The Parish Council is the umbrella organization that oversees all aspects of parish life. It is the council's job to work with the pastor in developing the direction of the parish. The council is the primary policy-formulating body of the parish. It makes decisions by responding to the needs of parishioners and reaching consensus through a discernment process.
Fourteen members make up the Parish Council: the pastor, two parish trustees, nine adult members serving three-year terms and two youth members serving one-year terms. Each spring, the council discerns three new adult members and two new youth members. Current council members are listed on the cover of the Sunday bulletin.
Parish Council meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, combine prayer and business. Each council member also is assigned as a liaison to one of the Parish Council committees:
1. Human Concerns
2. School Board
3. Children’s Formation Ministry
4. Building and Grounds
5. Parish Life Committee
6. Liturgy/Worship
7. Finance
As liaisons, council members attend one committee meeting per month. Being a council member is a rewarding experience both socially and spiritually.
