Pastoral Council
The Parish Pastoral Council becomes the central discerning unit at the heart of the parish. They sort through all the information they have, using the lens of prayer and reflection on Scripture and Tradition, and articulate a preferred future for the full life of the parish faith community. The regular activities of the parish continue as liturgy, catechesis, social activities and outreach into the community and groups and organizations with specific duties proceed with their purpose. But when these important functions of pastoral life seem to be taken for granted or even faltering, a pastoral plan can infuse new life into the workings of the parish.
Asking for the Spirit's guidance, the pastoral council chooses to address specific areas of concern. They draw up a systematic plan that invites parishioner participation to bring the vision to fulfillment. While many in our parishes have their own "wish lists" for what might be done, unless the leaders of the parish can guide the conversation and ultimately articulate key values and directions, parish life will be moved either by random activity or stagnation with "how we've always done it."
The members of the St. Peter Parish Pastoral Council are selected through a discernment process about every other year. Information on how to participate is posted in the bulletin and in announcements at Masses throughout the year. Those recently discerned are pictured above as: (front row left to right) Tina Barkley, Claire Schmieler, Pat Kelly, (top row) Carol Balcer, Pat North, Wendy Bosch-Allison, Father Kevin Poecking, Dave Kosiorek, (not pictured) Chuck Plinta.
Asking for the Spirit's guidance, the pastoral council chooses to address specific areas of concern. They draw up a systematic plan that invites parishioner participation to bring the vision to fulfillment. While many in our parishes have their own "wish lists" for what might be done, unless the leaders of the parish can guide the conversation and ultimately articulate key values and directions, parish life will be moved either by random activity or stagnation with "how we've always done it."
The members of the St. Peter Parish Pastoral Council are selected through a discernment process about every other year. Information on how to participate is posted in the bulletin and in announcements at Masses throughout the year. Those recently discerned are pictured above as: (front row left to right) Tina Barkley, Claire Schmieler, Pat Kelly, (top row) Carol Balcer, Pat North, Wendy Bosch-Allison, Father Kevin Poecking, Dave Kosiorek, (not pictured) Chuck Plinta.
