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Documents
- PPC Minutes Jun 4 2019
- PPC Agenda Jun 4 2019
- PPC Minutes Feb 11 2019
- PPC Schedule 2018-2019 (Revised)
- PPC Agenda Feb 11 2019
- PPC Minutes Jan 14 2019 - State of the Parish
- PPC Team Reports Jan 14 2019
- PPC Minutes Nov 19 2018
- PPC Agenda Nov 19 2018
- PPC Notes Oct 22 2018
- PPC Team Reports Oct 22 2018
- PPC Agenda Oct 22 2018
- PPC Minutes Sep 17 2018
- PPC Minutes Jun 11 2018
- PPC Minutes May 14 2018
- PPC Agenda May 14 2018
- PPC Minutes Apr 9 2018
- PPC Agenda Apr 9 2018
- PPC Minutes Jan 8 2018 - State of the Parish
- PPC Agenda Jan 8 2018 - State of the Parish
- PPC Minutes Nov 13 2017
- PPC Agenda Nov 13 2017
- PPC Minutes Oct 16 2017
- PPC Agenda Oct 16 2017
- PPC Minutes Sep 18 2017
- PPC Agenda Sep 18 2017
- PPC Schedule 2017-2018
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Mission Driven Parish and Ministries
Committed to parishioner-led ministries, St. Joseph's embraces the mission driven model of parish ministry. Through prayer, faith sharing, catechesis and lifelong learning, parishioners are empowered along with parish staff to lead the key ministries and priorities of the parish.
The Parish Pastoral Council is a representative group of parishioners at large and chairs of ministry leadership teams. Our 7 major areas of ministry, each with its own ministry leadership team, are:- Worship
- Faith for Life
- Youth Ministry
- Pastoral Care
- Social Outreach
- Stewardship and Community Building
- Operations
The Finance Council oversees the financial health and vibrancy of the parish.Parish Pastoral Council
The St. Joseph’s Parish Council, in keeping with guidelines provided by the Diocese of Rochester, is a consultative body to the pastor who receives from our Bishop the responsibility to be his local presence and to share the shepherding roles of teaching, sanctifying, and governing in our parish.
The St. Joseph’s Parish Council seeks to build, strengthen and nourish faith and to empower members by encouraging critical thinking and ownership. All efforts are rooted in the challenge of the gospel and flow from the community’s prayers, gifts and needs as we gather around the Eucharistic table to express and intensify our relationship to one another in the priestly ministry of Jesus Christ.
Pastoral Council purposes:- To form community as a sign and witness of unity for the larger St. Joseph’s parish community;
- To provide recommendations for parish priorities, directions and policies through pastoral planning;
- To promote communication, understanding, and collaboration among parish organizations and between the parish, the Diocese and the universal Church.
State of the Parish
The Council hosted a State-of-the-Parish Meeting in January 2017. If you missed it, you can watch the meeting here or read the minutes.Please Join Us
All are welcome at any meeting, usually the second Monday of the month at 7:0pm in Church for evening prayer and continuing in the Learning Center (check the agenda or bulletin for room assignment). To submit a discussion item in advance, go to the open forum.
Meeting agendas and minutes may be found in the left column menu.
Council Membership
In forming community, council members are challenged to ongoing renewal through prayer, study, listening, and dialogue. In developing priorities and directions for the parish, the council is to become the means of achieving full participation by the whole parish community in its mission by giving all a voice in guiding and directing parish life. Learn more about their goals and activities of our mission-driven workgroups. To learn more about Council service, contact usMission-Driven Parish
We are committed to building a vibrant parish community and have established five Ministry Leadership Teams, led by parishioners and each with a staff liaison. Please be in touch with any of our ministry leadership teams for more information about how to get involved or share feedback about the ministries in that area.
Executive Committee:
Pastor: Fr. Jim Schwartz
Council Chair: Ned Sayegh
Co-Chair:
Secretary: Paul Hogan
Staff Liaison/Pastoral Associate: Cathy Kamp
At-Large Members:
Barbara Bruce
Renee Connor
Adam Greenly
Carolyn SchlageterYoung Adult Rep: Moriah Gerhard
Worship- Chair: Bill Crandall
- Co-Chair: Kathy Best
- Staff Liaison/Director of Worship, Sacramental Preparation: Nancy Veronesi
Faith Formation/Youth Ministry
- Chair: Greg Dankey
- Co-Chair: Barb Babiarz
- Staff Liaison/Faith for Life Director: Jeanne Mooney
- Youth Ministry Chair: Vera Tannous
- Youth Ministry Staff Liaison: Lisa Mannella
- Evangelization/Adult Formation Chair (ChristLife Team Rep): Mike Nesbitt
- Evangelization/Adult Formation Staff Liaison: Cathy Kamp
- Chair: Sr. Rosemary Sherman
- Co-Chair: Fran Glanton
- Staff Liaison/Pastoral Associate: Deacon Duncan Harris
- Co-Chairs: Anne Bell and Marilina Shaughnessy
- Staff Liaison: Deacon Duncan Harris
- Penfield Hope Co-Directors: Deacon Duncan Harris, Cathy Kamp
- Chair: Steve Smith
- Staff Liaison: Cathy Kamp
- Chair: Mark Kukuvka
- Staff Liaison/Finance Director: Patrick Vogt