St. Anthony of Padua Parish Pastoral Council

The purpose of the parish pastoral council is:
  • to explore the life and activities of the parish
  • to discern the needs, the concerns, the hopes, the visions and the fears of the parishioners
  • to evaluate the life of the parish in light of its mission
  • to recommend pastoral initiatives
Our pastoral council consists of between six and nine members. Six members are elected by the parishioners at large for terms of four years. Every other year, in the even numbered years, three members are elected. In addition, the pastor may appoint up to three other members at his discretion. The council meets about ten times each year.

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PASTORAL COUNCIL 2018-2020
Ben Roederer - elected until 2020 - chairperson
Chris Scott - elected until 2020 - vice-chairperson
Tamera Wise - elected until 2022 - secretary
Cecelia Ball - appointed until 2020
Laurie Beard - elected until 2022
Ruth Libey - elected until 2020
Mark Preuss - appointed until 2022
Julisa Reyna - appointed until 2020
Jaime Tellez - elected until 2022

Clergy of the parish:
Fr. Robert G. Showers OFM Conv., pastor
Fr. Bernard Zajdel OFM Conv., pastoral vicar
If you have any questions for or about the Parish Pastoral Council, please write to pastoralcouncil@stanthonyangola.com

SUMMARIES OF PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETINGS

ANNUAL PARISH TOWN HALL MEETING
Coming soon! For the sake of better communication and transparency, the Parish Pastoral Council hopes to post these public versions of the minutes of each meeting, starting with the 2017-2018 school year. Watch this space!
One of the pastoral council's primary jobs is to listen. The council should explore, discern and evaluate the life and needs of the parish in order to help the people fulfill their mission as Roman Catholics. This requires active listening, it requires that we elicit input. At the same time, the council should be held accountable to the people who are the parish.

One of our best tools for listening and for giving account is the Parish Town Hall Meeting, held every year since 2016.

THE 2020 TOWN HALL MEETING
HAS BEEN SUSPENDED
DUE TO THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS