Jesus appointed some to lead his Church. In doing so, again and again he reminded them that if they were to be great in the Kingdom they must be servants of all. All Christian leadership must be servant leadership. First we are called to be servants of the Lord, attentive to the voice of God’s Holy Spirit. Then we are called to be servants of our brothers and sisters.
In a parish, the pastor is designated by the bishop to be the shepherd leader of the parish community. He is assisted by others who work in pastoral ministry. Their training and dedication allows them to guide and serve the parish community in areas spiritual, educational and temporal.
In addition, the Church asks that each parish have councils and committees consisting of parish members who offer guidance to the pastor and inspiration to the parish community.
The Pastoral Council is a group of parishioners who come together to listen to the movement of the Spirit, to be filled with a loving concern for the needs of the parish, and to offer their prayerful insights and reflections. The Pastoral Council speaks in behalf of the entire parish; it is a representative of the broad range of parishioners. They provide vision, leadership, and communication.
The Finance Council is a consultative body to the pastor and assists him in carrying out the administrative functions of the parish. They help create and manage the budget of the parish, providing administrative and accounting expertise to ensure that church facilities are maintained so that we are able to worship for many years to come. In addition, they work to maximize the utilization of our finite financial resources.
The Stewardship Committee assists these two Councils by facilitating the supply of willing “supervisors” for the different “departments”, or in this case, the activities or ministries identified in this directory. By assisting various committees and ministries, the Stewardship Committee hopes to improve the means by which you become an active steward in your parish.
Pastoral Council
The Pastoral Council is one of the advisory bodies to the pastor of St. Robert of Newminster Parish. The Parish Pastoral Council is a body of parishioners called together by the pastor, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to provide guidance, opinion and counsel to the pastor regarding the needs, wants and desires of the parish community. They are to provide the pastor with their collective insight as to where the parish has been, where it is, and where it should be going. Their charter is one of “vision, leadership and communication.”
Pastoral Council Members
Chair: Mary Vonck 682.0302 Email: MVonck@msn.com
Members: Joe Herdegen, Hugh Hufnagel, Brian VanHaren, Richard Streng, Greg Apel, Jenni Keuvelaar, Al Juarez
Finance Council
The Finance Council is a consultative body to the pastor with complete access to all records and documents relating to the financial status and operations of the parish and assisting him in carrying out the administrative functions of the parish. The group meets four times per year. Members represent a cross section of the parish and most have accounting or administrative backgrounds.
Business Manager
Anne Gruscinski 676.1111 (Ext. 11)
Finance Council Members:
Chair: Mike Ruggeri 956.5912 Email: MRuggeri@ScottGroup.com
Members: Tom Heintzleman, Patty Kerr, Sarah Quirk, Bill Stellin, Laina Vasicek, Jim Wilson
Stewardship Committee
The Stewardship Committee, through prayer and works of the Holy Spirit, aims towarm the hearts of all parishioners, thereby promoting an ‘‘Attitude of Gratitude’’ ineach of us. We hope toenhance theoverallsense of community in our parish, and encourage everyonein building their relationship with Christ.Along the way, we would liketo improve theorganization and documentation of the different ministries and activities,match stewards with different opportunities in the community,andincrease awareness thatChristianstewardship is a way of life.
The Committee meets the first Saturday of every month, and is always looking for interested and energetic parishioners to help us on thisimportantmission.
Stewardship Committee Members
