FW: WHEAT Family Pastoral Council – Feb 13, 2025 Meeting Minutes

by | Feb 24, 2025 | Meeting Minutes

  • Fr. Aaron Kulczyk, Parochial Vicar; Tom Di Scipio, Chair and Greg Wiltrout (Annunciation); Ed Bukowski, Recording Secretary, and Dave Squire and Tama Gresco-Sauers (for Chas Sauers) (St. Vincent de Paul); Martha Libroc and Bob Hasselbach (Immaculate Conception).
  • The meeting convened at 6:36PM.
  • Fr. Aaron led a prayer.
  • T. Di. Scipio introduced M. Libroc as Chair of the Stewardship Pillar.
  • D. Squire and T. Gresco-Sauers identified themselves as being on the Administration Pillar.
  • T. Di Scipio: Mission statement (C) (Copy attached.) was preferred by the FPC members.
  • To upload FPC minutes to the Family website, the minutes should be e-mailed to T. Di Scipio.
  • Stewardship Pillar (SP) – M. Libro:  “We’re kind of at a standstill.”  We contacted a Parish Family in the Niagara Orleans Vicariate for information about SP activities.  WHEAT Family SP members are asking “What do we do?”.  Members from St Joseph and St George Parishes are asking why should they participate.  T. Di Scipio:  It is up to them to participate, until resolution of their respective Parish status.  Their input is valued.  The meaning of “stewardship” was discussed, with ”volunteerism”, “community outreach”, “ministry”, etc., offered as its substance   Fr. Aaron: “If you have nothing from the Diocese, create the vision yourself. … What are the needs of your community?”   T. Gresco-Sauers: “Start small!”  G. Wiltrout: “Rotate greeters.”  T. Gresco-Sauerss:  Organize the Family Lenten Sunday afternoon sessions, as was done last year.  M. Libroc: “Communication is the big issue!”  T. Gresco-Sauers: “Do something that is the ‘right thing’. ,,, Rock the boat for Jesus!”  WHEAT Family Parish Council members will be invited to the next Stewardship Pillar meeting, in March.  Fr. Aaron: Pick an activity that you can do quickly, from the SP list at the Diocesan Road to Renewal Pillar website. … There are plenty of things we can do, but we need to start.  T. Di Scipio: The worst thing we can do “is cut & run”. … We need BOLD moves!”
  • Other things to do:  The WHEAT Family Pastoral Council mission statement is important.  Study it, think about it, pray about it and let’s execute it!
  • At our next meeting, March 13th, the “Scale of Values” will be discussed.  Fr. Aaron will guide the Pastoral Council.
  • Fr. Aaron read aloud the Gospel for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 9 Feb 2025.  (Luke 5:1-11)  The attendees discussed. 
  • Fr. Aaron led a closing prayer.
  • The February meeting adjourned at 7:42PM.

WHEAT Family Pastoral Council Mission

(Preference “C”)

The Family Pastoral Council serves as a visionary body, guiding our Parish community toward a future rooted in faith and service.  We inspire and empower our members to work together, leveraging our collective strengths to enrich the spiritual lives of our Parishioners and strengthen our community bonds.