Twenty-six parishioners had been nominated to become members. Fourteen of those responded affirmatively to the nomination. Eleven actually came to be a part of the discernment process. The Consejo Pastoral of the Concord Hispanic Ministry came to a retreat in order to get to know one another better, to understand the purpose of a Council, to understand the newly written Pastoral Plan for the community, and to be begin to organize itself to accomplish its work. Both groups had productive days.
Couples can serve together filling one seat, with one vote.
We welcome these parishioners to serve in the work of the Council and in carrying out the implementation of the Parish Strategic Plan. I want to thank all those who responded to the Lord's call and who remained to discern who should be chosen. God will continue to call you. Hopefully, this joint gathering of the councils will be the first step in collaboration with each other. Before this simple phrase became the theme of this year's Catholic Charities' Appeal, it was an explanation offered by a woman named Jame.