Acting in faithful witness to the Gospel, the Pastoral Council provides the pastor with recommendations and insight into the spiritual and corporal needs of the parish.
Living in faithful witness to the Gospel, members of the Pastoral Council labor collaboratively to support Mission areas that are channels of the Holy Spirit working in our midst.
Additionally, the Council:
- Helps develop the strategic direction of the parish
- Advises the pastor on ways to achieve the goals of the parish
- Supports parish staff and council committees
MEMBERSHIP
The council membership consists of voting and non-voting members. Voting members are made up of the following:
- Up to 12 members who are elected by the parish or appointed by the pastor. Terms run for three years every year,
- 4 members leave and 4 new ones are elected or appointed
- the permanent deacon(s)
Non-Voting members include the following:
- the pastor
- all professional staff members, such as the business manager, director of religious education, administrator of religious education, the coordinator for youth and young adult ministry, and the director of music and liturgy.
Current Council:
| President: Kate Akowe Odianasen |
| Secretary: Mary Mendiola |
| John Blizzard |
| Samantha Lange |
| Joanne Mead |
| Tony Mendiola |
| Tony Nathan |
| Ruben Payan |
| Jennifer Rankin |
| Mel Szymanski |
| Ralph Trautwein |
Meetings are held ten times a year — usually the first Wednesday of each month except July and August — at 7:00 PM. Meetings are open and all parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend.
MEETING MINUTES
September 11, 2024 – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wjn0EkjjOJDwB8yD2oN5l9rEtpvZUsPGB1iXW25XMv0/edit?usp=drive_link
October 2, 2024 – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uBvnv6-gN53pCCZNTb73EBgQirGZJvZ7j_OpG82pkFE/edit?usp=drive_link
November 13, 2024 – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pONiXXfTpaH2_BfWfbGQHwl_BJuAhxPXcBfBIbXebf0/edit?usp=sharing