SACRED HEART PARISH 

ADULT RELIGIOUS FORMATION COMMISSION 

March 3, 2015 

 PRESENT:  Sister Irene Hartman, Sister Rebecca Otter, Father Warren Stecklein, Diane Dodez, Mary Mitchell, and Regis Lopata 

            ABSENT:   

The minutes from the meeting of February 3, 2015 were reviewed and approved as written. 

It was noted that the Book Nook is still in operation in the vestibule of the church. 

Sister Irene’s plans for the “What You Do To the Least” column for the Sacred Heart Beat include the following: 

                        March: working class people 

                        April: option for the poor and vulnerable 

                        May: the right to life 

                        June: human development 

                        July: justice issues of a citizen 

                        August: economic policy issues 

                        September: social media: good or bad?  

Topics for upcoming Adoration/Holy Hours include: 

                        March: St. Joseph – Regis 

                        April: St. Kateri Tekakwitha -- Sister Virginia Pearl 

                        May: prayer for farmers/St. Isadore – Sister Rebecca 

                        June: Sacred Heart of Jesus – Regis 

                        July: religious freedom – Sister Irene 

                        August: prayer for teachers and students – Sister Irene 

                        September: healing of physical, mental, and emotional illnesses (with an anointing of the sick) – Sister Rebecca 

                        October: scriptural rosary with luminous mysteries – Regis 

                        November: prayers for the deceased – Sister Rebecca 

                        December: there will be no Adoration/Holy Hour in December  

The commission members discussed the recent training sessions for various liturgical ministries.  We have a number of lectors who have not yet completed the training and a make-up session was scheduled for Sunday March 15 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  We will also schedule make-up sessions for greeters and ushers after Sunday and Saturday Masses, but this schedule was not set at this time.  The training for Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist for the Homebound has been completed.  Next year we will consider having a mini-retreat for all liturgical ministers, with training provided only for those new to the ministries.  

It was noted that the Lenten faith sharing groups have been going very well, with the various groups reporting lively discussions regarding issues such as marriage and annulments.  

Since Lynne Eck resigned from the commission, it was determined that Lisa Burdett will be asked if she would be willing to join the group.  She had expressed an interest in it on her stewardship form last fall.  Other parishioners had also expressed an interest in this commission.  

It was noted that other scheduled groups or choir conflict with the meeting times for the commission, so it was determined that we will switch meetings to the first Thursdays of the month.  

The next meeting of the Adult Religious Formation Commission will be on May 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sisters’ house. 

ARF