Commissions

“To my mind, what I must ask of God in prayer is that He tell me what he wants me to do and that He inspire me with the disposition He wants me to have.”

St. John Baptiste de la Salle

You have been chosen. Chosen to lead.  Because you have a gift. You have a vision. You communicate. You care. You have a compassion for others fueled by a passion to do right. You carry yourself with a sense of justice and fortitude that others find inspiring. Most likely you have led already without even realizing the positive influence you have on others. People believe in you but most of all God Believes in you. He has led you here. You are where you are meant to be. That is why you have been called to be on a commission for our Parish - the community of St. Vincent de Paul.

Commissions assist us in planning the direction of our ministries, committees and events.   Commission Meetings are the third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 - 7:30 PM.  We invite all to be involved in a commission.  New commission members are invited to join in the Spring of each year. To find out more about being involved in a commission please contact the Director for the commission you are most interested in.  

Is responsible for budgeting and long term forecasting, budget review and finance and accounting practices and controls, financial stewardship and financial development, planning for facility and grounds maintenance and improvements - for Church and Cemetery, communication to parish of financial status and capital projects, recommending of human resource, facility and general administrative policy and procedure.

The Finance and Administrative Commission coordinates the following subcommittees:

• Finance Committee
• Financial Development
• Facility
• General Administration
• Cemetery

Coordinates all levels of faith formation educational programming in the parish, children through adults, Catholic school and public school alike.

The Formation and Education Commission coordinates the following committees and groups: 

• Adult Formation
• Parish School Catechesis
• Faith Formation Elementary through High School Programs
• Sacramental Preparation
• RCIA
• Baptism Preparation 

Coordinates the ministries of Pastoral Care, Social Justice and education of the parish on Catholic Social Teachings, outreach ministries, charitable giving, and adult mission trips. Its scope includes outreach to both the parish membership and the larger community, either in the neighborhood or beyond.

The Outreach Commission coordinates the following subcommittees and/or activities: 

• Pastoral Care – Home Visitors
• Grief Ministry
• Marriage Preparation
• Ministry to Singles, Divorced and Separated
• Social Justice Committee
• JustFaith
• Womb to Tomb Ministry
• Sowers of Justice
• Immigration Action Committee

Works to build a deeper sense of Christian community for all ages and interest groups in the parish. It works to engage parishioners to discover their gifts and areas of interest, and facilitates in bringing them to deeper levels of involvement in parish life.

The scope of the Parish Life Commission includes: 

• Youth Ministry
• Hospitality and Welcoming
• Parish Organization and Clubs
• Community-Building and Socializing Events

Contact the Director of Parish Life for more information.
 

Gives direction to the liturgical life of the parish, as well as fostering and promoting the spiritual growth of all parishioners, enabling them to understand what it means to be a baptized Catholic Christian. It also seeks to provide opportunities for personal and communal prayer besides the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

The Worship Commission coordinates or works with the following subcommittees and groups: 

• Music
• Lectors
• Eucharistic Ministers
• Ushers
• Greeters and other Ministers of Hospitality
• Servers
• Art and Environment
• Sacristans
• Children's Masses

In addition the Worship Commission is aware of, and coordinates with the Liturgical Planning group that coordinate the weekend Masses for the various seasons, all liturgical ministers, prayer services outside of Mass, periodic retreats and annual Parish Missions

Contact the Director of Worship for more information.