St. Pio Parish
The Catholic Communities of St. John and St. Mark
Old Saybrook & Westbrook, CT
Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council Meeting
Thursday November 13,2025
Present
Fr. Greg
Anne Evola
Don DeYoung
Maureen Hayes
Kim Lacey
Rudy Raffone
Dave Sullivan
Joanne Putnam
Caroline Carroll
Absent
Fr. Michael
Coleen Miller
Mary Beth Unkirich
MaryAnne Poeschl
Opening Prayer
The meeting was opened with a prayer by Fr. Greg
October 2, 2025 meeting minutes approved
Current Business
Parish Movie
Friday November 7th at 6pm at St. Mark's the movie shown was Ordinary Angels
Approximately 60 people attended with a mostly older crowd with some teens and a younger child also present
Pizza from Luigi's, popcorn, water, fruit punch and lemonade were provided for all attendees
The feedback was positive and we will look into hosting another movie night
That Man Is You
This continues to be a well-attended program that is receiving positive feedback. Attendees are liking that there is a different speaker each week, which is a change from the first session, which had the same speaker every week.
Knights of Columbus
The veterans' mass and breakfast was a beautiful and meaningful event that was very well attended. There were approximately 100 people attended the breakfast.
Keep Christ in Christmas magnets and pins will be available again this year
Santa breakfast is planned
Ladies Guild
Angels and Elves Fair will be held on Nov. 22nd from 9am - 2pm. All vendors have been booked
A possible spring craft fair is being explored
New Business
Lenten Mission
The planned speaker is no longer available for the planned weekend of Feb. 21 - 25. New possibilities will be explored.
Lenten Soup Supper
Saturday February 21st after the 5:00pm mass at St. Mark's
Kim has volunteered to chair and put together a write up for a soup supper at St. John
For the good of the community
Closing Prayer by Fr. Greg
Next Meeting - Thursday Jan 8, 2026 at 7pm at St. John rectory