Parish Organizations
Parish Council
The purpose and function of the Parish Council is to discern the needs of the parish and to serve as a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator. The council assists the Pastor/Administrator in his leadership role of planning, organizing, initiating, promoting, coordinating and reviewing the evangelization, worship, religious education and service activities within the parish. The Parish Council is assisted by four committees: Finance, Faith Formation, Stewardship, Liturgy, and Technology Committees . Each committee has its own by-laws, organizational rules, and various outreach ministries which complement Parish Council activities.
The purpose and function of the Parish Council is to discern the needs of the parish and to serve as a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator. The council assists the Pastor/Administrator in his leadership role of planning, organizing, initiating, promoting, coordinating and reviewing the evangelization, worship, religious education and service activities within the parish. The Parish Council is assisted by four committees: Finance, Faith Formation, Stewardship, Liturgy, and Technology Committees . Each committee has its own by-laws, organizational rules, and various outreach ministries which complement Parish Council activities.
Finance
The Finance Committee serves as a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator regarding fiscal matters of the Parish. This committee assists the Pastor/Administrator in setting the annual parish budget and monitoring the parish income and expenses throughout the year. It examines, the parish financial records and reports the financial status of the parish to the parishioners twice each year. The Finance Committee is made up of individuals who have experience and knowledge of accounting, finance, and general business concepts.
The Finance Committee serves as a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator regarding fiscal matters of the Parish. This committee assists the Pastor/Administrator in setting the annual parish budget and monitoring the parish income and expenses throughout the year. It examines, the parish financial records and reports the financial status of the parish to the parishioners twice each year. The Finance Committee is made up of individuals who have experience and knowledge of accounting, finance, and general business concepts.
Stewardship
The Parish Stewardship Committee is a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator. The Committee oversees the temporal affairs of the parish and affirms and promotes Stewardship as a significant priority and way of life at St Thomas More in order to preserve and/or enhance the parish, provide for the parishioners and community and strives to accomplish the Parish Mission.
The Parish Stewardship Committee is a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator. The Committee oversees the temporal affairs of the parish and affirms and promotes Stewardship as a significant priority and way of life at St Thomas More in order to preserve and/or enhance the parish, provide for the parishioners and community and strives to accomplish the Parish Mission.
Building
The Building Committee is a consultative body that provides assistance to the Pastor/Administrator for all maintenance and new construction activities of the parish.
The Building Committee is a consultative body that provides assistance to the Pastor/Administrator for all maintenance and new construction activities of the parish.
Faith Formation
The Faith Formation Committee is a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator and the Parish's Faith Formation Coordinator. The Committee works to achieve the Archdiocese's and parish's goals for on-going faith formation and establishes policies and sets goals pertaining to the life-long faith formation of the parishioners of St. Thomas More Church.
The Faith Formation Committee is a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator and the Parish's Faith Formation Coordinator. The Committee works to achieve the Archdiocese's and parish's goals for on-going faith formation and establishes policies and sets goals pertaining to the life-long faith formation of the parishioners of St. Thomas More Church.
Liturgy
The Liturgy Committee works with the Pastor/Administrator regarding policies for sacramental prayer of the parish along with planning and preparing liturgical celebrations. The Liturgy Committee coordinates all of the liturgical ministries and assists in training lectors, ushers, and Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, and projectionists.
The Liturgy Committee works with the Pastor/Administrator regarding policies for sacramental prayer of the parish along with planning and preparing liturgical celebrations. The Liturgy Committee coordinates all of the liturgical ministries and assists in training lectors, ushers, and Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, and projectionists.
Technology
The Technology Committee serves as a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator. This Committee assists the Pastor/Administrator in monitoring computer technology. The committee makes recommendations to the Pastor/Administrator on the purchase and maintenance of computer related equipment. Further, the committee assists the Pastor/Administrator in the management and maintenance of the parish website and social media products.
The Technology Committee serves as a consultative body to the Pastor/Administrator. This Committee assists the Pastor/Administrator in monitoring computer technology. The committee makes recommendations to the Pastor/Administrator on the purchase and maintenance of computer related equipment. Further, the committee assists the Pastor/Administrator in the management and maintenance of the parish website and social media products.
Festival Committee
The Festival Committee works with the Pastor/Administrator to organize and manage the activities of the largest social and fundraising activities of the parish. Generally, the festivals include- family and community fair activities.
The Festival Committee works with the Pastor/Administrator to organize and manage the activities of the largest social and fundraising activities of the parish. Generally, the festivals include- family and community fair activities.
Women of STM
The Women of STM work with the Pastor/Administrator to organize the women of the parish into a common effort for the good of the church. They assist with funerals and luncheons and volunteer for other parish activities as needed.
The Women of STM work with the Pastor/Administrator to organize the women of the parish into a common effort for the good of the church. They assist with funerals and luncheons and volunteer for other parish activities as needed.