Pastoral Council

Pastoral Council

Representing our parish community, this council serves as our Wisdom Group. Its mission is to foster and support our pastoral endeavors by providing direction and prioritization, as well as facilitating the means for our commissions and community to succeed in our overall parish goals.

All commissions report to the Pastoral Council for guidance and direction. Each commission always works in collaboration with the pastor, staff and outside organizations, agencies and church leaders when necessary. In addition, commissions frequently communicate and collaborate among themselves.

Pastoral Council Norms

Promotes and develops OPPORTUNITIES for LIFELONG FAITH FORMATION aimed at personal conversion and growth in faith. It shepherds all programs of EVANGELIZATION and CATECHESIS. Its areas of responsibilities and committees include:

Evangelization Young Adult Ministry
Child Ministry Adult and Family Ministry
Youth Ministry Vocation Formation

Nourishes and gives direction to the LITURGICAL and communal PRAYER LIFE of the community. Its areas of responsibilities and committees include:

Seasonal and Feast Liturgy Preparation Evnironment
Training of Liturgical Ministers Greeters/Hospitalty
Liturgical Guidelines Education Lectors
Worship Space Care, Maintenance and
Appropriate Seasonal Decor
Eucharistic Ministers
Choir

Discerns and responds to the NEEDS of the INDIVIDUALS in the parish, wider community and the world by IDENTIFYING RESOURCES to meet their needs and the shepherding parishioner the support to tend to them. This commission works collaboratively with various outside service providers. Its areas of responsibilities and committees include:

Service Justice Education
Advocacy Empowerment

Supports efforts which build and strengthen a COMMUNITY of discipleship and evangelization. Its areas of responsibilities and committees include:

Welcoming and Bereavement Communications
Parish Life and Community-Building Events Time, Talent and Treasure