Our councils are made up of parishioners who have been elected by the parish or appointed by the pastor to serve. These councils are responsible for planning and making policies that affect individual ministries and the parish at large.

On this page, you’ll find information about the current council members and have access to reports and meeting minutes so you can stay well informed.

The Code of Canon Law (Canon 537) mandates parish finance councils in each parish. The role of the parish finance council is to assist and advise the pastor in overseeing and controlling the financial affairs of the parish, including any schools. The parish financial council is accountable to the pastor, who has the responsibility for final decisions. If the advice of the parish finance council is unanimous on a given matter, the pastor will give serious consideration to the recommendation. You can read more about the functions of the finance council in our Guidelines of Parish Finance Councils document.

The financial council meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month.

The Finance Council is composed of:

Rev John Kane, Pastor
Jim Duers - Chairman
Rex Elliot
Ann-Marie Richards
Barbara Collins
Keith Maresca
 

The pastoral council meets the fourth Thursday of every month and conducts business under the formation of eight pastoral committees that include:

1. Culture of Life and Dignity of the Human Person

2. Faith Formation and Sacramental Practice

3. Cultural Diversity

4. Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life

5. Marriage and Family Life

6. Effective Stewardship of Resources

7. Plan for Effective Management of Growth

The Pastoral Council members are:

Rev. John Kane, Pastor.
Joshe Raetz; President
Wendy Smyth; Vice President
Thomas Kane; Secretary
Adriana Cortes
Tama Carlin
Tony Distefano
Agnes Evans
Michael Hagerty
Dave Herpy
Robbie McKenzie
Juan Diego Mendez
Meredith Michalek
Scott Richards
Michele Rockett
Katherine Stich
Joe Suto
Mary Tappe
 

Here are the 8 strategic priorities for our parish Pastoral Council:

1. Liturgy

2. Faith Formation

3. Communication

4. Parish Facilities

5. Community Outreach

6. Hispanic Community

7. Catholic Education

8. Parish Business Operations