Purpose of the this commission:
The mission of the parish life commission is to support the parish in its building of community through hospitality and pastoral care.
The Parish life Committee is responsible to the Parish Council. It reports regularly to the council through liasons to the council. This commission collaborates closely with parish staff and key volunteers who are traditionally the first to know of emerging trends and of new families.
The Parish Life Committee should work closely with the Parish Stewardship Commission in their efforts to involve all members in the mission of Christ through a sharing of time, talent and treasure. The two should work closely on both events to f hospitality and of engagement of members in ministry and parish support.
Reponsibilties of the Parish Life Committee are in the areas of:
> Hospitality, working closely with staff and members to identify and welcome and support individuals new to the parish and long time members such as
- Welcoming coffee / pastry reception after 10 AM Mass in June.
- Two soup / sandwich card parties a year, goal is to include new parishioners, also Ash Wednesday meatless soup supper
- Cooperating with Religious Education and Youth Ministry events as needed.
- Coordination of an all parish picnic in cooperation with the Knights of Columbus.
- Coordination with majoy parish celebrations and festivals.
- Assist the parish council in developing an annual budget for the committee
- Assisting with Commitment Sundays and Ministry Fairs.
Committee meetings are scheduled 4-5 evenings a year at 7:00pm in the parish hall generally three weeks before a scheduled activity.
Special skills are not needed for this committee other than a desire to work together for the spiritual good of our parish.
Chairpoerson term of office shall be two years.
Current members are:
PARISH LIFE COMMITTEE 2009
Barrette, Stacey 592-5807 218 Palmer Parkway mtlodi@msn.com
Bilse, Dori 592-3670 7453 Springfield/Lodi Road fourbilses@yahoo.com
Broeking, Caroline 592-3494 W11348 High Point Road coline3@merr.com
Goethel, Susan 592-3518 227 Palmer Parkway Goethel@charter.net
Gomon, Marlene 592-4234 222 Second Avenue s.gomon@worldnet.att.net
Harris, Louise 592-5935 605 Pheasant Court alouya80@verizon.net
Hochstein, Margaret 592-3946 121 Locust Street None
Hochstein, Mike 592-0042 304 Water Street Apt #2 None
Karls, Margaret 592-3287 321 Pebble Brook Lane None
Lonergan, Janet 592-3336 402 Prairie Stone Drive janetlon@verizon.net
Maier, Linda 592-1925 6705 Meek Road ljmtide@verizon.net
Niesen, Sally (chair) 592-4963 150 St. Joe gandsniesen@verizon.net
Schommer, Shirley 592-3875 W11440 Bay Drive sschommer@charter.net
Wilson, Kay 592-4808 124 2nd Street katie936@charter.net
Zimmerman, Ann 592-2728 303 Pebble Brook Lane annazimm15@verizon net