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Charity and Justice Committee
General goal is to provide opportunities for parishioners to live out Catholic social teaching. Past activities have included identifying specific individual or family needs within the parish and pairing other parishioners to meet that need; providing educational sessions on social topics; allocating designated social concerns funds to appropriate community charitable needs. Committee is currently looking for leadership and interested members to create a new and active response to social concerns within our parish and community. Contact Fr. Tom at tomr@stmichaelsduluth.org.
St. Michael’s Parish Pastoral Council
A parish pastoral council provides a means by which the full parish can participate in discerning the mission in this particular time and place. The Pastoral council of St. Michael’s Catholic Church is comprised of the pastor and deacon as ex official members, nine elected voting members, two lay trustees who are ex officio non-
The purpose of the Council is to:
1. Take leadership in developing goals and priorities for St. Michael’s Parish in consultation with the parish and in collaboration with the pastor.
2. Communicate to the entire parish the of the thinking and decisions Council
3. Empower various parish ministries to implement parish goals.
4. Serve as a vehicle of dialogue, communication and cooperation with all parish activities and committees
5. Annually track progress toward achieving agreed upon parish goals
Items on the pastoral Council meeting agendas usually include update reports from various standing committees working within the parish, St. Michael’s School, and the Finance Council.
Evaluate, plan and develop options for the necessary major maintenance needs of St. Michael’s Church and School facilities; including buildings and grounds.
To develop plans, quotes and bids for the major repairs, remodeling and general maintenance of the Church and School facilities.
To recommend to the Pastor, Parish and finance Councils required and needed major maintenance with projected costs based on quotes and bids obtained by the Commission.
To be available to provide labor and guidance to the development and completion of major maintenance needs.
To solicit volunteers to assist with carrying out maintenance projects.
Commission Organization
Membership to include nine members serving three-
Terms alternated with three appointments made each year to provide for continuity of Commission membership. Three Appointment terms expire October 1st of each year
Membership application made to Pastor who makes appointments
Commission to meet quarterly and as needed to plan ad organize maintenance projects.
Commission shall annually elect a Chair and Recorder on the first meeting following October 1st appointments.
Qualifications
Interest and some background in maintaining grounds and facilities. No special skills required
Be able to attend quarterly meetings and special Commission meetings based on maintenance needs identified. Meeting dates and times set by Commission in consultation with Pastor.
Serve for a three-
Welcome new comers in behalf of the parish community; provide a gathering to meet the staff and members of parish organizations, and learn about the parish activities.