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Councils
Pastoral Council
The
Pastoral Council is the primary consultative body to the pastor
concerning the pastoral and spiritual well-being of the Catholic
Community of Manistee. The Pastoral Council's responsibilities include
calling ALL members of the Catholic Community of Manistee to ministry,
pastoral planning, and stewardship, as well as any other pastoral
concerns that are designated by the pastor. The Pastoral Council is
comprised of the chairperson of the various commissions as well as
at-large members representing Guardian Angels Church, St. Joseph
Church, and St. Mary of Mount Carmel Shrine.
The Pastoral Council is the premier group in any parish community, for its purpose is to establish the mission and direction for everything we do within the parish. The Council has seven sub-committees, each one dealing with one of the seven essential elements of parish life: Evangelization, Word, Worship Service, Community, Stewardship, and Leadership. The work of these seven sub-committees has resulted in the 10-year long range plan entitled "20/20 Vision".
The Pastoral Council is the premier group in any parish community, for its purpose is to establish the mission and direction for everything we do within the parish. The Council has seven sub-committees, each one dealing with one of the seven essential elements of parish life: Evangelization, Word, Worship Service, Community, Stewardship, and Leadership. The work of these seven sub-committees has resulted in the 10-year long range plan entitled "20/20 Vision".
Pastoral Council Handbook
The Seven Elements of Parish Life
Finance Council
The
Finance Council is the primary consultative body to the pastor
concerning the finance and temporal goods of the Catholic Community of
Manistee. The Finance Council's responsibilities include forming good
policies for the administration of the Catholic Community of Manistee's
temporal goods; that is, its financial resources, buildings and ground.
The Finance Council is comprised of members, appointed by the Pastor,
representing Guardian Angels Church, St. Joseph Church, and St. Mary of
Mount Carmel Shrine.
The Finance Council is the leadership group whose purpose is to assist me in the administration of the finances and temporal goods of the Catholic Community of Manistee. The Council has four sub-committees:
The Finance Council is the leadership group whose purpose is to assist me in the administration of the finances and temporal goods of the Catholic Community of Manistee. The Council has four sub-committees:
- The Budget Committee will create, recommend, review and monitor the total budget for the Catholic Community of Manistee and Manistee Catholic Central School.
- The Building and Ground Committee will see that the eleven facilities which make up our community and school are kept in good condition, and will give advice and counsel when extraordinary maintenance needs are to be performed.
- The Policy Formation Committee will formulate policies regarding the effective and efficient financial policies for the Catholic Community of Manistee, making sure that we are in compliance with the financial policies of the Diocese of Gaylord.
- The Stewardship Committee will formulate a plan for educating all of us in developing a lifestyle of stewardship - the giving back to God a portion of our time, talent and treasure.
Finance Council Handbook
We, the Catholic Community of Manistee,
are committed to knowing and proclaiming Christ,
living as He calls us to live, and reaching out in love to all.