SERVE YOUR PARISH
JOIN OUR PASTORAL COUNCILNominations for election to the St. Raphael Pastoral Council are now open. The Pastoral Council assists our pastor in ministering to the people of the parish. The Council serves mainly as a planning and advisory group. It meets on the second Monday of the month, except for July and December. Various Pastoral Council committees are involved with specific areas of parish life, such as developing the parish plan; parish celebrations and spiritual enrichment; Council elections; etc. The Pastoral Council works closely with the parish staff, Finance Council, Stewardship Committee, Early Childhood Center, and St. Raphael School. Members of the Council receive input from individuals and groups, e.g., as presenters during Pastoral Council meetings, as well as during their interaction with others in the Parish. The Pastoral Council has 2 types of voting membership: elective and appointed. The election on the weekend of September 18th- 19th will fill 4 elective memberships that are open. Elected or appointed members of the Pastoral Council may serve up to 2 consecutive terms of up to 3 years each. After serving 2 consecutive terms, a member must sit out 1 year before running for election again. Parishioners wishing to run for Pastoral Council should complete a nomination form no later than August 1st. Blank forms and a drop- off box can be found on the Information Table in the atrium. Required information includes:
name; address; phone numbers (home, work and cell preferred); email address; number of years as a parishioner; and parish activities. | 
