Pastoral Council
The leadership body that helps define, direct and advance our parish mission. This is accomplished through on-going evaluation, visioning, planning, recommendation, refinement and implementation of parish ministries and needs as well as through stewardship of parishioners' time and talent. Accordingly, our parish activities are grouped into four ministerial clusters, each devoted to one of the following four dynamics:

The Council is comprised of twelve people: nine parishioners discerned from the four parish ministry clusters and appointed by the Pastor; two staff members; and the Pastor. The parishioners' three-year terms are staggered, with one-third of the members beginning a new rotation annually. Monthly meetings, usually on the fourth Thursday, are presided over by the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson. Twice yearly it meets as a Combined Council to include the ministry leaders from all parish ministries.

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Finance Council
A consultative body to the Pastor, assisting in the stewardship of the parish's financial resources, or "treasure." The Committee, along with the parish accountant, develops long range financial planning in accordance with the total parish mission, prepares the parish budget (which includes the school budget), monitors all revenues and expenses, submits financial reports to the monitors all revenues and expenses, submits financial reports to the Archdiocese and helps prepare the annual financial report.

Parishioners are appointed to the Committee by the Pastor, each for a two-year term. The Finance Council meets bi-monthly.

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Maintenance Committee
An advisory body to the Pastor which oversees and implements the maintenance, repair and capital improvements of the parish buildings and grounds. It reviews needs, plans capital improvements, prepares a budget for the planned activities and implements these activities. Parishioners are appointed to this Committee by the Pastor; familiarity with construction and maintenance activities is preferred. The Maintenance Committee generally meets bi-monthly.

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