Many parishioners assist the pastor in giving direction to our parishes and our Area Catholic Community. In the form of councils and committees, they give their input considering large scale matters. While there may be healthy discussion and occasional debate, each member is expected to understand the mission of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, so as to support the pastor in making the best decisions.

Council Descriptions

ACC Leadership Team

The Leadership Team takes on the biggest ideas involving all six parishes. Their most ongoing topic is how to foster stewardship as a way of life. They are a great help to the pastor in guiding our ACC. The purpose of our team is threefold:

1.  To be the primary body of the faithful for the pastor to consult for pastoral direction within the Area Catholic Community (ACC).
2.  To study, pray, listen, and act upon the inspirations of the Holy Spirit as a way to further the mission of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church in each parish and in the ACC.
3.  To work together for the greatest pastoral good of each parish and of the ACC. There are 18 members including representation from each parish, from the Catholic school, and the priests.

Finance Council

There is one Finance Council for each parish. The council assists the pastor with the responsible oversight of each parish’s temporal goods. They review and approve the annual parish budget and advise the pastor in financial matters. They ensure the parish remains current with its obligations to the parish employees, parish vendors, and diocesan organizations. In addition, they weigh in on major repairs or maintenance issues and occasionally get involved with the selling or buying of any property.

Trustee

Trustees belong to the Corporate Board along with the Bishop, Vicar General, and Pastor for a total of 5 members. The board has real authority in helping the pastor govern the temporal goods of each parish. Trustees play an important role in managing budgets, signing checks in the absence of the pastor, and must vote on any transaction exceeding $20,000 not included in the annual budget. In addition they sit on the Parish Finance Council. Once in a while, all 12 trustees from the 6 parishes will have a meeting. Among other things, they will discuss how to share various resources such as time, personnel, and expenses in a fair way. Rest assured, parishes are not combining bank accounts or anything like that.

Parish Council

There are no longer any Parish Councils in our ACC. It was advised by the Diocesan Planning Office to dissolve the councils in favor of having one ACC Leadership Team. For all of you who have served on a Parish Council, thank you so very much for the way you helped guide your parishes!

St. Donatus Council Members

St. Alexius Council Members

St. Francis de Sales Council Members

Sts. Peter & Paul Council Members

Our Lady of the Angels Council Members

St. Paul’s Council Members