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Administration Commission
The Administration Commission is responsible for coordinating the temporal affairs of the parish: how money is acquired, how it is spent, how the physical plant is maintained and how the parishioners are kept informed about what is happening in the parish.

Faith Formation
The Faith-Formation Commission coordinates all levels of educational programming in the parish, children through adults, Catholic and public school children alike. The commission’s role is to foster cooperation, coordination and communication among all the groups and individuals involved in the education/formation ministries of the parish. The Faith-Formation Commission coordinates the following committees and groups: Adult Formation Committee, Religious Education Core Group, Family Ministry, Faith Sharing Core Group and RCIA Team.

Faith-Formation involves such activities as children’s religious education, youth formation, sacramental preparation, Christian Initiation, small group faith sharing, family ministry and marriage preparation.

Community Life Commission
The Community Life Commission is made of various organizations in the parish. Its goal is to build a deeper sense of Christian community for all ages and interest groups in the parish. The scope of the commission includes hospitality and welcoming, parish organizations and clubs, ministry to the youth, community-building, social events and the stewardship of time and talent.

 

Outreach Commission
The Outreach Commission coordinates the ministries of pastoral care, social services, peace and justice and evangelization. Its scope includes outreach to both the parish membership and the larger community, either in the neighborhood or beyond. The Outreach Commission coordinates the following subcommittees: Pastoral Care, Social Services, Peace and Justice and Evangelization.

Worship Commission
The Worship Commission is to give direction to the liturgical life of the parish, as well as fostering and promoting the spiritual growth of all parishioners, enabling them to understand what it means to be a baptized Catholic Christian. It also seeks to provide opportunities for personal and communal prayer besides the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. The Worship Commission coordinates the following committees and groups: The Liturgical Planning Committee that plans the weekend Masses for the various seasons, all the liturgical ministries, prayer services outside of Mass, as well as periodic retreats and Parish Missions.

The Worship Commission includes the Liturgy Planning Committee, Choir, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Greeters, Ushers, Sacristans, Prayer Bible Groups, Altar Servers, Ministers of Hospitality.