St. Thomas More Society
              of St. Clare Church

Trustees Meeting
 

St. Thomas More Society of St. Clare Church
2301 N. Washington Avenue
Scranton PA 18509
Trustees Meeting
November 12, 2006
Eleven o’clock

 Present:  Eric L. Bergman, Ed Facciani, Jerry McGreevy, Jim Reese and Don Sanderson.

Absent Bill Harris, and Ed Jordan

Guest:   Bernice Facciani and Judy Sanderson

Meeting began with Prayer at 11:15 AM

Minutes from meeting of Oct 15, 2006 were accepted.

Financial report for September was accepted. Fr. Eric to request Fr. Phillips to release their grant from being restricted (Building a Church) to non-restricted.

Director’s Trips:

A Meeting with Arch Bishop Myers is scheduled for Wed, Nov 29^th.

B.  Fr. Eric has been asked to speak at several churches in California during the week of May 19, 2007.  Concern was discussed regarding Fr. Eric’s absence from Mass on the weekends. All future speaking engagements will be require prayerful deliberation with the mutual concent.

C.  Retreat in Hancock NY was rescheduled for Tuesday Nov 21^st...

D.  The meeting in Northern Virginia to explore the Anglican Use has been rescheduled to Dec 11th.

E.   Retreat at Graymoor has been cancelled.

Administrative Matters:

A.     The Third Quarter special collection letter that was sent out has generated some special grants.

B.     Pilgrimage to Walsingham and Rome - pamphlets will be mailed on or before Nov 17^th.

C.     We reviewed the projected cash flow report (Calendar Year 2006).  It will be presented to members at the pot luck on Nov 19th

Pastoral concerns:

A.     Round Robin dinner rescheduled to Saturday, Jan 6^th – Epiphany.  Becky Huffman and Fr. Eric are the co chairs for the event.

B.     Mass will be held on Saturday, December 23rd at 7:00 PM ( This is in place of the Sunday December 24^th at 1:00).  Christmas Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, December 24^th at 7:00 PM.

C.     Fr. Eric has been asked to write an article for CMQ (Catholic Men’s Quarterly).

Next Meeting of Board will be on Sunday, December 10^th at 11:00 AM.  The pot luck for December will be held on Sunday, December 17^th.

Meeting closed in Prayer at 12:15 PM

Respectfully submitted
Jerry McGreevy
Acting Secretary