Pastoral Council Members Needed 

The Pastoral Council shall serve as a consultative group to the pastor, to assist him in fostering pastoral activities and in providing for the continued growth of parish life. 
The areas of focus include:

• the spiritual formation and growth of the people of the parish
  
• the education of adults and youth in the faith
  
• the fostering and nurturing of “community” in the parish
  
• the evangelization of the non-participative Catholics in the parish and the unchurched
  
• witnessing to the Gospel of social justice in one’s community through service. 
  

The members of the Pastoral Council will:

• provide information and make recommendations which reflect the spirit of the parish, in order to advise the pastor concerning decisions affecting the life of the parish community
• be responsible with the pastor for the pastoral planning of the parish, including ecumenical activities
  
• review, evaluate, and make recommendation to the pastor and the Parish Finance Council concerning the funding of parish programs
  
• provide the communications, coordination, and cooperation among the parish members, its organizations, and committees
  
• participate in and cooperate with regional and diocesan decisions pertaining to parish life

The Council ideally will be composed of 9 members representing a wide variety of parish membership including young adults and seniors, newly married or single, parents of children in private and public schools, etc.   Variety is a blessing because it is what makes up every parish and the universal Church. Meetings will be monthly and members will need to commit to a 1-3 year term.
If interested, please send an email to Fr. Jerry at frjerry@cccparish.org by February 1.