Category Archives: Parish Council

St. Ignatius Catholic Community

The responses of the St Ignatius Parish Community are actions of their Justice and Peace Committees and the committee named “The Women of the New Testament Ministry.” They have issued this press release sent out from Candra V. Healy Chair  more…

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St. Vincent’s Response to the Crisis in the Church 2018

ST. VINCENT’S AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CHURCH REFORM 2018Committee MembersJim Casey, ChairpersonAl Reichelt, Colleen McCahill, Maureen Daly, Pat Ball, Ray Heil, Pastor Ray Chase, Geri Fialkowski, Geri Sicola, and Amber Hendricks (ex officio member as President of Parish Council) Committee Meetings  more…

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What Must Happen by James Martin, SJ

What-Must-Happen James Martin

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Church Reform Primary Source Documents

St Vincent De Paul Church Committee on Church Reform Primary Source Documentation Primary Source Documents which may help contribute to a better understanding of many areas of influence that led to the Child Abuse Crisis along with what might be done  more…

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Parish Council Action on Ad Hoc Committee Recommendation

The Parish Council accepted the Recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee and is explaining its decision in a letter to the parish. Park Ad Hoc Committee’s Report Parish Council Letter to the Parish on the Park

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St. Vincent Leadership Transition Questions and Answers

Why are we changing course from the Pastoral Life Director (PLD) model previously outlined? Archbishop Lori has asked Fr. Lawrence to stay on as pastor. However, he has given Father permission to move out of the rectory and reduce his  more…

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Parish Strategic Planning: Frequently Asked Questions

This year the Parish Council has established a Five-Year Strategic Plan. This process was two phases: data collection and then the actual planning that focuses on mission and mission support activities and articulates the theological (why), the pastoral (what), and  more…

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