Sacred Heart

Parish Pastoral Council

The Sacred Heart Parish Pastoral Council is an effective
structure for promoting and supporting parish life, worship and
service, as well as helping to accomplish the mission of the
parish. It is the principal form of collaborative leadership on the
parish level. This collaborative body enables clergy and laity to
cooperate effectively in bringing about the spiritual renewal of
the parish, through visioning and planning, and reaching
decisions through the prayerful process of discernment.

The Council works together to identify needs, formulate policies,
and identify the gifts and talents of the parish community. The
five Commissions (Liturgy & Spirituality, Parish Life, Religious
Education, Peace & Social Justice, and Stewardship) implement
parish goals set by the Council and send proposals for major
undertakings to the Council.

Members of the Council, including 12 lay members, are selected
through a discernment process for a three-year term. Any
registered, fully initiated member of Sacred Heart Parish is eligible
for membership. The Council meets monthly in the evening.

Finance Committee

The Parish Finance Committee assists in reviewing the status of
all parish financial reports and budgets. The committee meets
quarterly and as necessary as part of the approval process for
projects to be submitted to the Bishop.