Committees
The Parish Pastoral Council views itself as the sounding board for all other parish committees. They serve as the liaison between the people of the parish and the Rector. It is the chief advisory board to the Rector. The Parish Pastoral Council meets on the fourth Tuesday of the Month in the Parish Center at 7:30 PM. Current members are...
Minutes from past council meetings are available as PDF files, which require software such as Adobe Reader.
The Finance Council oversees the financial affairs of the parish. They are responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining the parish budget. This group, accountable to the Pastoral Council, meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center.
The purpose of this committee is to provide education about stewardship for the parish on a yearly basis and to work to raise the level of stewardship of time and talent within the parish as a response to God's generosity.
The committee's primary responsibilities are:
The basic purpose as a committee is to implement and assist in total parish faith formation. The committee works to provide growth in spirituality and in the understanding of our Catholic Christian Faith for our adults as well as the young people. They believe that our need for formation is life-long.
This group is responsible to look after the upkeep of the parish buildings. They make recommendations to the parish about future needs.
This group dedicates itself to discovering and developing leadership in the parish so that we may be a stronger faith community. It also is responsible for education of the parish in terms of social justice and is our connection to the Great River Interfaith Partnership (GRIP). G.R.I.P. is an alliance of congregations in the City dedicated to social justice action. FIAT meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center. We are now aligned with other faith community based organizations in St. Paul and Minneapolis in ISAIAH.
Fellowship is an important part of building community. This group plans the social events of our parish: various receptions, hospitality after Mass, Lenten Soup Suppers anf "Friend-zy Friday" socials.
The various "Friend-zy Friday" socials are on a Friday night during each of the odd-numbered months. Participants are encouraged to bring a dish to pass. Events are held from 7:00-9:00 PM unless otherwise specified. This is an opportunity to make new friends in a fun and welcoming environment.
The Block Party is the parish's most important fundraiser, held on the Saturday after Labor (in September). The committee meets throughout the year.
For committee members only: wiki area.
This committee assists those who are in grief by serving a meal for the family and friends of the deceased following the funeral liturgy and burial.
As part of the Worship Committee, this group provides prayerful environment in the worship space on a seasonal basis.