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The St. Mark Parish Pastoral Council shall be the instrument through which a representative body of the People of God, that is St. Mark Parish, in a relationship of shared responsibility with the Pastor, enables the parish to experience itself as a community of faith called to proclaim the Good News of God's Kingdom present among us.
The council strives to fulfill its purpose by:- Prayerfully discerning the needs of the parish community.
- Serving as a vehicle for constructive dialogue with the parish community.
- Serving as a consultative body to the Pastor.
- Collaborating with the Pastor to formulate policies concerning parish and pastoral matters consistent with faith and morals, civil and church law, and Archdiocesan policy.
- Empowering the parish organizations to advance their roles in the growth of the parish in their areas of responsibility.
- Identifying and calling forth the gifts and talents of the members of the parish community.
- Developing and maintaining a mission statement which embraces the total life and mission of the parish.
- Establishing clear and concise goals and objectives based on the parish mission statement and the merging needs of the parish community.
- Cooperating with and effectively implementing Archdiocesan policies and directives.
- Coordinating, encouraging, and promoting every apostolic activity within the parish through which the parish community discharges its common responsibility to make the Gospel message known.
The St. Mark Parish Pastoral Council consists of nine parishioners. Members of the Pastoral Council serve three year terms, with terms staggered so three new members are selected each year to replace those whose term is fulfilled. Members are self-nominated and selected, after a prayer to the Holy Spirit, each year on Pentecost.