Parish Pastoral Council's basic purpose and function is to assist the pastor by providing recommendations regarding: • parish vision for the future; • evaluation of pastoral ministries and their effectiveness in meeting parish needs; • general directions, priorities, goals and objectives, long and short range plans, and; • communications and understanding within the parish, between parishes, the diocese and universal Church.
Members of the 2024-2025 Pastoral Council are:
Connie Wallenius - President
Sue Pallin - Secretary
Pat Niksich
Bill Perkis
Amanda Jewell
Lorne Buerger
Kathy Lahti
Tammie Ruby
Alison Schlag
Fr. Brian Gerber - Pastor
Acoording to the Canon Law, the pastor has primary administrative authority of the parish. Canon 532 states, “the pastor represents the parish in all juridic affairs in accord with the norm of the law: he is to see it that the goods of the parish are administered in accord with the norms of canons 1281-1288.” Canon Law defines the Parish Finance Council as a mandatory body that provides an advisory and consultative role with the pastor to carry out parish administration.
Members of the 2024-2025 Finance Council are:
Tom Talaska-President
Don Pelkola-Vice President
Patty King-Secretary
John Rundquist
Gerard Lauzon
Brian Panich
Mary Czerneski
Fr. Brian Gerber-Pastor