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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

 

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