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Parish Council

Current members:

Lucy Bunker/at large member; Norma Chavez/hispanic ministry; Fr Jose Castaneda/staff; Bill Hobbins/trustee; Dave Konop/at large member; Rose Maloney/at large member; Bill Noel/operations mgr; Fr Dave Pleier/staff; Greg Schmitt/at large member; Sr Pat VandenBergh/staff; Ron Vanden Hoogen/chairperson

Meeting time:

Committee meets at 6:00 (large conference room) as follows for the 2010-11 fiscal year: Sep 27; Oct 26; Jan 25; Mar 22; May 24 (with additional meetings if needed)

Purpose:

Listen and respond to the Spirit of God

The council with the pastor and input from staff members, prayerfully consider what the Spirit of God is calling the parish to be and become

Organize lay participation and cooperation

The council provides the means whereby lay members of the parish, respond to their baptismal commitment and work closely with the pastor, staff, committees and parish organizations for the common good and mission of the parish

Facilitate shared practical wisdom

In dialogue, members of the council and the pastor come to an understanding of the spiritual as well as physical concerns and needs of the people of the parish and broader community. The council assists the pastor in the development of parish policies and strategies to address those concerns and needs

Do Parish planning

The council, along with the staff and involvement of all members of the parish community, works with the pastor to do parish planning. This includes the formulation of a parish mission statement, the assessment of needs annually, the establishment of parish goals and priorites

Qualities:

Members should be committed to the mission of the church and have a concern for the good of the whole parish. They should have time available, be persons of faith, hope, and love, confirmed, practicing Catholics, in good standing with the church and members of the parish

How do you become a committee member:   Sign up during our Annual Call to Stewardship Campaign; contact a committee member with an interest to attend an orientation meeting; or call Ellen Dymond/Coordinator of Volunteer Ministry - in the Parish Office (468-7848).

Length of Commitment:       usually a 3-year term

 

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