By Laws

BY-LAWS OF THE HOLY FAMILY GUILD

ARTICLE I

NAME The Name of this organization shall be The Holy Family

Seminary Guild, hereinafter referred to as the Guild.

ARTICLE II

MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Membership in the Guild shall be open to all persons

interested in supporting the Holy Family Seminary, hereinafter referred

to as the Seminary. Guild members and officers must conduct

themselves at all times while on Seminary grounds, and in the presence

of members of the Seminary, with dignity and professionalism, and in

a manner that shows respect for others and for the Seminary as a place

of worship and the home of the Superior, the priests, the seminarians,

and their guests.

ARTICLE III

OBJECTIVES To assist the Seminary in furtherance of their work, by:

(a) fund raising projects

(b) any other assistance requested by the Superior of the Seminary

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS Section 1. The Officers of the Guild shall be President, Vice President,

Secretary and Treasurer, with the Superior of the Seminary as the

Honorary Chairman.

Section 2. The Officers named in Section 1 shall be elected as provided

for in Article V. The President shall appoint all committee chairpersons

who shall select their own committee members.

Section 3. The Executive Committee shall consist of the elected officers,

the Honorary Chairman, and the chairpersons of all committees. The

Executive Committee shall conduct the business of the Guild between

regular meetings.

ARTICLE V

ELECTION Section 1. Election of officers shall be held at the regular monthly

OF meeting in April of each year.

OFFICERS

Section 2. The tenure of each elected office is limited to two consecutive

terms.

Section 3. A Nominating Committee shall present a list of candidates for

each elective office. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.

Voting shall be by secret ballot. Elections will be by the majority vote of

members present.

Section 4. If an office becomes vacant, the President shall appoint a

replacement.

ARTICLE VI

VOTING The voting privilege shall be limited to Guild members who have paid

their dues by February of the previous year.

ARTICLE VII

MEETINGS Section 1. The regular meeting of the Guild shall be held on the second

Sunday of each month after the 10:00 a.m. Mass, but may be re-

scheduled, as necessary.

Section 2. The President may call special meetings whenever necessary.

Notification shall be made of any such meetings.

Section 3. The President may convene Executive Committee meetings,

as required.

Section 4. Procedures at the meetings of the Guild shall be governed

by Robert’s Rules of Order.

ARTICLE VIII

DUTIES Section 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Guild.

OF In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall preside.

OFFICERS
Section 2. The Secretary shall record the minutes of all Guild

meetings. The Secretary shall keep a roll of members, handle all

correspondence of the Guild, as well as other administrative duties

and responsibilities that may be necessary from time to time.

Section 3. The Treasurer shall be responsible for all financial

transactions of the Guild and shall submit monthly financial reports.

ARTICLE IX

REVENUES Section 1. All members are asked to contribute $10.00 per

person or $20.00 per family, payable in February of each year.

Section 2. Other revenues will include proceeds from fund raising

activities and contributions to the Guild.

Section 3. All revenue will be used to benefit the Seminary and the

Guild in support of the Seminary, as may be appropriate.

ARTICLE X

DISBURSEMENTS All income received by the Guild shall be deposited in an account

managed by the Treasurer. Routine disbursements to the Seminary

shall be made after the review and approval by the Guild

membership at a regular meeting of the Guild. Approval shall be

by majority vote of the members present. Other disbursements,

as required by the Seminary, may be made by the Executive

Committee between regular meetings,

HOLY FAMILY GUILD

OBJECTIVES: To assist the Holy Family Seminary in furtherance of their work, by:

(a) fund raising projects

(b) any other assistance requested by the Superior of the Seminary

(c) Praying for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, specially to the Sons of the Holy family