Meeting notes - January 9, 2016
Attendance: Carl, Melanie, Kathleen, Anne, Therese, Sheila, Gail, and John
Guests: Zach & Joan
1) Opening Prayers & Daily Office - Mid-Day Prayer
2) Formation -- reading of SFO Rule and commentary. Carl also handed out Christmas greetings from Tibor Kauser - our international Minister General.
• Plans for future formation -- please read our Constitution -- plans to review for next 3 months in formation at meetings. Link to Constitution
3) Great fellowship and food -- thanks for all those sharing their bounty, thoughts, and prayers!
4) Rite of Admission for Kathleen Cunningham and Anne Dean
5) Extraction of Saints - picking of Franciscan patron saint for the year, picking a fraternity member to pray for in 2016, and a Gospel passage -- to ponder and pray upon in this Year of Mercy. For those who missed the meeting -- see John to get your patron saint, fraternity member, and gospel passage.
6) Sheila would like our fraternity to attend the Open House at the Charlottesville Mosque on Sat. January 23rd 4-6pm -- also in line with Pope Francis' prayer intention this month for inter-religious dialog. Islamic Society of Central Virginia
7) Secretary's Report: John will contact Helga arrange a visit with sister Rose in January. John will begin new e-newsletter that will replace the meeting minutes e-mail in 2016. Important dates shared below.
8) Treasurer's Report - Melanie Bninski
Mount La Verna Fraternity
Balance at beginning of December 2015:
Checking $510.40
Savings 100.00
Pay Pal 154.93
Cash 219.60
TOTAL $984.93
Income
Donations $70.00
Expenses
Charitable Donation
(Incarnation) $150.00
Website (CWS) 15.00
Books 84.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $249.00
Net Income/Expense ($179.00)
Balance at end of December 2015:
Checking $281.40
Savings 100.00
Pay Pal 154.93
Cash 269.60
TOTAL $805.93
Fraternity Milestones:
Birthdays:
• Carl Stacy - Feb. 18th
Anniversaries:
• 1 Year since Rite of Admission for Sheila Herlihy and Rebecca Gallant (Feb. 2)
Remembrance for those who have gone before us:
• Mary Benza, O.F.S.
Upcoming Dates:
• Saturday, January 16th 10:15am - Dedication of the Pope Francis House and 5 other homes for Habitat for Humanity in Charlottesville. All are welcome. Habitat LINK
• Friday, January 22nd - 42nd March for Life in DC - bus being organized by St. Thomas to leave from Incarnation parking lot - March LINK
• Saturday, January 23rd - Mosque Open House 4-6pm
• Saturday, February 13th - next Mount LaVerna meeting at 12:15pm
• Casa Alma will be hosting a series of further discussions on Laudato Si' - starting in February -- details coming.
• April 2, 2016 - Day of Reflection for Candidates and Inquirers at St. Anthony Shrine
• April 22-24, 2016 - Annual Regional Retreat at Priestfield
• June 30 - July 4, 2016 - Quinquennial Meeting in St. Louis
• Virginia Gathering of Secular Franciscans - Mid-July at Incarnation PAC
• Saturday, October 8th -- Elections for officers (done every three years -- prayerfully consider)
• Saturday & Sunday October 22-23 - Annual Fraternity Retreat at Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Crozet. (tentative date)
