SVdP Weekly Meeting 02/01/12

Wednesday, February 1st
3:15pm, U-SU Montebello Room (309)

Agenda:

1) Intro/Ice Breaker

2) Gospel Reflection

3) Discuss Upcoming Events

- Restorative Justice Mass, Feb. 5th

- Confirmation Retreat, Feb. 3rd - 5th

4) Topic For The Week: Developing Pro-Life Strategies 

- Committee Updates

5) Event Planning

- Valentine's Day Booth

- Confession on U-SU Walkway

- Juvenile Justice Week Events

6) Closing Prayer

Meeting Minutes 01/25/12

• Attendees:
• Alessandra
• Alex
• Audrey
• Brian
• Isabel
• Juan Carlos
• Larry
• Lorena
• Maritza
• Michelle
• Intro/Icebreaker
• "I like Vincentians Who…"
• Gospel Reflection
• Vincentian Reflection, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
• Upcoming Events:
• Tabling
• Tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 26th from 12pm to 3pm
• Volunteers: 
• 12pm to 1pm:  Juan Carlos and Larry
• 1pm to 2pm: Larry and Michelle
• 2pm to 3pm: Alessandra, Lorena 
• Banner and flyers will be displayed
• First Restorative Justice Mass of the quarter
• This Sunday, Jan. 29th
• Take down, Name, DOB, and Drivers # for all who want to attend
• Volunteers: Larry, Maritza, Michelle, Audrey and possibly Juan Carlos
• Confirmation Retreat
• Next Weekend, Feb. 3rd - 5th
• Show of hands, who wants to go?
• Lorena, Isabel, Larry, and Alessandra
• Please pray for all who are attending
• Topic For The Week: Forming Committees
• Developing Pro-Life Strategies
• Propose making a Pro-Life Committee
• Would anyone like to lead a Pro-Life Committee? Who would like to be members?
• Lead: Michelle
• Members: Audrey, and Maritza
• Possible Events
• 40 Days For Life at Rosemead 
• Mother's Day and Father's Day Ideas
• Other Updates
• Fundraiser Summary
• Finance Report
• Skid Row Visits and Pantry Idea
• Confirmed YES on the bi-monthly (1st and 3rd Saturday) Skid Row Visit idea but hall must be available for use
• Must call Sandra Tuesday before to see if anyone is renting the hall that week. If so then we can just join up with UCLA.
• Confirmed NO on the Pantry idea
• No extra space at the church
• Amendments to the Constitution
• Revisions according to CSI objections
• Proposed amendments to opening statement and meeting procedures 
• Amendments were passed with a unanimous vote
• Idea Brainstorming
• Recognize people's birthdays to make them feel loved
• Have donation jar next time for fundraiser
• Make sure to have champurrado and pan dulcet for next fundraiser
• Have menu poster with prices
• New member meetings
• Have movie nights and pizza at Lorena's house
• Catholic dating night? Possibly as part of Valentine's Day ideas.
• Contest: person who brings in the most new members gets a prize - monthly challenge
• Have a focused day on new members

SVdP Weekly Meeting 01/25/12

Wednesday, January 25th
3:15pm, U-SU Montebello Room (309)

Agenda:

1) Intro/Ice Breaker

2) Gospel Reflection

3) Discuss Upcoming Events

- Tabling, Jan. 26th

- Restorative Justice Mass, Jan. 29th

- Confirmation Retreat, Feb. 3rd - 5th

4) Topic For The Week: Forming Committees 

- Developing a Pro-Life strategy

- Event Planning Committees

5) Event Planning

- Pro-Life Events

- Juvenile Justice Events

6) Closing Prayer

Restorative Justice Mass 01/29/12

Sunday, January 29th
8:15am - 11am

Please join us in attending Holy Mass with the incarcerated youth of LA Central Juvenile Hall. This opportunity is to become a minister of God's love for all peoples and to proclaim Christ through your presence.

Activities for the day include:

Holy Mass

Faith Sharing with the youth

Coffee and Donuts

This event will repeat every 2nd and 5th Sunday of the month.

Please email svdp.csula@gmail.com for further details

Meeting Minutes 01/18/12

• Attendees:
• Alessandra
• Alex
• Audrey
• Brian
• Eric
• Jennifer
• Juan Carlos
• Larry
• Lorena
• Maritza
• Melanie
• Michelle
• Simpson
• Intro/Icebreaker
• What is your Soap Opera name?
• Upcoming Events:
• January Fundraiser
• This coming Sunday, Jan. 22nd
• Taking place at Saint Thomas More Church, 2510 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra
• Start setting up by 7am, please come as early as possible
• San Gabriel District President, David, and his church conference will be bringing the grill, plus the meat and salsa (we may have to buy eggs)
• Donuts, Pan Dulce and Champurrado will be bought by us
• We are serving breakfast burritos and tacos
• First Restorative Justice Mass of the quarter
• Next Sunday, Jan. 29th
• Take down, Name, DOB, and Drivers # for all who want to attend
• Confirmation Retreat
• Weekend after next, Feb. 3rd - 5th
• Would anyone like to go? Are you confirmed?
• Please pray for all who are attending
• Topic For The Week: Service
• Monthly Service Event Schedule
• Every Saturday - Confirmation Classes at STM
• Only for those who have made personal commitments but all are encouraged to attend whenever they can
• Every Fourth Sunday - Fundraiser at Saint Thomas More Church
• Every Fifth Saturday - Cardinal Manning Center Dinner
• There are four fifth saturdays this year (2012), March being the first
• Every First and Third Saturday - Skid Row Visit
• *Propose using STM kitchen for Skid Row Visits to Sandra
• *Also, propose converting extra STM space into a pantry, possibly with a donated fridgerator/freezer from thrift store
• Ask Omar and Engineers W/O Boarders to help in construction and estimating costs
• Every Second and Fifth Sunday - Juvenile Hall Visit
• There are four fifth Sundays this year (2012), January being the first
• Every First and Third Friday (tentative) - Visit Elderly Home
• Look into where STM elderly parishioners stay
• Once Per Quarter - Organize Society Thrift Store
• Collect Clothing Donations every last meeting of the month to donate to Thrift Store
• Brainstorm Other Service Ideas
• 40 Days for life in rosemead, sundays
• Event Planning
• Tabling
• Tabling next week on Thurs., Jan. 26th from 12pm to 2pm. 
• Volunteers: Alessandra, Michelle, Larry, Lorena, Juan Carlos 
• Try to table every week
• Three main campus activities this quarter:
• Valentines Day Booth
• hand out flyers
• decorate booth
• hand out free books
• Lent Challenges
• Priest to hear confessions on U-SU walkway
• Weekly individual challenges
• Juvenile Justice Week Events (Movie Screening and Panel Discussion)
• Talk to Juvenile Hall Chaplain
• Next Week:
• Start actually planning for the events we have coming up
• Gospel Reflection
• Vincentian Reflection
• Mk 1: 14 - 20
• How have you seen the face of Christ in those you serve?
• Closing Prayer

SVdP Weekly Meeting 01/18/12

Wednesday, January 18th
3:15pm, U-SU Montebello Room (309)

Agenda:

1) Intro/Ice Breaker

2) Discuss Upcoming Events

- Fourth Sunday Fundraiser this weekend, Jan. 22nd

- Restorative Justice Mass, Jan. 29th

- Confirmation Retreat, Feb. 3rd - 5th

3) Topic For The Week: Service

- Determine monthly schedule for recurring events

- Brainstorm Service ideas

4) Event Planning

- Tabling

- Movie screening

5) Gospel Reflection

6) Closing Prayer

Fourth Sunday Fundraiser

Tacos For Vincentians!

Please come and enjoy a delicious meal on Sunday, January 22nd, at Saint Thomas More Church in Alhambra (2510 S. Fremont Ave, Alhambra, CA 91803) from 8am to 2pm.

This fundraiser takes place every fourth Sunday of the month to help fund SVdP activities, such as homeless shelter dinners, juvenile hall visits, campus events, and more.

This month we will be serving Breakfast Burritos, Tacos con Salsa, and Bebidas. Plus, hot Champurrado, Coffee, Soft Drinks, Donuts and Pan Dulce!

Please come show your support!

Meeting Minutes 01/11/12

• Attendees:
• Alex
• Brian
• Isabel
• Jennifer
• Larry
• Lorena
• Mario
• Melanie
• Topic For The Week: Advertising
• Tabling on Thursday, Jan. 12th, from 12pm to 2pm in front of U-SU
• Melanie and Larry will be at the booth
• Required Student Org. Meeting
• Thursday, Jan. 12th, from 5pm to 6:30pm CSI will be hosting the first available meeting for their quarterly requirement
• Lorena, Alex, and Larry are available to attend
• 4th Sunday Fundraiser, Jan. 22nd
• Sunday, Jan. 22nd, we will be hosting our second ever monthly fundraiser at Saint Thomas More Church in Alhambra
• Event will last from 8am to 2pm, volunteers needed and should be at the church by 7am
• We will be serving Tacos de Asada with salsa
• Juvenile Justice Week Movie Screening
• March 4th - 11th is Juvenile Justice Week
• Documentary Film, Juvies, will be shown in U-SU theatre
• ASI funding may be attained to cater event
• Chaplain from LA Central Juvenile Hall to be invited to give presentation
• Forms and approval pending
• Event Planning
• Have confirmation students and club members organize an event to cook food on fridays during Lent
• "Soup Suppers" - serve bread and soup to students for low cost
• Get support of local catholic high schools
• Gospel Reflection
• Jn 1: 35-42
• What were you looking for when you joined the Society?
• Closing Prayer

SVdP Weekly Meeting 01/11/12

Wednesday, January 11th (First Meeting of the Qtr.)
3:15pm, U-SU Montebello Room (309)

Agenda:
1) Intro/Ice Breaker
2) Topic For The Week: Advertising
- Set up table in front of U-SU and make a shift schedule
- Make flyers that ask questions (ex. Are you Catholic?) and post in classrooms and around campus
3) Discuss Upcoming Events
4) Event Planning
5) Gospel Reflection
6) Closing Prayer