In line with Deacon John's homily last weekend, I want to express my sincere gratitude for all who have served or are now serving on parish commissions in our parish from Education to Liturgy, to Social Justice and Charitable Outreach to Parish Life and the Finance Council. It is truly a blessing to have people agree to give time to promote, prepare and advise on these ministries and activities that are important for ours or any parish to accomplish its mission in faithfulness to Jesus Christ and in union with Catholic churches throughout our country and world.
I ask all adult parishioners to consider joining one of these commissions. It is a great way to meet new people in the parish and offer your input in an area of ministry/activity that you have an interest and/or experience in doing. It is through these commissions that we can best garner people to serve as a member of the pastoral council for a two year period. This would mean attending a parish council meeting bi-monthly in addition to the bi-monthly commission meeting that is held six times a year and not necessarily in the same month as the pastoral council meeting. You and/or the other elected member from your commission would answer any questions about what is reported from the minutes of your commission meeting at the pastoral council meeting. We try to keep the meetings between one and one and half hours long and we are open to meeting during the daytime hours or at night, whatever will accommodate everyone who is on a commission (including parishioners who are still working for a living).
A parish can only be as strong and as active as there are people who are willing to give some of their time and talents OUTSIDE OF OUR WEEKEND MASSES to follow the call of our baptism to serve the Lord and one another.
Our next commission meetings are as follows: Social Justice and Charitable Outreach, (November 22); Parish Life (December 4); Education (December 5); and Liturgy (December 13). Please consider coming to one of these meetings and see if it is something that will lead you to become a member of that commission. Please know that when we are in service of the Lord, his grace will lead us to do and accomplish things that will give glory to God and be a good example to others!
I ask all adult parishioners to consider joining one of these commissions. It is a great way to meet new people in the parish and offer your input in an area of ministry/activity that you have an interest and/or experience in doing. It is through these commissions that we can best garner people to serve as a member of the pastoral council for a two year period. This would mean attending a parish council meeting bi-monthly in addition to the bi-monthly commission meeting that is held six times a year and not necessarily in the same month as the pastoral council meeting. You and/or the other elected member from your commission would answer any questions about what is reported from the minutes of your commission meeting at the pastoral council meeting. We try to keep the meetings between one and one and half hours long and we are open to meeting during the daytime hours or at night, whatever will accommodate everyone who is on a commission (including parishioners who are still working for a living).
A parish can only be as strong and as active as there are people who are willing to give some of their time and talents OUTSIDE OF OUR WEEKEND MASSES to follow the call of our baptism to serve the Lord and one another.
Our next commission meetings are as follows: Social Justice and Charitable Outreach, (November 22); Parish Life (December 4); Education (December 5); and Liturgy (December 13). Please consider coming to one of these meetings and see if it is something that will lead you to become a member of that commission. Please know that when we are in service of the Lord, his grace will lead us to do and accomplish things that will give glory to God and be a good example to others!