St. Margaret Mary Pastoral Council
Mission Statement
We, the members of St. Margaret Mary Pastoral Council, serve our pastor as the instrument of evangelization in our parish. We are the forum in which our pastor and the lay faithful gather to discern the pastoral and spiritual needs of our parishioners and help them to live out their baptismal call in their daily lives.
We do this by supporting, assisting and strengthening the various "tables" of human interaction in our ministries, leading up to the Eucharistic Table of Christ. Through these gatherings, we are nourished and empowered to share Christ's love with each other, the community and the world.
Members of Pastoral Council:
Dianna Aubele, Dianne Bohaychick, Jeff Cox, LeRoy Dastolfo, Rick DeMoss, Linda Dolmajer, Beth Fazzini, Allen Flemm, Kevin Hartford, Mike Kardibin, Cindy Kost, Dianne Lucas, James Musolino, George Ziringer
PAstoral Council Meeting HighLIGHTS
May 14, 2024 Meeting
Festival Booth: Pastoral Council will sponsor a booth at the Parish Festival. It will serve as a Welcome Center and resource for current members, prospective members and the entire community.
Mercy Meals: A caterer has been identified to provide the meals for this important ministry, which is planned to be started in the near future.
Consolation Ministry: We are trying to reinstate this ministry to support grieving families. Previous volunteers are being contacted and new ones are being sought.
Sound System: The sound system update is ahead of schedule and could be operational within two months.
Eucharistic Ministry: We are still seeking volunteers for Eucharistic Ministers of the Precious Blood. This ministry will be distinct from the Eucharistic Ministers of the Body of Christ.
Church Security: Father Ken and Pastoral Council expressed their pleasure with the addition of police presence during masses.
This Lenten Season, Pastoral Council sponsored the “Lenten Speaker Series: Following Jesus in Holy Week through the eyes of Peter .”
Led by former Pastor Monsignor James T. Gaston, parishioners reflected on Peter’s misunderstandings of Jesus, yet Jesus’ patience trust in him to the end. Peter is every person trying to understand the mysterious ways of God which often do not meet our normal expectations. As Peter’s relationship with Jesus is tested, so is ours. The Holy Spirit is given to us to stay faithful to the end. Easter seals the deal! .
Over 150 parishioners attended in person with many others joining via livestream. The event concluded with a reception each session for parishioners to mingle with one another.