The Finance Council is a distinct consultative body apart from the Pastoral
Council. The Parish Finance Council is made up of persons skilled in finance,
civil law and business. They serve in this parish ministry for three years
and at the Pastor's discretion may be asked to serve a second three-year
term. The Parish Finance Council has responsibility for:
a) giving counsel to the Pastor regarding the administration of the temporal
goods of the parish.
b) assisting the Pastor in his temporal administrative role.
c) assisting the Pastor in formulating the annual budget.
The Commission has representatives from each liturgical ministry who come together throughout the liturgical year to review, organize and help plan special liturgies during Advent, Lent and Ordinary Time, with the goal of always enhancing and enabling a better worship experience. These ministries include: Greeters, Ushers, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, Ministry of Music, Sound Board, Altar Servers, Art & Environment, and Sacristans. For more information on these ministries, please visit our Liturgy & Music Ministries webpage.
Letter to parishioners from St. Peter Catholic Education Commission
Mission Statement
We, the members of the Catholic Education Commission, are called to encourage
the availability of educational programs for all parish youth by acting
in an advisory capacity to the pastor and assisting other education leaders
in evaluating, appraising, planning and making policy for programs which
promote the growth and understanding of our Christian faith.
The Apostolic Mission of the Catholic Education Commission is to discern and formulate policy as well as to serve in an advisory capacity to the pastor, principal and religious education staff on issues that relate to the education and faith development of the children of our parish. This is accomplished by receiving input from the pastor, staff and parish members resulting in the establishment of policies that guide and enrich the religious, academic and spiritual development of our youth. The Catholic Education Commission is comprised of adult parishioners. They serve in this parish ministry for three years and at the Pastor's discretion may be asked to serve a second three-year term.
The Wheeler Library Advisory Board was initiated in 1993 upon the death of Mary L. Wheeler. Her will stipulated that a generous sum be given to St. Peter School to establish, add to, or maintain a library or library fund for the school. The will dictated that an elected Board of three men and three women from the parishioners of St. Peter Church act as advisors along with the school Principal to oversee the funding of that library.
The Pastoral Council members are representatives from the parish, selected by the Pastor. This team is consultative in nature. They support the Pastor in generating ideas, and creating or furthering a vision for promoting Gospel values within the Parish. The Council helps the Pastor maintain direction towards the vision. When called upon, members may provide input and advice on parish practices or policies that need to be created or revised.
The Stewardship Commission assists the Pastor in promoting stewardship as a way of life. Through education, witness and cooperation with other parish leaders and their programs, we work to help our parish family listen to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to give as an internal desire to express gratitude as a committed disciple of Jesus Christ. Through long and short-term strategies that call forth the gifts of time, talent and treasure we will be loving contributors to the care of each other, the world and our Church.