HUMBLE SERVANTS OF DIVINE MERCY MINISTRY MEETING
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2008
1. Opening Prayer with invocation to the Holy Spirit
2. Attendance list
3. Donation box
4. Treasurer’s Report – Katie Pettus
5. Reading of the minutes from last meeting: January 26, 2008 by Esther Johnson, Secretary.
6. Prayer concerns:
From the Church Office -
a. George Shipp, a daily Mass attendee and who also helped with funeral preparation, passed away recently. It would be nice if our ministry was represented. Funeral Mass is on Monday, March 3rd @ 11:00 AM.
From Cate Boesen –
a. For Eileen McCauley’s (Eucharistic Minister to the homebound) daughter, Joannie who has breast cancer and has to undergo treatment.
From Lynne Kapryn -
a. For Marlene who recently lost her husband and has just been diagnosed with lung cancer.
b. For Faith who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing treatment
c. For Annie Schwartz, 93 years old for her health situations and for her daughter, Kathy and her son who are giving her round the clock care while working different shifts full time: to give them the physical and mental strength they need.
From Patti Afif -
a. A long-time friend of hers, Sue Owen, has been dealing with a series of health problems.
b. Sean Siebert is still dealing with a great deal of depression and spiritual warfare since his last operation. Before his mother Ann left for Africa, Patti was able to visit and pray with Sean, but Ann informed her that he actually got worse while she was gone. She mentioned that it is hard for any parent to see their child suffer and not be able to help them feel better. Please let's remember to continue to hold Sean up in prayer and ask that God's Divine Mercy help him and his family get through this difficult time.
Praise report from Lynne –
a. 30 year old Damien, who was in a Las Vegas hospital with congestive heart failure and breathing tube, recently came out of intensive care into a regular room and was released from the hospital last Friday -- although home with tubes and a machine -- he's doing MUCH better! Thank you Lord!
Any other prayer concerns?
7. Divine Mercy Pamphlet
a. The pamphlets are beautiful; Alpha Graphics did a great job.
b. Spanish pamphlet is going to be translated in Spanish by one of our new members, Javier Estrada
8. Fundraisers:
Sell donuts after the Sunday morning Masses This will be a good fundraiser because we could potentially make $100 or more. I spoke with the Boy Scouts leader last Sunday whose turn it was to sell the donuts and he said he bought 25 dozen and sold them all. The only drawback is that we have to pay the $125 up front.
Mike Torretti suggested we could sell lumpia (Filipino egg rolls) after Sunday Mass every so often.
9. Report on Divine Mercy Conference in Pala on Feb. 1st & 2nd
a. The conference was very good with wonderful speakers. Some of us brought a potluck lunch to share which was very good. Also, a few of us pitched in to get the DVD series of talks to be shared by our ministry.
b. Comments/additions?
10. Holy Hour by Deacon Pat Necerato tentatively next Friday, Feb. 29th after the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM.
a. The other ministries will be invited also.
11. Plans for Divine Mercy Sunday, March 30, 2008
a. Morck Catholic Gifts will be selling a variety of Divine Mercy items among other religious items after all the Masses, including after the Sunday evening Mass.
c. Prepare and sell red & white roses or carnations for our Lord to be brought up and laid at the foot of the Image either before or after all the Masses or just before the 5:00 PM Divine Mercy Mass.
d. Have the Divine Mercy Image displayed in front of the baptismal font.
e. One of our members give a short talk on St. Faustina and Divine Mercy before each Mass, including the Saturday evening 5:00 Mass.
i. The same person will lead the Chaplet of Divine Mercy right after the closing song
f. Celebration to start at 2:45 PM with the showing of 3 DVD’s: English (inside the Church), and Spanish & Children’s (Places TBD)
g. Babysitting will be provided from 2:30 - 4:30 PM
h. Have the Divine Mercy Image processed in before the 5:00 PM Mass (by the Knights of Columbus Color Corps) and hopefully will be kept somewhere in the front.
i. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Pat Crowley
i. Possibility of making it bilingual
j. Go to dinner for those who would like to go out and invite Fr. Crowley (we decided at the last meeting not to provide any food after the Mass).
i. Other suggestions for afterwards?
k. Love offering baskets at all the exits of the church for Fr. Crowley
l. NEED VOLUNTEERS: If we want to do everything that is planned – please sign up or call (951) 677-4413
m. Other suggestions?
10. Other Comments/Ideas
11. Next meeting date: Saturday, March 29th at 8:30 AM
12. Closing Prayer
2. Attendance list
3. Donation box
4. Treasurer’s Report – Katie Pettus
5. Reading of the minutes from last meeting: January 26, 2008 by Esther Johnson, Secretary.
6. Prayer concerns:
From the Church Office -
a. George Shipp, a daily Mass attendee and who also helped with funeral preparation, passed away recently. It would be nice if our ministry was represented. Funeral Mass is on Monday, March 3rd @ 11:00 AM.
From Cate Boesen –
a. For Eileen McCauley’s (Eucharistic Minister to the homebound) daughter, Joannie who has breast cancer and has to undergo treatment.
From Lynne Kapryn -
a. For Marlene who recently lost her husband and has just been diagnosed with lung cancer.
b. For Faith who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing treatment
c. For Annie Schwartz, 93 years old for her health situations and for her daughter, Kathy and her son who are giving her round the clock care while working different shifts full time: to give them the physical and mental strength they need.
From Patti Afif -
a. A long-time friend of hers, Sue Owen, has been dealing with a series of health problems.
b. Sean Siebert is still dealing with a great deal of depression and spiritual warfare since his last operation. Before his mother Ann left for Africa, Patti was able to visit and pray with Sean, but Ann informed her that he actually got worse while she was gone. She mentioned that it is hard for any parent to see their child suffer and not be able to help them feel better. Please let's remember to continue to hold Sean up in prayer and ask that God's Divine Mercy help him and his family get through this difficult time.
Praise report from Lynne –
a. 30 year old Damien, who was in a Las Vegas hospital with congestive heart failure and breathing tube, recently came out of intensive care into a regular room and was released from the hospital last Friday -- although home with tubes and a machine -- he's doing MUCH better! Thank you Lord!
Any other prayer concerns?
7. Divine Mercy Pamphlet
a. The pamphlets are beautiful; Alpha Graphics did a great job.
b. Spanish pamphlet is going to be translated in Spanish by one of our new members, Javier Estrada
8. Fundraisers:
Sell donuts after the Sunday morning Masses This will be a good fundraiser because we could potentially make $100 or more. I spoke with the Boy Scouts leader last Sunday whose turn it was to sell the donuts and he said he bought 25 dozen and sold them all. The only drawback is that we have to pay the $125 up front.
Mike Torretti suggested we could sell lumpia (Filipino egg rolls) after Sunday Mass every so often.
9. Report on Divine Mercy Conference in Pala on Feb. 1st & 2nd
a. The conference was very good with wonderful speakers. Some of us brought a potluck lunch to share which was very good. Also, a few of us pitched in to get the DVD series of talks to be shared by our ministry.
b. Comments/additions?
10. Holy Hour by Deacon Pat Necerato tentatively next Friday, Feb. 29th after the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM.
a. The other ministries will be invited also.
11. Plans for Divine Mercy Sunday, March 30, 2008
a. Morck Catholic Gifts will be selling a variety of Divine Mercy items among other religious items after all the Masses, including after the Sunday evening Mass.
c. Prepare and sell red & white roses or carnations for our Lord to be brought up and laid at the foot of the Image either before or after all the Masses or just before the 5:00 PM Divine Mercy Mass.
d. Have the Divine Mercy Image displayed in front of the baptismal font.
e. One of our members give a short talk on St. Faustina and Divine Mercy before each Mass, including the Saturday evening 5:00 Mass.
i. The same person will lead the Chaplet of Divine Mercy right after the closing song
f. Celebration to start at 2:45 PM with the showing of 3 DVD’s: English (inside the Church), and Spanish & Children’s (Places TBD)
g. Babysitting will be provided from 2:30 - 4:30 PM
h. Have the Divine Mercy Image processed in before the 5:00 PM Mass (by the Knights of Columbus Color Corps) and hopefully will be kept somewhere in the front.
i. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Pat Crowley
i. Possibility of making it bilingual
j. Go to dinner for those who would like to go out and invite Fr. Crowley (we decided at the last meeting not to provide any food after the Mass).
i. Other suggestions for afterwards?
k. Love offering baskets at all the exits of the church for Fr. Crowley
l. NEED VOLUNTEERS: If we want to do everything that is planned – please sign up or call (951) 677-4413
m. Other suggestions?
10. Other Comments/Ideas
11. Next meeting date: Saturday, March 29th at 8:30 AM
12. Closing Prayer
