Lisa Kean, Pastoral Council President

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.

The meetings are open to parishioners. If you plan to address the council, please let us know at least one week in advance and let us know so we can prepare to help you. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pastoral Council Meetings for the 2007 - 2008 year.

Annual Parish Meeting

WHERE: ST. JOSEPH CHURCH GUILD HALL
WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2008 - 5 PM
DETAILS: Immediately following the SATURDAY 4 PM MASS on JUNE 7, 2008, a Light Supper and Dessert followed by our Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the Guild Hall. In addition to an overview by Father Joe on the State of the Parish we will feature an open mike session that will give you an opportunity to express your thoughts, ideas, and concerns regarding our Parish. Most importantly we encourage those of you who might be willing to serve on the Parish Council to attend and submit your name for consideration. Council membership is open to all parishioners with a desire to keep St. Joseph the dynamic and spiritual resource that it currently provides for our community. Please come and share your ideas with us on how you feel our Parish can be improved. We welcome both your comments from the floor, those submitted via the Suggestion Box located in the Church vestibule, or written entries that may be deposited in the collection basket at weekend Masses.
PERKS: In addition to the FREE Light Supper and Dessert, there will be a raffle drawing with the winner receiving a DINNER FOR TWO at a local restaurant.

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.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL NEWS

This year, we hope to expand our communication with the parish at large. Consider the Pastoral Council your “go to” place when you have questions or concerns. To make this easier, we’ve added an e-mail link on our website, http://www.stjosephbristol.org. Please visit us there! 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, 7:15-8:45pm downstairs in the Parish Center.

We look forward to a productive year on behalf of all!

Lisa P. Kean Council Chairperson

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.

• Open Letter to the Parish on September 14, 1999

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.