Minutes of
Steering Committee,
In attendance: Bob Morris, Anna-Marie Ferraro, Jane Howard, Jan Dolan, Alice
Wadden, Bill Murphy, Clare Keane.
The Opening Prayer was offered by Bob.
Financial Report: Currently our balance is $2099. After deductions for Dick
Ryan's book, David Gibson's book, and Bob's printing expenses, we will show a
balance of roughly $1412. After much discussion, the group agreed to make a
donation of $200 from our affiliate to the Boston VOTF's Mass on the Common.
They have many expenses associated with this event and will gladly accept
donations.
Recent Meetings: Speakers were well attended and well received. Working groups
are targeting sale of Christmas cards for survivors, Prayer calendar for
priests.
Future Meetings: Jane will get a bio of Patricia Hayes for August 23. David
Regan, a survivor who benefited from our sale of Christmas cards and wrote to
thank us, will speak on Sept. 20. Fr. Jim Keenan will return to us on Sept. 27
to talk about the rights of priests in exercising their ministry more fully and
collaboratively. Sr. Janice Farnham will return on Oct. 4. No dates are set yet
for an introduction to faith sharing groups. though
October 18 is a possibility. Professor Jane Regan from B.C., Gary
Bergeron (survivor) are potential future
speakers. A panel discussion of parish councils is in the planning
stages.
Open Discussion: Bob noted that he has had a brief discussion with Pat Gomez of
Our Lady Help of Christians,
Bill Murphy talked about the logistics of introducing the faith sharing in
small groups concept.
We will determine as soon as possible on which December Monday the Giving Tree
gifts will be sorted, so that we can be available for that effort.
The next Steering Committee meeting will be on Sept. 8.
For the Closing Prayer, the group prayed the Our Father.