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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Parish Pastoral Council is to take its direction from and be governed by the Norms For Parish Pastoral Councils given by the Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse. The norms are then to be adapted to the circumstances of each parish. The Parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body by which the Christian faithful of the parish, together with those who have pastoral authority in the parish, give their help in fostering pastoral activity. The ways by which it fulfills its shared responsibility are: the spiritual enrichment and growth of its members; the study of the Christian life of the People of God with special attention to their Christian vision, needs and hopes; the discernment of the relationship of the pastoral activity of the parish to the legitimate needs and hope of the parish community; the help in establishing priorities among the various aspects of the pastoral activity of the parish; and the formation of policy and the development of programs of pastoral activity. Family Life Committee The Family Life Committee is involved in the following areas of parish life: Youth Ministry, Vocations, Marriage Preparation, Marriage Enhancement, Natural Family Planning, Parish Social Life, and other related areas. We try to combine some of these areas, such as youth ministry and parish social life. For example, the youth of the parish, together with other adult members of the parish, raked leaves far a parish member in the Fall, and went caroling at a nursing home at Christmas time. It is good community service for the youth, as well as bringing the old and young of the parish together. We have also had a Summer picnic at the lake for all parish members to enjoy. We are also able to provide literature or contact persons for anyone interested in Natural Family Planning, or entering a religious vocation. If we don't have an answer for you, we can find someone who does. Sacred Worship Committee The Sacred Worship Committee helps with: Parish Liturgical Life, Sacramental Celebrations, Preparation of Celebrations, Pastoral Care, Devotional Prayer, RICA Program, Environment and Art, Liturgical Readers, Music in Liturgy, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers/Hospitality, and Servers. Catholic Education Committee
The Justice and Peace Committee has the responsibility of bringing "Social Awareness" of issues that concern human dignity and rights of all individuals to our parish. Some of these could be: Jail Ministry, Project Seed, Project Milk, sending cards to and praying for our sick and dying, education concerning anti-abortion, the Death Penalty, supporting the medical mission from the Diocese and the children of Casa Hogan, promoting the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart, etc. These are brought to the parishioners through pamphlets, bulletin inserts, one on one contact, and small group discussions on an irregular basis. For example: When a bill is being introduced about abortion or the death penalty, we would have information on it to share and places to write to give your views to your legislators. PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL The purpose of the Parish Finance Council is to give form and stability to the assistance offered by Christ's faithful to their pastor in the administration of the parish's temporal goods. The Parish Finance Council is to be governed by the universal Church law and the Norms for Parish Finance Councils given by the Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse. The Parish Finance Council is a consultative body which helps the pastor to act justly and prudently in the administration of the parish's temporal goods. The ways by which it fulfills its shared responsibility are: the spiritual enrichment and growth of the members, formation of financial policies, including the devising and regular monitoring of a parish budget, and of policies for the proper maintenance of the buildings and grounds of the parish; long-range financial planning; preparation of an annual financial report, and attention to civil law pertaining to the administration of the temporal goods of the parish. Budget Committee The Budget Committee is responsible for setting up an operating budget for the Parish. After reviewing the actual income and expense items in the current year, the committee makes a determination of what it expects these items will be in the new fiscal year. Each committee in both the Finance Council and the Pastoral Council is asked to submit items to be considered for the budget, so that allowances can be made for their expected expenses. Building & Grounds Committee
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