ST. ANDREW CHURCH
708 10TH AVENUE
ROCK FALLS, IL
MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 13TH 2025
TIME OF MEETING: 5:13 P.M.
LOCATION: ST. ANDREW SCHOOL LIBRARY
IN ATTENDANCE
President Mary Kay Hernandez, Vice President Pam Drane, Secretary Gwen Doane, Spiritual Leader Marge Jackley-Koehler, Treasurer Katherine Nelson, Sally Keeling, Rosemary Pizarro, Marianne Hardt
President Mary Kay Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:13 p.m.
Spiritual Leader Marge Jackley-Koehler led the opening prayer and led the Holy Rosary.
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Secretary Gwen Doane read the minutes of the August meeting. Karen Nelson made a motion to approve the minutes and Treasurer Katherine Nelson made the 2nd motion; President Mary Kay Hernandez brought the motion to a vote and it was approved.
Treasurer Katherine Nelson gave the Financial Report.
FINANCIAL REPORT
8/11/2025 Balance Forward w/ Bank: $5,552.02
Check # Description Debits Credits
8/31/2025 Deposit Interest 1.17
9/30/2025 Deposit
Interest 1.14
10/10/2025 Deposit
(Sodawasser Funeral) 50.00
(Gallegos Funeral) 100.00 (Griffis Funeral) 100.00
1048 Katherine Nelson
Totals $155.60 $252.31
10/13/2025 Balance Forward w/Bank: $5,552.02
There are no PADS reimbursements, but a reimbursement of $15.10 to Vice President Pam Drane for the purchase of lemonade for the Conklen funeral. Secretary Gwen Doane made a motion to approve the Financial Report and Sally Keeling made the second motion. President Mary Kay Hernandez brought the motions to a vote and it was approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Marianne Hardt apologized for Altar Rosary not helping more with the 75th Anniversary Luncheon at the parish. Secretary Gwen Doane explained that there were many other events happening around the anniversary that Father Russo decided to just do a Mass and luncheon. We had enough people that had volunteered to help with the event after all.
Discussion was had about keeping the 3rd Thursday Luncheon as only 6 women had shown up in September. Since it was the only the 2nd luncheon since we started again, most wanted to keep the luncheons. Sally Keeling said, “Remember, when only 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst.”
Vice President Pam Drane informed us that there would be no Bishop’s Luncheon this year.
NEW BUSINESS
The date for the Cookie Exchange will be Saturday, December 6th. Drop off and preparation will be on Friday, December 5th from 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. We need callers for donations and help with the event. Spiritual Director Marge Jackley Koehler will have raffles. Secretary Gwen Doane will bring the parish parishioner list to the next meeting. We will put up flyers in town, an announcement in the Observer, on the parish website and Facebook page, and announcements to put in church bulletins. More bags and plates are needed to wrap up the cookies. President Mary Kay Hernandez will contact the school to see if the Student Council will serve hot chocolate again this year. The sale will be from 8 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and any leftovers will be sold after Masses that weekend.
There was discussion about adding to or buying a new plaque for the Divine Mercy Chapel disclosing the implication and blessing of the chapel.
All meetings will now take place in the school library and not on holidays.
Spiritual Director Marge Jackley Koehler led the Closing Prayer.
Sally Keeling made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Treasurer Katherine Nelson made the 2nd motion; President Mary Kay Hernandez brought the motions to a vote and it was approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
The next "meeting" will be November 10, 2025.
Submitted by Gwen Doane
