Deacons' Meeting Highlights - Oct

A meeting was held on October 13, 2010 with the deacons of the parish. Here are the highlights.

Present: Msgr. Mike Yarbrough, Fr. Alex Pereida, Deacon Guy LoTurco, Deacon N. Chris Laskowski, Deacon Jerry Micek.

Opening Prayer: Deacon Jerry

Alan Ames: Deacons Jerry & Chris will be present to help with the visionary, healer and mystic, Alan Ames. He comes to Holy Trinity on November 18th at 7PM. Bishop Tom Flanagan will celebrate the Mass at that time as well. Contact person for the Deacons is Bob Ott – 354-1111.

Deacon Oscar Perez: Msgr. Mike updated the deacons on the process for Deacon Perez coming to Holy Trinity. He is bi-lingual and would be serving primarily at the Spanish Mass.

Teen ACTS: Msgr. Mike shared with the Deacons the latest meeting on Teen ACTS and the decisions that were made in regards to it. Meeting was cordial, very positive and affirming for all involved.

Homily Schedule: After this current calendar is finished – early December – the decision is to have the Deacons preach at a particular weekend. That weekend is to be determined in conjunction with the Deacons as well. They would schedule who is to preach at what Liturgies on that weekend. At the 5th weekend of the month, there is the option for the deacons to also preach.

Homily Evaluation: Msgr. Mike offered a process for evaluation of the deacon’s homilies by the Assembly. He has already done this with the two English masses he had last weekend, October 10th. He will again do so at the three (3) Masses he has this weekend, October 16-17th. The evaluation process is at the discretion of the deacon.

Deacons’ Retreat: Comments about the recent retreat were shared. Overall, they were very positive about the retreat, especially the speakers. It was an affirming time.

Other Items: Conversation centered around if the weekend of October 23-24th would be possible for Deacon Guy to preach in relationship to Adoration as a part of the homily. He will let Msgr. Mike know…Msgr. Mike suggested a dinner with the deacons and their wives sometime before the end of the calendar year…Update on the upcoming surgeries and their time frames were shared… Conversation and speculation on the possible new Archbishop for San Antonio also took place. It appears that the announcement willsoon be made.