetable.

Fiber connection from Parish center to school is connected.

COO / Parish Director: Discussion between L. Sellars, K. Goldenstein, & M. Olson to define the position description and bjectives. D. Kennedy suggested looking at similarly-sized parishes for how they utilize a parish director. It was widely agreed that approaching the St. Matt’s alumni was an important part of the job.

Dallas Convention of Catholic Bishops: Fr. Steve related to important decisions & far-reaching ramifications coming out Dallas & pending follow up with The Vatican.

Meeting adj. before 9 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,