Welcome to the new council members and officers who were installed yesterday and those to be installed later this week. I just want to put out a reminder that our monthly council meetings are on the third Thursday of the month at 11:00 a.m. and we have been doing them by Zoom which I would like to continue for now. This means that the first meeting for our new council will be on Thurs. Oct. 21 at 11:00 a.m. Please mark that on your calendars. If you have any agenda items to add please let me know at least a week before so it can be included.
My biggest concerns right now are that we are going into a very busy time of year for us. We have Thanksgiving baskets coming up in Nov. I am trying to clarify from Cecelia just how much, if anything, she is able to do this year as it is a big undertaking and she is the only one who has all of the expertise and knowledge of how to pull it together. If she is unable to do this, is there anyone on the council who would like to take this on with her guidance? I know she pulls in a lot of groups from the parish to help so it is more the organizing part of it that would be needed. Also the chapter members have been very involved and willing to help out with things like shopping for food items, picking up turkeys, etc. but need to be told what the needs are so they can jump in.
Mary Halvorson sent us a very nice card and is having a Mass said for the council as we begin our terms. Thank you to all of you for being willing to serve and I look forward to working together with you. St. Vincent dePaul whose feast it is today, pray for us.
Roberta