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parish ministry - parish councils
Pastoral Council | Finance Committee
The Pastoral Council
is an envisioning and planning body. In collaboration with the pastor, the Council seeks to discern what God is calling a parish community to be and helps determine how the parish, as a community can make progress toward fulfilling its specific mission.
The Parish Pastoral Council of the Parish of Blessed John XXIII is an elective body of parishioners that assist the Pastor in identifying the needs of the parish community, setting goals and planning, implementing and evaluating procedures and programs that address those needs, and so fulfilling the mission statement of our parish family.
Membership on the Assumption Pastoral Council shall consist of 11 representatives of the laity, ten of whom are elected by the parish at large and one appointed by the pastor. They must be faithful to the Church’s teaching and mission, are active in the sacramental life of the Church, are mindful of their stewardship responsibilities, and are willing to participate in on-going faith formation and education.
Officers of the Council shall be as follows: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Secretary. Once elected or appointed, members serve a 3-year term, renewable for a second 3-year term.
An ad hoc nomination committee will be formed from among council membership each year at the June meeting. Nominations for membership on the Council will commence the second weekend of October. Any registered parishioner is eligible to submit a nomination. All nominees will be notified by a member of the election committee. At that time, the prospective nominee will indicate his/her willingness to run for office. Elections will be conducted at all liturgies on the first weekend of October.
To promote an atmosphere of trust, respect and charity, the Council shall arrive at decisions through the use of consensus rather than voting. Since the Council acts in an advisory capacity, the Pastor must use his best judgment in accepting or vetoing the Council’s decisions. However, should he veto a decision, the Pastor must provide the Council with substantiated reasoning for doing so.
Meetings are held monthly, on the Second Tuesday, from September to June(inclusive), at 7:30PM in Saint Lucy’s Basement.
The Finance Committee
oversees the parish’s finances and advises the pastor regarding our financial condition and needs, and oversees fund raising efforts.
Members are directly appointed by the pastor.
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