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The Parish Council is a microcosm of the parish community. Its basic purpose
is to set the broad direction for the parish. It safeguards and promotes the
unity of the parish family. The Parish Council is a consultative body to the
pastor, and the coordinating and unifying structure of the parish community. By
giving all parish members a voice in supporting, guiding and directing the
various aspects of parish life, the Parish Council strives for the full and
active participation of parish members. Its members gather the visions, hopes,
and needs of the community; reflects upon them until a consensus is reached; and
translates this consensus into parish planning through the establishment of
goals and objectives. The Council sees that these goals and objectives are
implemented by the parish commissions and committees and evaluated by the faith
community.
The Parish Council is to be sensitive to the movement of the Spirit among
God’s people, to work for a unified vision among its members, and to help the
whole parish meet the challenge of being a church in the modern world. Members
are to develop a broad vision—by bringing together the view of all the
parishioners, by their own discussion at Council meetings, by their closer work
relationship with the pastoral staff of the parish, by prayer and ongoing
formation. Thus the Parish Council serves to assist the growth and development
of the parish as people of faith.
Gerard Alemdjirodo
Max Allen
Jeremy Belsky
Douglas Carl
Robert Gerken
Virginia Higgins
Ron Horner
Mark Kresl
Mary Kuhn
Sheryl PItner
Jean Watson
John Wees
Elizabeth Young
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