Councils

1983 Code of Canon Law Can. 537: In each Parish there is to be a finance council which is governed, in addition to universal law, by norms issued by the diocesan bishop and in which the Christian faithful, selected according to these same norms, are to assist the Pastor in the administration of the goods of the Parish.

Through his office, the Pastor is the administrator of the finances and temporal goods of the Parish. The Parish Finance Council is a consultative, advisory body with a collaborative relationship with the Pastor. The Parish Finance Council fulfills an essential role in assisting the Pastor in carrying out his office in compliance with all the requirements of canon and civil law. The Parish Finance Council serves the good order and administration of the Parish by fulfilling the duties entrusted to it. It does not have final decision-making authority regarding the finances of the Parish. Learn more.

St. Mary's Finance Council
Ann Langer, Chair
Paul Price, Trustee
Mary Wicker, Trustee
Sandy Groschen
Andrew Jurek
Jennifer McCurdy
Randal Newton

St. Michael's Finance Council
Ron Booth, Chair
Tom Hooley, Trustee
Margaret Smith, Trustee
Margaret Johnson
Erin Lisle
Jon O'Malley
John Treacy

1983 Code of Canon Law Can. 536 § 1. If the diocesan bishop judges it opportune after he has heard the presbyteral council, a pastoral council is to be established in each parish, over which the pastor presides and in which the Christian faithful, together with those who share in pastoral care by virtue of their office in the parish, assist in fostering pastoral activity. §2. A pastoral council possesses a consultative vote only and is governed by the norms established by the diocesan bishop.

The Parish Pastoral Council participates in the responsibility for pastoral ministry of the Parish. Its purpose and goals are extensive. It should research the needs, ideas, hopes, life and activity of the people of God, so that the whole Parish community can effectively carry out the mission of the Parish and fully participate in the ongoing conversion that is central to its life. The Parish Pastoral Council should constantly evaluate the Parish in its conformity to the Gospel and those constitutive elements of the Gospel that call for understanding the implications of justice. In this sense, the Parish Pastoral Council shares in the decision making process which assists the Pastor and trustees in carrying out the leadership role that is theirs within the Parish.

The Parish Pastoral Council assists the Pastor and trustees in accomplishing these goals by offering counsel to them. This consultative responsibility is rooted in the obligation of all the baptized to pursue the common good of the Church. It is present in the emerging consensus flowing from the combined gifts and multiple experiences of the people of God. Learn more.

St. Mary's Parish Pastoral Council
Charlie Andrews, Chair
Samantha Bertrand
Mary Conroy
Dan Fabian
Mike Moore
Jean Schrankler

St. Michael's Parish Pastoral Council
Dennis Symalla, Chair
Jennifer Duszka
Tony Kremer
Laurie O'Keefe
Fran Romportl