The Pastoral Council met on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Attached are the minutes for this meeting.
The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 6:45 p.m.
The purpose of the Parish Pastoral Council is to provide Father Albert with advice on parish pastoral matters which he has directed us to investigate, reflect/discern upon and further develop. The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 7pm.
· The councils primary near term business concerns the newly formed (2009) Vision and Goals. See Parish-Vision-And-Goals for a full description of these. Detailed and measureable plans are needed for each of the 12 goals. These plans will promote steady progress through budget planning and regular follow-up.
· In the long term the council has been asked to consider the parish’s 50th anniversary, June 20th 2014. A set of steering guidelines is needed to direct the necessary work associated with planning for and carrying out our parish’s golden jubilee celebration.
Parishioner serving on the 2009 - 2010 (Oct – Sept) council:
· Myra Banke
· Rich Fair
· Sharon Fuglsang
· Gabriela Carbajal
· Leo Garza
· Mike Good
· Alex Kanelakos
· Gail McKnight
· David Osina
· Alicia Root
· Robert Torres
Parish ministries are requested to report on activities, concerns and progress/plans for advancing parish goals at the monthly meetings per the following tentative schedule (PPC liaisons shown in parentheses):
· Multicultural – November (Torres)
· Physical Plant/Maintenance – December (Good)
· Liturgical – February (Fair)
· Music – February (Osina)
· Edge – March (Carbajal)
· St. Vincent dePaul – March (Fuglsang)
· Life Teen – March (Kanelakos)
· Children’s Ministry – April (Root)
· Adult Faith Formation – May (Banke)
· Early Childhood – June (McKnight)
Are you enthusiastic about our Parish?
Are you flexible with people and ideas?
Are you willing to listen and speak honestly?
Are you committed to skills development as part of the Christian Leadership process?
Will you commit the necessary time and energy to offer effective consultation?
THE PASTORAL COUNCEL NEEDS YOUR HELP!
If you are interested in serving as an advisory to our Pastor, and willing to meet the second Wednesday of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., please contact Sharon Reed at 281.338.5053 or e-mail barsdr@hotmail.com.