Parish Council

Two of the major committees consulting with our Pastor in decision-making regarding the parish is the Parish or Pastoral Council and Finance Council.

Pastoral Council
A parish pastoral council is composed of members of the parish who form one body with the pastor.  The Christian faithful share their collective wisdom, gained through life experience.  They share responsibility with the pastor for the spiritual and material growth and well-being of the parish.  The pastoral council is a reflection and planning group which, through processes of both personal and communal Christian formation, prayer, and discernment, helps the parish community to:

1. Be in touch with its identity and values and to be aware of significant trends affecting parish life. 
2. Articulate its mission.
3. Establish achievable goals.
4. Evaluate the life of the parish in light of the Gospel.

The Pastoral Council is consultative to the pastor.  Consultation by its very definition means to be open and seek the wisdom of; ask the advice of a person or group in order to reach consensus decisions.

Objectives of the Pastoral Council
The parish pastoral council has a threefold mission: 

1. To make an inventory of the needs of the parish and the talents available. 
2. To discern who has what gifts, skills or ministry to put at the service of the parish. 
3. To serve as a planning and coordinating body for creating and implementing a realistic pastoral plan that is life-giving to the parish.

Parish Council Members