MISSION
Members of Parish Council assist the pastor in leading the parish through praying for and discerning a vision of how the Holy Spirit is leading the parish. Members will help identify and study the pastoral needs of the parish and how the Lord is leading the parish to meet those needs.
Members will help communicate the vision and direction to the various organizations and parishioners. Members will also be liaisons between parish committees and the Council.
Description of the Parish Council Members
All registered men and women of St. Colman Parish, actively involved in the life of the Parish Community, are eligible for membership in the Council.
Parish Council shall consist of four parishioners at large, the office manager and coordinator of religious education, and a representative from each of the following organizations: Cemetery Board, Finance Council, Knights of Columbus, Women of St. Colman, Festivals/Events, St. Colman Choir, Usher Team and St. Vincent de Paul Society.
All parishioners will be free to nominate themselves or another for the positions at large. This will take place four weeks before Pentecost. Nominations will be reviewed by pastor and the office manager will call to confirm that the nominee would be willing to serve if chosen.
The names will be placed "in a hat" and at one of the Masses on Pentecost, after a time of prayer, names will be drawn randomly from "the hat," these will be the new members. Two alternate names will also be picked who would take the place of any Council member who might leave during the year. Any parish council member who is unable to fulfill their duties of attendance at meetings and helping with projects would then be replaced by an alternate.
Council Meetings:
Council shall meet quarterly during the months of August, November, March and June at 7:00p.m., with the date being set at the previous meeting. The Pastor shall preside at each meeting. Any parishioner shall be welcome to attend any Council meeting as a guest. If a parishioner wishes to address an issue before the Council, this guest member should contact the parish business manager in the parish office at least one day prior to the meeting day. At the discretion of the Pastor, s/he will normally speak at the beginning of Council.
Council minutes are posted in the church bulletin no less than two weeks after the meeting. They may also be posted below.
Current council representatives:
Fr. C. M. Haddad - pastor
Tina Garland - parish busines manager
Jean Adrian - member at large
Patty Brown - member at large
Andrea Garland - member at large
Chris Wells - member at large
Cemetery Board representative rotates among board members
Finance Council representative rotates amoung council members
Doug Hosch - Knights of Columbus
Carolyn Shoemaker - Women of St. Colman
Dan Stahl - festival/events and St. Colman Choir
Dennis McCoppin - Usher Team
Jana Deeks - St. Vincent de Paul Society