The Parish Finance Council will hold a conference call meeting on Saturday, May 23rd at 5:30 pm.  The Parish Pastoral Council will hold a conference call meeting on Saturday, May 30th at 5:30 pm.  Members of these Councils will receive an email on how to participate in the conference calls. Thank you.

The Parish Pastoral Council's responsibility is to assist the pastor in his leadership role of planning, organizing, initiating, promoting, coordinating and reviewing the evangelization, worship, religious education and service activities within the parish.

Objectives

• To assess adequately the needs of the whole parish and its members, and to develop and implement a pastoral plan which will promote the common good of the parish.
• To foster unity and a sense of community in the parish and to coordinate all parish activities in a manner that will best serve the interests of the parish.
• To promote programs and activities recommended by the Archbishop, Archdiocesan offices and agencies as well as the pastoral council itself.

Membership

• Ex officio members: the pastor, parochial vicars, assigned permanent deacons and pastoral associates.
• Elected and appointed members.

The Parish Finance Council advises the pastor on financial matters of the parish.  Responsible for monitoring all income and expenses, and approving the annual budgets.