Parish Council

Welcome to the Parish Council page!  Here you can see our current parish council members, contact them, and/or check out the approved meeting minutes of past parish council meetings.

The parish pastoral council is a consultative body that supports and offers recommendations for pastor/pastoral administrator approval. The council structure facilitates cooperation between the pastor/pastoral administrator, the staff, and parishioners to define and carry out the parish’s mission which is connected to the mission of the universal Church and to that of Jesus. 

In its leadership role, the council has the responsibility to assist the pastor in: 
• Defining and perpetuating the parish’s mission – why do we exist as a Catholic parish? 
• Listening and responding to the Holy Spirit – how is the parish called to fulfill its mission? 
• Developing a pastoral plan – identify priorities and the corresponding strategies needed to set direction for the parish. 
• Providing organizational structures – build a sense of belonging and engagement in the parish and offer clear, consistent, and easily accessible communication. 
• Operating with organizational and procedural guidelines – provide clear parameters to promote and support stewardship as the way of life in the parish. 

A pastoral council pursues the parish’s mission in connection with the larger Church and with awareness of its interdependence with other parishes, the Archdiocese, and the universal Church. The council leads the parish through planning and direction-setting processes and strives for effective communication and interaction between committees, organizations, and the parish as a whole. The council supports good relations with other churches and organizations within the community and participates in those endeavors related to the common good. 

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL GUIDELINES 2023
Archdiocese of Louisville

 

2025 Parish Council members
(names below are email links)
front: Diana Faue, Fr Kirby Rust (Pastor), Kathy Easley, Mari Wertz (Chair)
back: Robert McGowen, Rob Richards, Carolyn Gilhooly
absent: Kenny Harryman, Bill Meany, Deacon Pete Rendon, Georgia Sienicki

 

Approved Meeting Minutes
(starting Fiscal Year 2025, 8/6/24)

August 6, 2024