Minutes from the 11/16/10 Secretariat Meeting
- Attendees:
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Mimi Fitzgerald, Lay Director
Joan Sheppard, Precursillo
Colleen Kiko, Weekend Committee
Mary Lou McGonigle, School of Leaders
John Rausch, Team Selection Committee
Melanie Rigney, Communications Committee (note taker)
Pete Roth and Toni Rausch (guests) - Absent:
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Mike Green, Treasurer
Freddie Wall, Fourth Day Committee
Fr. Tuck Grinnell, Spiritual Director
The meeting at the St. Charles Borromeo Parish Library in Arlington, VA, began at 7:05 p.m. after prayer
and sharing.
- Team Selection. John reported that team selection is complete for the spring 2011 Womens’ Weekend March 17-20 at Missionhurst. Beth DeCristofaro will be the rectora. Eight men have said yes to being on team the spring 2011 Mens’ Weekend April 7-10 at Missionhurst. George Darnell will be rector. The fall Womens’ Weekend was tentatively set for September 22-25 at the San Damiano Spiritual Life Center.
- School of Leaders. Mary Lou reported Jean and Tom Noon have said yes to serving as co-chairs of School of Leaders beginning in January 2011.
- Fourth Day/Weekend Committee. There was discussion about updating the books. Mimi wants to give copies of the turquoise Leaders Manual to the Noons. Discussion ensued on the spiritual director books; we can’t get books from National because they are under revision.
- Communications. Mel discussed the status of arlingtoncursillo.org. The Communications Committee for more than a year has sought assistance from the community with enhancing the site’s navigation and design; no one has come forward. The site is rich with information, but we need outside help in making it easy, effortless, and enjoyable to use. The Secretariat was asked to share its prayers and hopes for their ministries as regards the Web site. Mary Lou provided hers via e-mail; Duffy brought a written response to the meeting. Mel would appreciate additional comments from the Secretariat by December 9. The Communications Committee will consider those comments in developing a requirements document in January to then seek outside assistance on navigation and design. The site has 2,500 pages, and this project could cost $2,500. After the committee receives bids, Mel will share them with the Secretariat and funding, whether it is through a general funding request or directed donations, will be determined at that time. The committee would retain control of the site after this work is done, and one goal will be to give the ministries more access and control over their areas of the site. Mel said it would be her hope to have the enhanced site available in March. John said the committee should take its time and do it right, and summer would be more realistic. John also said he would like to have community input. The committee will conduct a survey to determine community needs. Mel will report back at the January Secretariat meeting. As part of this effort, the Communications Committee will work with Joan so that Cursillo applications may be completed online and directed to the appropriate e-mail address.
- Kairos. Pete shared that he has been putting information about the Kairos Prison Ministry on our Web site. Discussion ensued on the appropriateness of including witnesses from Kairos Weekends.
- Weekend for the Seriously Ill. The next Weekend is December 10-12 at the Dominican Retreat House in McLean. Joan Sheppard will reach out to get details about palanca and mananita and provide it to Pete.
There will not be a Secretariat meeting in December.
The meeting closed at 8:35 p.m. with prayer.
