MinutesofSerraClubMeeting

Thursday,February18,2016

Memberspresent:DeaconPaulWeeder&Sue,DeaconRod Weibelhaus,KathleenOBrien,KristiSteffen,Mel
Spader,LeonGentrup&BethGentrup,NancyRice,Pat&JerrySchmitandFatherRoss.
Guests:Noguestspresent

ThemeetingwasopenedbyKristiSteffen.ThemeetingbeganwithSerraVocationPrayer

Programs
:NoProgram
Secretary: The minutes of the previous meeting were read & approved and can be found on the website.
Norfolkareaserra.weebly.com

Treasurer
KathleenOBrienshared
TreasurersReportforJanuary:
Openingbalance
$7,908.14

Income:Duesreceived$100
SerraDuespaidout$757.70&787.25
NewMembers$20

Finalbalance$6,447.14

Reportsofvicepresidents:
Communication:
KathySteffensmeier,notpresent
Vocations: Seminarian Cards similar to the Priest trading cards was discussed. Several questions came up
concerningthis
Howdoyougetthemintoothershands?
Wouldyoudoiteveryyear?
Whatkindofcardwouldyoudevelop?
WouldweneedtorunitthroughtheArchdiocese?
Membership:
23paidmemberswithatotalof38members
Programs:
Nothingwasdiscussed

OldBusiness:
Discuss the first part of the bylaws, Mary Lux Mary was not present so the bylaws were passed out to
membersforthemtotakehometolookoverandbringbackchangesandquestionstothenextmeeting.
VocationSummitinFremontwillbeApril9thfrom93
SpringLeadershipPlanningConferenceApril16th(forallclubOfficers&Trustees)
MeetingwithFatherRosa
Kristiwentoverthegoals
Fundraisingideas

CalendarofChurchesPicturesforeachmonthofdifferentchurchesinourareaeitherinsideorout
MagnetswithSerralogo
Rod: Vision Magazine Rod gaveus an overviewof whatthemagazinewas about andcontained.Mostwas
advertisementsfor479different religious communitiesthatarerepresentedinthe magazine, magazine hasa
surveyto helpthose discerningwithreligiouslife,alltheopportunitiestohelpthemnarrowtherightones for
them to look at, has 360,000 visitorstothemagazineinternationally,averageagewholookatthemagazineis
29yearolds
WorkonFoodSchedule:
Ithasbeenupdatedbelowandonthewebsite

NewBusiness:

ServersAwards
March12thinONeillallarewelcometohelpKristi,Linda&FatherRoss

Thinkaboutnewofficerspositions

Chaplains comments
: Fr. Ross discussed he had not heard anything from other Priests concerning the
Funding Proposal. He also talked about the Recollection Day that he attended. Bishop Denniger was the
speaker. FathersaidhebroughtupthatPopeFrancishascalledthistheSinofourAgewhichisIndifference.
He said Catholics have a dont care attitude but are not hostile. Also talked about Rediscover Jesus by
Matthew Kelly. We need to be patient withthe Millennialsbecause they arenotfondof makingdecisions.
The averageageseminarians enter is nowaround 3536yearsold. ThenumbersofCatholicaredoingbetter
andaregettinghigherbutweneedtoworkon
Massattendance
Baptism
Marriage

DeaconWieblhausendedthemeetingwithaSerraLentreflectionheisreceivingdailyfromSerra
International.
Reflections:
WhatisyourattitudewhenGodsanswertoyourprayerisNo?
Canyouthinkoftimesinyourlifewhereyourimmediateprayerseemedtogounansweredonlytohavea
betteroutcomethanyoucouldimaginedlateron?
Canyouthinkofwaysinwhichyouhavebeenobstructivetoworksofahigherpurpose,duetolazinessor
refusaltoheedGodscall?
NextMeeting
:
March17th
.
Foodschedule
:
MarilynKathol

Respectfullysubmitted,
BethGentrup

FoodSchedule:
March17:
MarilynKathol
April21:
NancyRice&ReeRiley
May19:
KathySteffensmeier/Gentrups
June16:
MelSpader
July:
SeminariansPicnic
August18:
Pat&JerrySchmit
September15:
KathleenOBrien
October20:
RodWieblhaus
November:
PriestAppreciationDinner
December:
SocialGathering