St. Pio Parish

Parish Council Meeting

Thursday September 11, 2025 at 7:00pm

 

Present

Fr. Greg

Fr. Michael

Don DeYoung

Maureen Hayes

Kim Lacey

Rudy Raffone

Anne Evola

Mary Beth Unkirich

Coleen Miller

Dave Sullivan 

Joanne Putnam

Caroline Carroll

Cathy Sullivan - Guest

 

Opening Prayer

The meeting was opened with a prayer by Fr. Greg

 

Attendees introduced themselves and provided a brief introduction

 

Current Business

St. John School update provided by Fr. Greg

*Total enrollment for the school for the 2025 - 2026 school year is 70

*The long time maintenance worker Paul has retired and has been replaced by Tim Conklin

*Enhanced safety initiatives have been implemented for First Friday Mass.  The side doors of the church will be locked and a police officer will be present inside the front doors.

*Mother Elaine is no longer the principal and has been assigned to teach in Taftville.

*Sr. Gabrielle has been reassigned

*The convent is currently empty.

*Children from St. John School will serve at Sunday mass several times a year at both St. John and St. Mark's

*The Luxury Raffle has sold over 1,300 tickets.  The drawing will be held after Mass on Saturday 12/06/2025.  Bishop Richard Reidy will be presiding at Mass.

 

That Man Is You

A new session is starting on Saturday September 20th from 6:30am - 8:00am.  Breakfast will be served at 6:30am, followed by a video at 7:00am, group discussion at 7:30am and concluding at 8:00am.  Each of the 13 sessions will feature a different speaker.

 

Parish Picnic

Sunday September 21st at 1:00pm at St. Mark's

Set up will take place Saturday September 20th at 6pm

The tents will be put up on Sunday

Knights of Columbus will be taking care of the food - hotdogs and hamburgers

New this year will be a cotton candy machine

Ladies Guild is providing strawberry shortcake

Rudy will take care of picking up all the incidentals needed

Dave will bring lawn games

Kim will pick up salads from Costco

 

New Business

Parish Movie

Friday November 7th at 6pm at St. Mark's

Ordinary Angels:  A 2024 Lionsgate movie, Rated PG.  The movie is based on a true story of love, kindness and community.

The parish will provide pizza

 

Lenten Mission

Introduction at all masses the weekend of February 21st and 22nd

The mission will take place on February 23rd, 24th and 25th at 6:00pm

 

Lenten Soup Supper

Saturday February 21st after the 5:00pmmass at St. Mark's

 

Ladies Guild

*Polish Dinner -  additional tickets needed to be printed due to the high interest in the event

* Angels and Elves Fair: Saturday November 22

 

Knights of Colombus

Breakfast at St. Mark's on 09/28, 10/19, 11/16, and 12/14 which will be breakfast with Santa

 

For the good of the community

Closing Prayer by Fr. Greg

 

Next Meeting - Thursday October 2, 2025