Stewardship Commission

Pastoral Council

PURPOSE OF PASTORAL COUNCIL

The Pastoral Council of the parish is a community of servant leaders which shares its wisdom and offers its consultation in discerning with the pastor, through prayer and study, how the parish can best meet the pastoral and

spiritual needs of the members of the community and neighborhood.

ROLE OF THE PASTORAL COUNCIL

The Pastoral Council is the visionary and planning body for the pastoral and spiritual concerns of the parish. It strives to identify the needs of the parish, studies and reflects upon those needs, makes recommendations and plans as to how those needs can be met, and evaluates the ministerial efforts of the parish.

The pastoral prayerfully reviewed and revised the Parish Vision and Goals in 2005-2006. Vision and Goals

MEMBERS (July 2007 to June 2008)

Finance Council

PURPOSE OF FINANCE COUNCIL

The Parish Finance Council is a community of servant leaders which shares its wisdom and offers its consultation in discerning with the pastor, through prayer and study, how the parish can best meet the financial and material needs of the parish community.

ROLE OF THE FINANCE COUNCIL

The Finance Council is to advise the pastor on financial matters and the administration of parish property, assist in the preparation of the general parish budget, provide the necessary annual reports, review the parish financial, personnel, and administrative operations, review the care and maintenance of parish property and buildings, develop long range planning for operational and capital needs, and assist in encouraging parish stewardship.

Worship Commission

Stewardship Commission

Social Justice Commission

The purpose of the Social Justice Commission is to educate parishioners about social justice issues in our community and beyond, and to plan, organize and implement service projects throughout the year.  Meetings are on the second Thursday of the month at 7 PM in the top floor of the Caring Place.  Anyone wishing to become more active in the social justice ministries here at SJV is welcome to join us.  We encourage and welcome fresh ideas, and new, energetic volunteers of all ages.

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