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Parish Council Committees: The Parish Council is made up of five standing committees. All committee membership includes a representative of the council as its chair. Committee membership is open to all members of the parish who wish to participate in these ministries. The six committees open for participation are:
Communication
Committee
FRANK SPINDLER – Chair, Communication Committee (925) 484-3349 Home (925) 216-7817 Cell fespindler@comcast.net The mission of the communications committee is to “shine a light on the people, liturgies, and ministries of the Catholic Community of Pleasanton.” Communications Committee objectives include:
Diversity Committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 PM, Room A, St. Elizabeth Seton. Some of our activities in our faith community during 2010 were:
ESL was developed in
order to provide a supportive environment for members of our
parish to achieve fluency in English. Therefore, members of
our parish community who are mono lingual in their native tongue
would become bilingual and will be able to participate fully
in all of CCOP activities and gain fluency in English so that
they can function confidently in their outside activities in
society
SUZANNE A. SLUPESKY
– Chair, Evangelization Committee
(925) 846-6824 suzanne@castampin.com The purpose of the Evangelization Committee is to develop new ideas to support and nurture the members of our Church in their efforts to make the parish a welcoming environment to all. There are several subcommittees working on outreach to others, in reconciliation to inactives, and to the unchurched in a spirit of Christian love; on the marketing of CCOP; on SCC & RENEW activities; on spirituality in the workplace; and on how to make the parish more family friendly. 1st WEDNESDAY
STREET PARTY - Begins in May, continues through September Here's your opportunity to start evangelizing!! We hand out balloons
to the kids, and talk to people about our church and our faith. It's
a non-threatening way to begin sharing your faith! [top] ROBERT ROBICHAUD - Chair, Finance Committee(925) 462-1869 brobichaud@comcast.net The Parish Council Finance Committee assists the pastor in the administration of the temporal goods of the parish. It prepares the parish budget each calendar year for council approval in January, and reviews the funding requests and desires of the other parish council committees, parish organizations and the parish staff in light of the needs and financial position of the parish. In conjunction with the pastor it oversees and regularly reviews the actual revenue and expenses of the parish in light of the approved budget. [top] DAN ALLARI - Chair, Facilities Committee(925) 426-8807 home (925) 200-1462 cell dlallari@mac.com The Facilities Committee meets each month on a Saturday at 9:00 am. Contact Dan if you are interested in being a part of the committee and for the specific meeting date and location for the current month. The committee is composed of parishioners and others who wish to assist the Pastor and Business Manager with the oversight of the physical plant and land that are the responsibility of the Catholic Community of Pleasanton. The committee is to advise and lend expertise regarding the upkeep and maintenance of the buildings and grounds at St. Augustine, St. Elizabeth Seton and the St. Augustine Cemetery. This includes assessing needs, determining project designs, identifying resource requirements, implementing safety practices, plant inspections and recommending priorities and long-range facility plans to the council.[top] OPEN - Family Life Ministry RepresentativeSocial Justice and Outreach Committee TED GERLACH - Social Justice-Outreach Committee Chair The Social Justice and Outreach Committee will meet on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm and on the first Thursday of each month through June, 2011. We meet in the “Crying Room” on the west side of the sanctuary at St. Elizabeth Seton. The clergy liaison is Deacon Gary Wortham. Agendas are prepared and transmitted in advance and minutes are kept, but the meetings are conducted rather informally. The work of the committee is done by the committee members who volunteer, usually in September, to fill certain roles. Other work commitments are made on a volunteer basis as the need arises. The committee tries to make contact with and maintain working relationships with many CCOP groups, ministries, and organizations and with many outside organizations as well. Potential new members and visitors are welcome. A single web page is scheduled to be replaced early in September with a full description of the committee’s activities and the issues we try to deal with. [top]
• Facilitating the knowing and understanding
of what we believe;
GARY
WORTHAM, DEACON - Liturgy Planning
Representative
(925) 895-1647 Cell (925) 474-2785 Parish Office liturgy@catholicsofpleasanton.org CCOP's Liturgy Planning Committee’s mission is to enhance the spiritual life of our parish through preparation and coordination of its liturgical celebrations (e.g., Sunday liturgies, Sacred Triduum, Holy Days of Obligation, devotions, blessings, Communion Services, etc.). This Committee of Parish volunteers maintains a current understanding of the Church's liturgical documents and instructions from the U. S. Bishops through self-guided study, group study, workshops and liturgical conferences. We regularly make presentations to the Parish at large on the meaning of the Church’s worship and how ritual is celebrated in our community. The Committee coordinates or provides liturgical guidance and support to the Liturgical Arts and Environment sub-committee, and the Youth and Family Liturgy sub-committee. Additionally, the Committee recruits, trains, and schedules liturgical ministers (i.e., Lectors, Head Eucharistic Ministers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers, Greeters, and Altar Servers). The Liturgy Planning Committee meets at 7:30 pm on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in Room C at St. Elizabeth Seton Church. A member of the Liturgy Planning Committee sits on the Parish Council
each year. This year Deacon Gary Wortham will represent the committee. SHARON
McKEE - SCC Core Team Representative
(925) 462-8625 bmckee@ix.netcom.com Some people have the misunderstanding that small christian communities are another parish program. They are not that at all. While communities may use a specific program periodically, for example during Advent or Lent, they are not a program but a way of being church that is supportive not only of a personal faith journey but, by nature, a reflection of the communal journey of the people of God. I would like to offer parishioners an opportunity to join existing groups or to meet others in similar life situations and begin an SCC. We're forming several new groups. If you think you might want to join one, you may call the corresponding facilitator for information. We plan to focus on Evangelization for the next two years. Why not invite your non-Catholic friends to join your SCC or to join you in beginning a group? These groups are marvelous ways to introduce people to our church. Click Here for a list of SCC's welcoming new members. The top group are SCC's with a common theme. The second group are older SCC's, originally organized in specific neighborhoods with faith sharing as their primary activity. For more information, call Sharon at (925) 462-8625 or email: bmckee@ix.netcom.com. Fr. Pagraig sums up the secret of SCC's:
"There is no more effective way of growing
in your faith than to be part of a Small Christian Community where
that faith is shared, listened to, and celebrated. SCCs are a wonderful
way to articulate the connections between faith and life. "
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