SAINT MICHAEL PARISH STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL GUIDELINES

 

PREAMBLE

 

These Saint Michael Parish Stewardship Council Guidelines supersede and replace the St. Michael Parish Council Guidelines adopted on October 19, 1969 and last amended on March 15, 2006. 

 

The purpose for implementing these Saint Michael Parish Stewardship Guidelines is to update the previously adopted Guidelines, recognizing the changes at Saint Michael Parish that have occurred since the time the previous Guidelines were first adopted. 

 

The pastor and Parish Council adopt these new Guidelines to better serve the needs of Saint Michael Parish, its organizations and members, and to recognize the role of stewardship in our growth in the virtues and in our relationship with God and each other.  

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

Title and Role

 

The Saint Michael Parish Stewardship Council (hereinafter sometimes “PSC” or “Council”) is established by its pastor as a pastoral consultative body subject to the Code of Canon Law (cf. Code of Canon Law, can. 536-537).

 

The PSC is established pursuant to the Diocese of Columbus Guidelines for Parish Pastoral Councils to serve as a visionary council, assisting the pastor in identifying, studying, and implementing the pastoral needs of the parish.

ARTICLE II

Mission

To assist the Pastor in development of a Catholic Community atmosphere whereby the spiritual as well as the social needs of parishioners can be realized through a total stewardship program of time, talent and treasure resulting in a sense of belonging, involvement and commitment for each Saint Michael parishioner.

 

 

 

ARTICLE III

Membership Selection and Requirements

Permanent members of the Parish Stewardship Council are the pastor, associate pastor(s), the chairperson (or another designated representative) of the parish finance committee, the editor of The Archangel of St. Michael Parish Newsletter and a representative of Saint Michael School.   The PSC also will be comprised of at least 15 other members.

Members must be a fully initiated member in good standing of the Catholic Church, registered and active participants of Saint Michael Parish, and at least 21 years of age. 

Potential members may be nominated by the PSC or parishioners with such nominations subject to the approval of the Pastor.  If there are more nominees than open seats, then membership will be selected based upon a parish vote to occur the first weekend in May. Council members serve three-year terms on a revolving basis so that a third of the members are appointed or reappointed each year.

Vacancies of unexpired terms may be filled in the same manner as membership selection.

ARTICLE IV

Officers and Responsibilities

Council officers include a Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, and Secretary.

Council officers shall be nominated and chosen by members, subject to the approval of the pastor, at the last meeting of each fiscal year.

The Chairperson is responsible for chairing the Council meetings and overseeing the implementation of any action to be taken by Council at the request of the pastor. 

The Vice Chairperson will serve as the primary liaison for the Council and other Saint Michael Committees and Organizations.  The Vice Chairperson will serve as Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson.  

The Secretary is responsible for the minutes and for the preservation of any necessary documents and records related to the meetings.  The Secretary will serve as Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.

 

 

ARTICLE V

Conduct of Meetings

The meeting shall open with a prayer, to be followed by roll call and approval of the minutes, reports and recommendations by the pastor, and reports and recommendations, if any, of Chairperson, and Vice Chairperson and members.  The meeting shall conclude with prayer.