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steA/e S~r/<-on , / Cor[ ~ \ (.be,') St. Rose of Lima Neighborhood Group ~~<'.~ Meeting Min~tes - 7/1319~ ~~, ,.(2Q\ '7~ t-.:)~:. J.:\~'S~lOt'\ 'C"\2.... ~~u."St..'S~ CA:>r\v,^1c.. 1) Report (rom Neighborhood Group representatives to the St. Rose o( Lima Convent Use Planning Committee meeting (7/8199) - Pat Mascia & Ken Murphy . Sue Phillips, from ELIM, spoke to the committee described types of transitional housing spoke about limitations of screening - facility cannot discriminate residents could have criminal records, battering husbands could be in pursuit . Bill Schatzlein, consultant to church, spoke church needs to work with neighborhood need to achieve consensus of community and parish before ptoceeding . Planning Committee is in the early stages of discussion . Concern was expressed by Neighborhood Group representatives about the status of the Sister DeLourdes . Report was incomplete. Discussion moved on to Item #2 below. 2) Discussion about Sister DeLourdes (S.DeL) status regarding residence at the convent . 3 people had spoken with S.DeL. recently - Karin Mascia (7/12/99), Tom Schraad (7/8/99), and Helen Mader (date unknown) S.DeL. feels pressured and wishes to avoid conftontation. Therefore, she has decided to move ftom the convent. There is some question whether S.DeL. will teach at the school next year. S.DeL. and Sister Anita (S.A) are eager for indications of support and appreciation ftom the community. S.A would like to see a retraction of the inaccurate statement in the church bulletin indicating that she would support any plans for the use of the convent. S.DeL. would choose to stay at the convent if she had the choice and feh no pressure. . Points of group consensus S.DeL. is considered one of the best teachers in the history of the school. The group wishes that she would continue teaching. S.DeL. should be permitted to reside at the convent until she chooses to retire from teaching. This shou1d~be a gesture of respect and appreciation for her years of contribution to the school and parish. Individuals from the neighborhood group should make an effort to express their support and appreciation for S.DeL. and the order. . , There should be a meeting between F.S., S.DeL., and S.A to resolve this issue as soon as possible. . Discussibn was tenninated to allow discussion with Father Sochacki, an unscheduled part of the meeting. ".... Attended by 31 residents (rom 22 households ,3) Discussion with Father Sochacki (F.s.) . Status of S.DeL. residing at the convent , F.S.: offered assurance that the church will provide housing for S.DeL~ will !!2! assure that S.DeL. may continue to reside at the convent:, ' suggested that a family in the neighborhood invite S.D4. to live ,aqheir house suggested that individuals speak with other vowed~atholics to' di~ss customary practices regarding housing ; . he has not yet contacted S.DeL. & S.A to arrange meeting Question from group: Why pressure to change the use of the 'house at this time? No clear response provided