EVANGELIZATION UPDATES

Minutes of the Joint Evangelization Meeting
Thursday, September 7, 2023     Gym @ St. Camillus

Meeting began: 5:30 p.m.
In attendance: Pamela Croach, Mary Ann Giangiuli, Tammy Micco, Cathy Frank, Terry Blesch, Ron Justi, Nellie Balmer and Bobby Hartmann
Opening Prayer - “Come Holy Spirit. Be in my mind, on my lips, and in my heart.”

Reports from each Ministry:
Connections & Illumin8 - Cathy –
Connections - Advent luncheon on Tuesday, December 12th at 12:30 p.m. in the Parish Center at St. Mary’s
Illumin8’s Fall/Winter events are:
     Sept 11, 18 & 25th - Introduction to Bible Studies with Frank Yeropoli
     October 9th - Gimme Some Oven! cooking class - cake edition
     October 14th – Fall event – It's Fall, Y’all  
     November 30th - Cocoa & Cookies with RCIA - Advent theme
     December - Westminster Finals Week - Illumin8 to provide finals week care                 packages
Welcome Committee - Jean - New census form in the works
Phone Ministry - Nancy – calls are being made!
ChristLife - Janet – Schedule has been adjusted to accommodate last Masses. The retreat will be on October 14th at the Villa Maria.
RETURN - Pam – with the pleasant weather teams have been getting out frequently. The possibility of finishing all our call sheets before harsh weather begins is a real possibility! Ron has identified someone willing to join the RETURN team and has door to door experience.
Street - Jaime – it is going well! There are a lot of heartbreaking stories at the food pantry. There is much appreciation for this ministry. 215 people last week came through. 1:1 prayer is working out well. Need to plan for the colder weather. Anyone interested in assisting me in this ministry – even occasionally please call me at 724.724.651.0161.

Pam - Last month’s lesson: highlights from the Steubenville Conference:
Place your Hope in God - It gives order to everything else you do!
Hope for spiritual battles we face today is found in DAILY PRAYER. This conversation with God should be our #1 thing to do each day.
What Holiness IS: LOVE OF GOD - Loving God above all brings order to everything
Pay attention to your thoughts - they are nudges from the HS to go talk to others
 

 See link to this week’s lesson in the column on the right.

Closing prayer: Lord Jesus, you revealed yourself to your disciples and reveal yourself to us. Help us to imitate you in your example of prayer and fasting, as well as in the way you accompanied those you served. Give us hearts that are open to receive conversions that we have and allow us to fast from our words so that we may listen well before we speak. We ask this in your name. Amen.

The meeting ended at 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming Joint Evangelization Meetings
All E teams: Welcome, Phone, RETURN, Illumin8, Connections, ChristLife and Street Ministry
2023
October 5th – 5:30 p.m. in the gym at St. Camillus
November 9th – 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus
December 7th - 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus

2024 all at 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus
January 4th  I   February 1st   I   March 7th   I   April 4th
May 2nd   I   June 6th   I   July 11th   I   August 1st
September 5th   I   October 3rd   I   November 7th   I   December 5th
 

Minutes of the Joint Evangelization Meeting
Thursday, August 3, 2023     Marian Room at St. Mary’s

Meeting began: 5:30 p.m.
In attendance: Pamela Croach, Jesse Croach, Jean Pascale, Harry & Adrianne Liguore, Mary Ann Gianguli, Cathy Frank, Loraine Weller, Ron Justi, Nellie Balmer, Nancy Bonk, Bob Razzano, Tammy Micco, Ginger Friedrich, and Jaime Paswell.
Opening Prayer - “Come Holy Spirit. Be in my mind, on my lips, and in my heart.”

Reports from each Ministry:

Connections & Illumin8 - Cathy – Connections is back and active! Bonnie Williams graciously decided to lead the ministry. They will be hosting a bus trip, Advent Luncheon, 70+ Financial class, and a Lenten Luncheon in the coming year.
Illumin8’s coming events are:
  August 6th - RCIA Reunion & Preview Day
  August 27th - Welcome bags for Catholic Westminster Students at first Mass
  Sept 11, 18 & 25th - Introduction to Bible Studies with Frank Yeropoli
  October 9th - Gimme Some Oven! cooking class - cake edition
  October 14th - Harvest Dance - all ages (combined effort across different ministries). Ending        the night with an indoor glow in the dark rosary.
  November 30th - Cocoa & Cookies with RCIA - Advent theme
  December - Westminster Finals Week - Illumin8 to provide finals week care packages
  January 2024 - "Craft" night - making rosaries
  February 2024 - Gimme Some Oven! cooking class
  March 3, 2024 - Game Night - board games, potluck, end in time for people to                    attend the monthly praying of the Rosary.
  April 2024 - Beer making presentation and trivia night and finals week care                        packages for Westminster
  May 2024 - Planting Event - incorporate St. Francis, creation, nature, etc.
  July 2024 - After the 4th - Card Party with WoF
  August 2024 - Not Book Club - favorite book/discussion/swap/wine @ Hop Asylum -          adults only

Welcome Committee - Jean -
1. New census form coming – any suggestions for what should be on it please let me know.  RETURN members offered suggestions to Jean on the spot.
2. Refiguring welcome and calling via Flocknote
3. Information disbursement of new parishioners to different ministries they would be interested in e.g., WoF, Men of Faith, KoC, etc.

Phone Ministry - Nancy - still organizing who calls and who they are calling as far as shut ins. Would like to make calls to the homebound. Amy Lamb’s name was provided as the one to contact for that information.

ChristLife - Janet - last session of Finding Christ is tonight. Sharing Christ begins on August 24th

RETURN - Pam - while the weather is good, we are out frequently making contacts.  We need everyone to pray for those we come in contact with.  I send out a “St. Monica’s Army” email, please make sure you are taking the time to pray for each person.  Not all are returning to the church.  We still have a need for assistants when we go door to door, if interested please let me know!

Street - Jaime – The street ministry so far is just me at the Food Pantry on Saturday mornings. There is a need for prayer, and the people in line are thankful for this opportunity.  There are a lot of people in need, so anyone interested in meeting me at the Food Pantry to pray with and over people please let me know.  My cell phone number is 724.651.0161.  I would like to order prayer cards to pass out on Saturdays. It was discussed that Jaime would need at least 10 different types to not hand out duplicate's weekly.
 
Pam - Last month’s lesson: LESSON:  A Call to Freedom
Country/Church = both gives us laws “Land of the Free” - Freedom in Christ

• The gap between the moral law, which has been given to us by God, and civil law, which is handed down by human authorities, has been widening in recent decades
• As a result, the church - who is in charge of moral law - is increasingly seen as irrelevant and an obstacle to progress
• Many call upon the Church to revise teachings to “keep up with the times.” People consider the Church closed-minded, restrictive, judgmental, and outdated

OUR ENCOUNTER WITH THE FREEDOM JESUS BRINGS US MUST BE SHARED WITH OTHERS. WE HAVE BEEN CALLED TO SHARE WITH THEM THE “THE TRUTH THAT SETS US FREE” SO THAT THEY MIGHT EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC LOVE, JOY, AND FREEDOM.

 See link to this week’s lesson in the column on the right.

Closing Prayer
Meeting ended at 6:30 p.m.
Upcoming meeting dates on next page

Joint Evangelization Meetings (Welcome, Phone, RETURN, Illumin8, Connections & Street)
2023
October 5th – 5:30 p.m. in the gym at St. Camillus
November 9th – 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus
December 7th - 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus

2024 all at 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus
January 4,   February 1,   March 7,   April 4,   May 2,   June 6,    July 11,   August 1,    September 5,
October 3,   November 7,   December 5

Minutes of the Joint Evangelization Meeting
Thursday, July 6, 2023     Marian Room at St. Mary’s

Meeting began: 5:00 p.m.
In attendance: Pamela Croach, Tammy Micco, Nellie Balmer, Lorraine Weller, Ginger Friedrich, Ron Justi and Bob Razzano
Opening Prayer - “Come Holy Spirit. Be in my mind, on my lips, and in my heart.”

Report from RETURN: - RETURN has been actively working the past month! Loraine and Nellie turned in their recently completed lists.

Last month’s lesson: LESSON: Seminarian Dan

1. There is a time to surrender
2. Do not complain
3. Be ready with an answer
4. Graciously accept the gifts

 See link to this week’s lesson in the column on the right.

Closing Prayer
Lord Jesus, you are calling us to freedom. You never place burdens on us that are too heavy to carry. You provide the grace we need to pursue holiness and break the chains that bind us. Keep us open to the way you want to move in our community and make us bold in proclaiming your truth. We ask this in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, August 3, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m. Marian Room of St. Mary's

Please note: Due to the ChristLife offering and all that entails the following Joint Evangelization meetings will have a time and location change:

August 3rd – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
September 7th – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
October 5th – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s

Then we return to our normal time and place:
November 2nd & December 7th at 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus
 

Minutes of the Joint Evangelization Meeting
Thursday, June 1, 2023     Marian Room at St. Mary’s

Meeting began: 5:00 p.m.
In attendance: Pamela Croach, Cathy Frank, Tammy Micco, Nancy Bonk, Mary Ann Gianguili, Adrianne Liguore, Harry Liguore, Peggy Gettings, Jaime Paswell, Nellie Balmer, Lorraine Weller, Barbara Provance, Dan Roberts, Jesse Croach, Rosanne Russick, Ron Justi and Bob Razzano
Opening Prayer - Pam- “Come Holy Spirit. Be in my mind, on my lips, and in my heart.” + Spontaneous prayer

   Reports from each Ministry:
Welcome Committee - Jean Pascale– need volunteers for the welcome committee who will go to the new parishioner homes to introduce themselves and drop off a welcome bag/basket. If interested, please contact Jean Pascale at 330.770.1635
Phone Ministry - Nancy Bonk - calls are happening, getting more organized, Bob Razzano to call the neophytes from RCIA. I will connect with Sr. Annie about the homebound and nursing home parishioners who want to be called.
Connections - Cathy Frank- Steering team will gather soon.
Illumin8 – Cathy Frank - Aug 6^th - RCIA reunion, October 14^th - All ages Fall Harvest Dance, November 30^th - Cocoa & Cookies + more cooking classes this fall.
RETURN – Pam Croach - We completed 2 sheets in May by going to 61 houses. We need to triple/quadruple that number each of the summer months in order to finish the 18 remaining lists by November. We have 5 team leaders: Pam, Ron, Nellie, Lorraine, and Jamie.
Monica is our only RETURN Assistant. We need more people to go with each of us. Please consider helping. The assistant is just that – you will not be asked to talk or pray spontaneously unless you are comfortable doing so. Contact Pamela Croach at [email protected] to get connected.
ChristLife – Janet Crespi - last night of Discovering Christ.

New business:
Sr. Annie would like people to pray with the people in the cars at the Food Pantry on Saturday Mornings. Anyone? - Jamie Paswell volunteered to lead this ministry. Those interested in praying over/with people meet at St. Joe’s on Saturday mornings by 8:30 a.m.
Steubenville Conferences this summer. Theme is Hope & Holiness
Contact Barbara Provance at [email protected] for a code to register.
Carpooling is available with several people who plan to attend.
More information: https://steubenvilleconferences.com/events/dfc/

   See link to this week’s lesson in the column on the right.

Pam - Last month’s lesson: Small Groups, Building Community
Community needs to be intentional - Sharing Meals - Be vulnerable - Do not be judgmental - It is NOT a social club OR support group - Jesus MUST be at the center

REPORTS on our Challenge:  Choose at least one group and do something to make it more Christ-focused

Closing Prayer: Seminarian Dan Roberts – Spontaneous prayer
The meeting ended at 5:55 p.m.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, July 6, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m. Marian Room of St. Mary's

Please note: Due to the ChristLife offering and all that entails the following Joint Evangelization meetings will have a time and location change:
the following meetings are all at 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
 July 6   I  August 3  I  September 7  I  October 5
Then we return to our normal time and place:
November 2^nd & December 7^th at 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus

Minutes of the Joint Evangelization Meeting
Thursday, May 4, 2023     McGurk Hall at HSP - St. Camillus

Meeting began: 5:00 p.m.
In attendance: Pamela Croach, Jesse Croach, Cathy Frank, Adrianne and Harry Liguore, Tammy Micco, Bob Razzano, Jaime Paswell, Nancy Bonk, Rosan Ruszick, Ron Justi, Mary Ann Giangiuli and Peggy Gettings.
Opening Prayer - Pam- “Come Holy Spirit. Be in my mind, on my lips, and in my heart.” + Spontaneous prayer. Please keep in your prayers, Renee Liguore, niece of Adrianne & Harry Liguore, she is suffering with Stage 4 cancer throughout her body.
     Reports from each Ministry:
Welcome Committee - Jean - more new parishioners
Phone Ministry - Nancy Bonk - calls are happening
Connections - Cathy - Steering team will gather soon to plan events for 2023. I asked one of our neophytes to join the team and she happily accepted.
Illumin8 – Cathy - Aug 6^th - RCIA reunion, October - All ages Fall Harvest Dance, November 30^th - Cocoa & Cookies + more cooking classes this fall.
RETURN - Pam - We are back out going door to door. Working on completing the remainder of our lists before winter. People are loving the Miraculous Medals we gift them. St. Monica's Army prays for all the people we come in contact with in our travels – thank you! I need more people willing to join the RETURN team and specifically go door to door. Training is provided! Contact me for more information.

                                                                 See link to this week’s lesson in the column on the right.

Pam - Last month’s lesson: Evangelization requires conversations! Listening is critical!

Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, bind us together as a community. Through the Holy Spirit, give us aid to support one another, bear the burdens of one another, and rejoice with one another. Provide us with wisdom as we discern how to build communities within our parish that will help people grow as disciples, experience your presence, and go forward to share the Gospel. We ask this in the name of the FS&HS. Amen
The Meeting ended at 5:55 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, June 1, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m. Marian Room of St. Mary's

Please note: Due to the ChristLife offering and all that entails the following Joint Evangelization meetings will have a time and location change:
the following meetings are all at 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
June 1  I  July 6   I  August 3  I  September 7  I  October 5
Then we return to our normal time and place:
November 2^nd & December 7^th at 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus
 

Minutes of the Joint Evangelization Meeting       McGurk Hall at HSP - St. Camillus
Meeting began: 6:00 p.m.
In attendance: Pamela Croach, Adrianne and Harry Liguore, Lil Betts, Michele Lagnese, Lorraine Weller, Monica Liehy, Tammy Micco, Nellie Balmer, Janet Crespi, Bob Razzano, Amy Lamb, Jaime Paswell, Joan Quahliero, Barbie Gennock, and Nancy Bonk.
Opening Prayer -Monica Leihy - “Come Holy Spirit. Be in my mind, on my lips, and in my heart.” Divine Mercy prayer

Reports from each Ministry:
Connections & Illumin8 – Cathy – events are being planned.
Welcome Committee - Jean
Phone Ministry - Nancy Bonk will now lead the Phone Ministry
RETURN - Pam - Nice weather means Contact ministers are going door to door!
ChristLife - Janet - Explained ChristLife and the schedule for HSP. We have 136 signed up and need two more facilitators and helpers. We are to encourage others to participate. Several questions were asked and answered.

See link to this week's lesson in the column on the right 

Our monthly Evangelization Meetings: New Schedule due to ChristLife - passed out schedule. 
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, May 4, 5:00 p.m. Marian Room of St. Mary's
Please note: Due to the ChristLife offering and all that entails, the following Joint Evangelization meetings will have a time and location change:
May 4th – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
(In the basement of the church, follow the long ramp on the west side of the building)
June 1st – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
July 6th – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
August 3rd – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
September 7th – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
October 5th – 5:00 p.m. in the Marian Room of St. Mary’s
Then we return to our normal time and place:
November 2nd & December 7^th at 6:00 p.m. in McGurk Hall at St. Camillus
 

Our five Evangelization teams met recently for our first Joint Evangelization meeting. We were blessed to have Fr. Joseph Freedy, Asst. Director of Evangelization for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as our guest speaker. If you have never heard Fr. Freedy speak you are missing out! He has a very relatable and down to earth approach in his guidance. He did a fabulous job of encouraging us on our mission of evangelization at Holy Spirit Parish. Also pictured is the majority of our five evangelization teams. The five teams are the Welcome Committee, Phone Ministry, RETURN, Illumin8 and Connections. 

Are you interested in helping in our evangelization efforts? Contact Cathy Frank at 724.654.9371 x1 for more information.