Pat Smatt, Pastoral Council President

2009 Parish Open Forum Audio Recording
Saturday, October 17, 2009

Immediately following the SATURDAY 4 PM MASS on October 17, 2009, the Pastoral Council sponsored a Light supper and dessert followed by a Parish Open Forum in the Guild Hall.
An audio recording of this meeting is available below in MP3 format.

Click Here to go to the audio recording of this meeting

December 27, 2009

Dear Parishioners

We are giving out a small booklet for you to look over. (See the two links below.) These are from the SUGGESTION BOX and concerns brought up at our Open Forum in October.

Please read through them. They are very interesting. Yes, some of these have been brought up before. Some are in the process of being worked on. Others will take a bit more time and it may seem like they will come up again.

Because progress can be slow, we beg you forgiveness if you have to read about some of these things again.

Be assured that the staff, the Parish Pastoral Council and various committees will be working on these items next year.

We thank all those who have participated in our Council meetings, Suggestion Box format and Open Forum meetings.

We pray for many blessings in the coming year for all our parishioners.

Sincerely

Rev. Joseph V. DiSciacca

Pastor

Patty Smatt

Parish Pastoral Council, Chair

Here are the links to the content that was distributed in booklet form after Masess the weekend of Dec. 27.

1. Open Forum Suggestions Responses October 17, 2009
2. Suggestion Box Concerns Fall 2009

The next Pastoral Council meeting will be held on the date shown in the table below. Meetings are on Monday evenings at 7:15 PM in the Parish Center.

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Pastoral Council Meetings for the 2009 - 2010 year.

The Pastoral Council is your “go to” place when you have questions or concerns. To make this easier, we’ve added an e-mail link in several places on this page. You may also reach us by calling the Parish Center office at 583-1369. And, look for our new bulletin board in the church vestibule--it will include member photos, meeting dates and minutes, along with other pertinent information. Pastoral Council members will also try to be available on Hospitality Sundays after Mass. Come introduce yourself! Remember, you are always welcome at our meetings to present issues, ask questions, or just observe. Please try to give us advance notice when you plan to attend. Meetings are Mondays, 7:00-8:45pm downstairs in the Parish Center.

We look forward to a productive year in service to God and the the people of our parish!

Pat Smatt, Council Chairperson

St. Joseph Church Annual Report for 2008 English

This is the text of the report presented at all the Masses on the weekend of Feb. 7-8, 2009.

Suggestion Box

At our Winter Open Forum and at the February meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council, we spoke about many of the comments put in the Suggestion Box. Over the next few weeks we will put some comments in the bulletin and then gather them here on the Website.

Click Here to see the ongoing compilations of suggestions and responses.

Documentation

• Pastoral Council Documents and Audio Repository
• St. Joseph Church and School Energy Conservation Report - 11/12/2007

• Pastoral Council - Roots in Tradition - Click here to read about the mission and purpose of Pastoral Councils.

What makes for a strong parish?

• Spiritual growth

• Meaningful worship

• Active participation by parishioners

• Strong sense of belonging

• Care for children and youth

• Focus on the community

• Capacity for sharing the faith

• Welcoming new people

• Empowering leadership

• Looking to the future

(Cynthia Woolever and Deborah Bruce, Beyond the Ordinary: Ten Strengths of U.S. Congregations, Westminster John Knox)

These are among the parish treasures for which the Pastoral Council reflects, discusses and makes recommendations. Your opinion matters. Please bring your concerns, suggestions or opportunities to our attention. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Education
• Publicity & Communications
• Community Life
• Pro-Life
• Social Justice
• Administrative Services
• Liturgy
• Evangelization
• Welcoming

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Parish Pastoral Councils - An outstanding web site by noted author Mark Fischer. Mark is on the faculty of St. John's Seminary in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. This site is a massive resource for pastoral councils.