The Pastoral Council serves as an advisory body to the pastor in light of the Parish’s stated mission.  As such it:

·         Helps to discern parish needs

·         Helps to establish parish policies

·         Helps to determine short-term and long-term priorities (“pastoral planning”)

·         Helps to reflect on the “mood” of the parish

·         Offers counsel to the pastor – who is responsible for the direction of both the Parish and the Pastoral Council – and to other members of the parish staff in the following areas:

o   The liturgical life of the parish (“worship”)

o   Religious and faith development/education (“formation”)

o   Parish service and social outreach (“social ministry”)

o   Parish life (“community”)

o   Physical, financial and human resources (“stewardship”)

If you would like to contact the Council, please do so through its chair, Mary Kay Zahn, leaving a message at 504.529-1477, ext. 224.

• Mary Kay Zahn, Chair

• Dwight Barnes

• Sally Bourgeois

• Doug Caldarera

• Russell Desmond

• Maddy Engel

• Cathy Espenan

• David Moore

• Amy Odinet

• Fr. Anthony McGinn, S.J., Pastor

• George Relle

• Sandy Runco

• George Schiaffino
  
  Julie Vanderbrook