Commissions
Parish Pastoral Council | Holy Angels School Committee | Parish Finance Council | Parish Endowment Committee | Worship Commission | Education Commission

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

The Pastoral Council is comprised of 12 members of the Parish community. The purpose of the council is to represent the people of the parish community in the process of making evaluations and recommendations that will help the pastor and pastoral staff, as the primary administrators of the parish, to make decisions and take action to improve the quality of parish services and parish life. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

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HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The Holy Angels School Committee, along with the pastor and principal, share the role of educational leadership for the school community. The chief function of the school committee is to assist in the establishment of policies for the general operation of the school. The day-to-day operation of the school is the responsibility of the principal in cooperation with the pastor. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month.

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PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL

The Finance Council consists of seven parishioners who approve the parish budget, review the school budget, and present the combined budget to the pastoral council and pastor for the final ratification. They also monitor the budget throughout the year on behalf of the pastor and pastoral council.

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PARISH ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE

The Holy Angels Endowment fund was organized in 1993 to collect, hold, and disburse funds for the perpetual benefit of Holy Angels Church and Holy Angels School. The committee of the Holy Angels endowment fund consists of interested parish members appointed by the Pastor and Finance Council.

The Endowment Fund has general guidelines but gifts for specific purposes are also possible. To enable the Endowment Fund to move to new levels, the pastor and committee appeal for financial support. Tax deductibles gifts are invested and the income is used to support worthy needs within the school or church.

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WORSHIP COMMISSION

The Worship Commission enters into the liturgical life of the parish community and keeps in focus the reality that through baptism the gathered community is the foundation of setting for the liturgy. It is the gathered community, the assembly, which performs the liturgical actions, not the clergy or lay ministers alone. This commission oversees and evaluates the various liturgical ministries including celebration of the liturgy, liturgical planning, lectors, communion ministry, ushers, altar servers, and music. The commission is directed toward the improvement of the quality of our worship. The membership includes the pastor, assistant pastor, pastoral associate, and representatives of the liturgical ministries, as well as other parishioners interested in fostering good worship through rejoicing, renewing and reaching out to others.

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EDUCATION COMMISSION

The Education Commission's purpose is to develop and define the policies which govern the operation of the parish's education programs and to promote the implementation of these policies. The commission provides counsel and advice in the operation of the education programs when appropriate and is a coordinating body for all educational programs for Holy Angels Parish. The Education Commission's most important duty is the implementation, at the local level, of policies of the Archdiocese and Archdiocesan Commission on Education.

The commission consists of the pastor (non-voting), director(s) of religious education (non-voting), and nine voting members representing various areas of the parish. Each voting member serves a term of three years, with one third rotating membership annually.

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