Parish Pastoral Council

The Parish Pastoral Council, a consultative body, promotes full participation of our parish toward its mission. It does this by constantly assessing our parish life, reevaluating the structures of its organizations and activities, and advising the pastor in all areas of pastoral concern.

Chaired by the pastor, the Parish Pastoral Council includes six parishioners selected for three-year terms through a process of prayerful discernment, following guidelines of the diocesan Secretariat for Catholic Life and Evangelization. In addition, the Council may include appointed and ex-officio members.

Currently the Parish Pastoral Council includes :

Monsignor John Close	Sarah Leyden
Sr. Kathleen Callaghan, SSJ	Jeanne Mulvanerty
Ann Cogan	Robert Murdocca
Kevin Connor	John McConnell
Bob Fitzgerald	Barbara Seaman
Maureen Heron	Raffi Terzian
	Frank Tosti

To ensure growth and renewal in our parish, the Parish Pastoral Council has defined six core ministry areas that most accurately define our efforts to grow as a community of faith with a focus on stewardship:

Worship	Youth & Young Adults
Adult Faith Formation	Catholic Education
Outreach	Parish Services

Core Committee serves as the forum for those who serve in each of these areas to periodically reflect on their particular ministry in parish life and to determine the means to enhance it. Core Committee members not only examine how the different groups meet their needs and goals, but actively seek ways to expand and to strengthen their area of ministry within the parish.

Each Core Committee includes members of the different ministries within that area plus other interested parishioners.

Information on participating in any of these ministries can be found at Ministry Areas.

MISSION

We, the people of Saint Katharine of Siena Parish, believe that we have been gifted with life, faith and discipleship. Empowered by Jesus in word and sacrament, we are called to grow in wisdom and grace, in fidelity to His Church, and in service to our brothers and sisters.