Summary Minutes of STM's Parish Council (PC)
 
St Thomas More and the Making All Things New (MATN) Committee finalized the joint (STM, St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Francis de Sales) report requested by the Archdiocese regarding the proposed merger of STM with St. Ignatius Loyola. The report was submitted March 1 and a summary was included in the March 1 printed Bulletin. A copy of the bulletin text is available on the STM website. Fr. Madigan will be presenting the STM case as part of a two day review at the Archdiocese (revised dates: Mar 11 & 12) and expects continuing support from committee constituents who endorsed STM’s independence in the previous review. A final decision is expected from Cardinal Dolan by the end of April. Links to videos documenting persuasive parishioner and school support (Nightingale-Bamford School and St. David’s School) was sent to parishioners with STM registered emails and can also be found on our website homepage. Heartfelt thanks again to all parishioners who showed their unwavering support for STM in numerous ways and the efforts of the MATN Committee comprised of Christopher Baldwin, William Fleming, Sim Johnston, Michael Poulos, Ed Reilly Jr and Catherine Scalera.
 
Thanks to the faithful parishioners who trudged through snow and sleet on Mar 3 ^rd to listen to Dr. Sidney Callaghan’s inspiring More Hot Topics talk on Catholic Family Life. Upcoming events this month include Mar 20 ^th MoreMusic Concert featuring STM’s own Wendy Gilles and Rebecca Mariman, and STM’s Parish Food Drive on Mar 20 – 21 in support of NY Common Pantry. Mark your calendar for two fun events for the whole family – Easter Egg Hunt on April 5 ^th during the Family Coffee Hour and Family Day featuring looney fun on May 3 ^rd. The April 27 ^th More Hot Topic event will feature Peggy Steinfels, former Editor, Commonweal. Details as always on the our website or in the bulletin. As part of STM’s Community Outreach, the PC is organizing a Sunday sandwich making also in support of NY Common Pantry. This effort is co-ordinated with the Nightingale-Bamford School and timed to follow the Family Coffee Hour, look for more details in the bulletin. Support, particularly from teen parishioners is welcomed. The weekly Coffee Hour following the 10am Family Mass and monthly Sunday Cocktail Hour following the 545pm mass are always on offer. We look forward to seeing you as the weather finally begins to warm!
 
Respectfully submitted by,
Alicia Damley, Secretary, STM Parish Council