Parish Council Role                         Parish Council is a leadership group of parish members, chosen from and by the parish community, who together with the pastor guide the direction of the parish and oversee its pastoral activities and temporal affairs. The parish council is a consultative body commissioned to discern and provide counsel. The focus of parish council is on mission, not management. It is not intended to be involved in the day-to-day work of carrying out parish goals and activities, that work being entrusted to parish committees and staff. The Parish Council Guidelines outline the authority and relationship, purpose and aim, functions and responsibilities, subcommittees, membership, terms, meetings and officer requirements. Responsibility The primary responsibilities of parish council are to: *  Act as the steward of the parish mission statement *  Engage in a continuous process of parish planning *  Formulate polices concerning parish matters *  Set goals for the parish *  Promote full and inclusive participation of the whole parish community *  Ensure that resources are allocated responsibly to further the parish     mission. Parish Council is governed by a constitution and bylaws following the norms outlined by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Membership View current member photos, terms and contact information. At the conclusion of the 2009/2010 year, the selection process for parish council members for the 2010/2011 year will be done at the standing committee level. At the June meeting, the six standing committees discern who will serve as their parish council liaison member for the following year.  Council will therefore consist of 13 members: (4) Ex-Officio * Pastor * Associate Pastor * Parish Trustee/Secretary * Parish Trustee/Treasurer (3) Parish Council Officers * Chair * Vice Chair * Secretary (6) Standing Committee Liaisons to Council * Administrative Services/Finance Committee * Christian Formation Committee * Human Concerns Committee * Prayer and Worship Committee * School Board * Stewardship Committee Minutes Parish Council meetings are held on Common Leadership Night. Meeting minutes are approved by members via email and posted to the website. June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 November 2008   Committees Several of these committees contain subcommittees within their structure. The six standing committees of parish council are: * Administrative Services/Finance Committee       Admin/Finance       Athletics       Buildings & Grounds       Festival       Human Resources       Parish Endowment       Technology        * Chrisitian Formation Committee       Christian Formation Board       Respect Life       Vocations       Youth Board * Human Concerns Committee       Human Concerns       Outreach * Prayer and Worship Committee       Prayer and Worship * School Board       School Board       Home & School Association * Stewardship Committee       Stewardship       Link Office View Parish Organizational Chart