Essential Advisory Councils and Committees at Immaculate Conception Parish

Pastoral Council - Advises the pastor on important matters of overall parish direction, mission, and identity; helps to set the priorities for the allocation of parish resources to best support our many apostolates.  Is a voice for the wishes and concerns of the parish faithful.   Meets August through June.  The following committees report directly to the Pastoral Council:

• Catholic Formation and Evangelization Committee - Helps evaluate and set mission priorities for campus-wide formation programming.   Lifelong Faith formation and Senior Adult Ministries are under the umbrella of this committee. Composed of the parish and school formation staff along with at-large parish members.  Meets 4-6 times a year. 
• Stewardship Core Committee - Helps foster stewardship formation and evangelization through education and parish fellowship events.  Composed of parish staff and at-large parish members, with liaisons/links to the main IC Parish fellowship events.  Meets 4-5 times a year.
• Prayer and Worship Committee - Helps evaluate the preparations for, and quality of, the parish’s liturgical life and public prayer; helps to oversee the upkeep of the worship space.  Composed of parish staff and at-large members from different liturgical ministries.  Meets 4 times a year.
• Human Concerns Core Committee - Fosters awareness of issues of human dignity, promotes outreach, and evaluates the apostolates.  Also ensures the sick and homebound are taken care of.   Composed of parish staff and at-large parish members, including liaisons/links to the various Human Concerns apostolates (e.g. Family Promise, Harvest House, etc). Meets 4 times a year.  Twinning is under the umbrella of this committee.
• IC Parish Fellowship Team - A sub group of the Stewardship Core Committee.   Consists of the chairs and volunteers of parish-wide fellowship and evangelization events that build community and raise funds for our ministries.  These currently include:  Fish Fry, Barton Day, and Sunday Hospitality.   No regularly scheduled meetings required except what is needed to plan the events.   Event leaders are in communication with the Stewardship Core Committee for evaluation and coordination. 
• Finance Council - Advises the pastor on the proper stewardship and use of parish finances and resources, including property and personnel.  Includes the two parish trustees.   Meets monthly throughout the year; members are appointed by the pastor.

The following subcommittees report directly to the Finance Council.

• Building and Grounds - Helps manage the property of the parish and works with the parish maintenance and administrative staff to set priorities for repairs and improvements. Gardening Angels is under the umbrella of this committee.  Consists of the parish staff and at-large members.  Meets as needed.   
• Cemeteries - Is responsible for upkeep of both cemeteries and financial management of cemetery assets. Consists of sexton, Chuck Lepak, and cemetery volunteers; monthly reports to the Finance Council.  Meets as needed.
• Personnel - Advises the Finance Council and the pastor on personnel related items, especially those relating to the employee handbook. This is a joint committee with the Saint Frances Cabrini personnel committee; consists of the Director of Administrative Services, one or both trustees from both parishes, and at-large members. Reports to Finance Councils.  Meets as needed.

Technology Integration

Advises the Finance Council on technology planning for both Saint Frances Cabrini and Immaculate Conception.   Consists of staff and at large members.  Reports to both Finance Councils.  Meets as needed.

Budget

Advises the Finance Council on specifics of various campus budget priorities.  Consists of staff and at-large members.   Meets as needed.