Worship Commission Notes

Saint Vivian Worship Commission Meeting Notes

September 12, 2005

Commission Members

Jack Baker, Katie Barbara, Julie Borgerding, Deacon Larry Maag, Evelyn Maag, Tim McManus, Gerry Michaud, Stan Riley, Linda Staneck, Jack Treinen.

Attending

Jack Baker, Katie Barbara, Julie Borgerding, Deacon Larry Maag, Evelyn Maag, Tim McManus, Gerry Michaud, Stan Riley, Jack Treinen.

Minutes

The meeting opened with prayer by Deacon Larry Maag.

We began with an educational topic on Dies Domini. The focus here was that every Sunday, we celebrate Easter. Sunday is the day of Resurrection. Sunday is just becoming another part of the “weekend.” It needs to be kept holy. We were to have chapter 1 of Dies Domini read by our next meeting, keeping in mind our understanding of “Sunday.”

Unfinished Business: - Problem: How do we make sure that the immobile get communion? - Solution: Someone should be in charge of Eucharistic Ministry and communicate these necessities to those who are ministers of the Eucharist for a particular weekend. One person, for instance, the person in charge of the “L,” should make sure these people get the Eucharist.

New Business: - Elections were held for the 2005-2006 Worship Commission. Results are as follows: Chairperson: Gerry Michaud Vice Chairperson: Katie Barbara Secretary: Julie Borgerding

-We discussed adding “second Monday of each month” to the bylaws. We agreed, as a committee, to add this. - Next, Tim McManus and Gerry Michaud brought up the point that Fr. Paul wants to change the Holy Day mass schedule. The current schedule is as follows:

5:00 pm - Vigil

7:00 am

10:15 am - School kids

7:30 pm

Fr. Paul wants to make 5:00 pm Vigil start at 7:30 pm, eliminate the 7:00 am mass altogether, move the 10:15 am school mass to 8:15 am, and keep the 7:30 pm mass, making the schedule as follows:

7:30 pm - Vigil

8:15 am - School kids

7:30 pm

Concerns with this change are as follows: Will there be enough room for the adults at the school mass (8:15am)? Solution-The “L” is basically open except for Kindergarten and Grade 8. There is also room in the choir loft if necessary.

Gerry did his own little survey with various members of the congregation about how they would feel about this change. He received lots of approval. The only con was that someone mentioned that it would be hard driving at night in the winter. But we said that it gets dark at 5:00pm in the winter anyway.

As a committee, we approved of this Holy Day mass schedule change.

-Discussion about membership on Worship Commission mainly focused on setting specific terms for members and how we should select our members. According to the current bylaws, we can only have twelve members on Worship Commission at a time. We still need two members to join in order to reach our goal of twelve members. - We then appointed a subcommittee to develop options for membership. Jack Baker, Katie Barbara, and Evelyn Maag agreed to be on this subcommittee.

- Finally, each member present at the meeting was given the opportunity to express a goal which that individual would like to see Worship Commission to work for during the 2005-2006 season. The goals are as follows:

-- Deacon Larry Maag - One person performs one ministry only at each mass.

--Tim McManus - Implement Redemptionis Sacramentum and also to provide new hymnals for the pews.

--Julie Borgerding - Let’s get mass attendance up.

--Katie Barbara - Can we have a youth mass?

--Jack Treinen - Members of all ministries need to be informed of what they need to do and when they need to do it.

Next Meeting

The next meeting is Monday, October 10, 2005 at 7:00 pm in the Ursuline Hall.

For this meeting, please focus on the goals you would like to implement and read chapter 1 of Dies Domini, focusing on the understanding of Sunday.

Submitted by Julie Borgerding

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