Meeting Minutes of the Pastoral Council of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

Meeting Minutes of the Pastoral Council of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Meeting Date: 1-22-2024

Next Scheduled Meeting:

March 11, 2024

Present: Paul Allen, Bob Burdick, Deb Bua, Dave Lamarre, Pat LeClair,  Ralph Lesure, 

Scott Remilard, Nancy Moresi Scerbo, Connie Therrien, Tom Therrien, John Tremblay & 

Fr. Dariusz Wudarski

Absent / Excused: Joan Wise

Opening Prayer: 6:00PM 

A. Meeting Agenda Clarification: Fr. Dariusz 

• Inaccurate Berkshire Eagle meeting listing (article provided with agenda to attendees)

B. Presentation: Dr. Felix Puccio & Teresa Vitelli 

• Preserving the current sanctuary 
• History of St. Anthony of Padua church 
• Display of imposed/photoshop image of sanctuary with mountain scape in background 
• Readings from family members of Monsignor Roccapriore 

C. Restoration Update:  Fr. Dariusz

• Existing marble will stay; crushing marble is not part of the restoration plan
• Moving forward with the beautification of the church
• The sanctuary is still under discussion including the vote on the art deco
• The (4) circles that are covered may render an image of:

         St. Luke (Blessed Mother side); St. Matthew (St. Anthony side); St. John; St. Mark

• February 22- David Riccio from Canning & Co. is coming to

1. uncrate the marble altar to see what it looks like (he will bringing someone who specializes  in stone)

   b. Spend time in the church 

• Remove current ceiling fans
• Storage space needs to be identified where the confessionals are closest to the altar
• Restore original confessionals in the front of the church by main entrance
• Scaffolding/building/restoration should not affect Masses

D. Campaign Update: Diane Dandurand-Burdick

• Reiterated Campaign intake total: $464,692 (as of 1-22)
• Parish Community involvement through the process of restoration
• Photograph project- collecting photos from parishioners of their original churches (structure, holidays, fellowship, etc.)
• Democracy of voting for the art deco- explanation of process - ballots sent home and an opportunity to vote in person on a designated date (tbd)
• Working together as one parish to create ownership for all of us
• Asking Pastoral Council to speak with various parishioners to get feedback on the restoration project & campaign 
• Ways to Donate- envelopes provided by Diocese; envelopes provided by OSV in monthly envelopes, collection basket & online

QUESTION: Are there fees incurred when donating for the campaign online? (Yes, there are fees that the Diocese absorbs but if the donor would like to incur the fee instead he/she can check the box provided) 

E. Bazaar Update: Deb Bua 

• Bake sale on 2/10-2/11 at weekend Masses used for startup money. 

(Last year we made $814)

• Meeting for the Bazaar on Monday, February 26th at 6pm

F. Lent: Fr. Dariusz / Diane 

• Lenten Mission Presentation will take place as a 2-3 day event. Dates / topic TBD
• Stations of the Cross- looking for feedback on last year’s

1. From the audience in attendance, it was determined that last year’s version was too long. A new or the familiar version will be considered

• Lenten Fish Dinners- Only one date on the books this year- Good Friday (3/29)

Forum Questions:

• Will Irish Night happen? (Yes, Saturday- 3/16) 
• Feedback from parishioners on restoration models (Canning & Co. / Felix Puccio) 

Meeting adjourned at 7:15PM with closing blessing 

Respectfully submitted by:

Diane M. Dandurand -Burdick