ST. VINCENT de PAUL WOMEN’S ALTAR ROSARY GUILD

ATTENDANCE:

Betty Blanchette - Pat Hesse - Marylou Bishop - Kathy Kiefer - Monitta Bottomlee - JoAnne Burch –

Sue Serafin Mary Speeney Beck Meany-Mitek - Carmen Amodio - Mary Stumm - Kathi Ryan –

Ann Schumacher - Sandy Krzyzanski JoAnne Hintze - Lucille Hoffman - Joni Pfaff - Marsha Rauscher -

Marguerite Avery

The Apr. 19, 2010 meeting began with the praying of the rosary in the Social Hall @ 6:30 pm, followed by prayers for everyone’s special intentions,

and a lovely meal. We began with the Guild prayer.

The minutes of the previous meeting were e-mailed to everyone, and approved as sent.

Kathi Ryan gave the treasurer’s report.

Mary Stumm thanked everyone who assisted with the RCIA reception.

Mary also reminded us of the First Communion receptions, which will be after the 4:00 pm Holy Mass on April 24^th and May 1^st. Margo Hagan

will be the chairperson for the April 24th reception, and Marylou Bishop will be chairperson for May 1^st. We will serve cake, punch, and nuts.

Email reminders will be sent. Marguerite Avery will search for ceramic crosses which will be used as cake decorations for future receptions.

The Guild received a letter from the AACCW, requesting our $250.00 dues. The next District meeting will be April 24, 2010, at The Church of the

Transfiguration, at 9:30 am. The cost is $10.00/person. This year’s AACCW convention will be held Sept.10th-12th. We voted and agreed to pay

the fees & lodging for one person to attend. Anyone else who wishes to attend must pay their own fees & lodging.

In honor of Deacon Mario’s ordination on June 26^th, we voted to give him $300.00 cash. We will host the reception in his honor on June 27^th.

There will be more information, and volunteer assignments will be made at a later date. Marylou Bishop will get the card and give him the check.

The Guild will attend Holy Mass as a group on May 15^th at the 4:00 pm Holy Mass, and on May 16^th at the 10:30 am Holy Mass.

Mary Speeney reported that she sold over $178.00 of items for First Communion, through Angels’ Closet.

Jo Anne Burch reported that The St. Vincent de Paul Society attended a very rewarding seminar, that rejuvinated the group in preparation for their

Really Big Yard Sale to be held May 14^th from 8am-5pm, and May 15^th from 8am-12 noon. Items can be dropped off in the Social Hall from

May 1^st through May 12^th. SNEAK-A-PEEK for parishioners only, will be held May 13^th.

Our parish picnic will be Sunday, May 23^rd, at White Oak Park. Tickets are $7.00 for those 5 yrs old & up. Children 4 yrs. old and younger are free.

Volunteers to sell tickets after all Holy Masses will be needed. Please see Debbie Rogers to help out.

We will again celebrate Fr. Adrian’s birthday (May 25^th) during this year’s picnic. In celebration the Guild voted to give the same monetary amount as last year.

New Guild officers were elected. They are: President - Marylou Bishop, Vice President - Pat Hesse, Treasurer - Kathi Ryan, Recording Secretary - Kathy Kiefer.

The office of Corresponding Secretary will be filled at a later date.

Our May 17^th dinner-meeting will be at O’Charley’s in Hiram at. Marylou Bishop will make the reservation.

Dues were collected.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:44 pm.

Respectfully submitted: Marguerite R. Avery