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St. Mary's Parish Family
Councils/Committees
We have a nice variety of committees that you are able to join in our parish! As you discern you gifts and talents, check out the descriptions below to see where you might be called to share of your time!
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Stewardship Committee
1. Studies and educates our parish about the stewardship way of life.
2. Make recommendations to the Parish Pastoral Council regarding ways to implement the ideal of stewardship into the life of our parish.
Current members of this committee are:
Chuck Huber, Chairperson
Fr. Gene Lindemann
Steve Braus
Diane Huck
Jeanette Gunsch
Ashley Coughlin
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Spiritual Life and Worship Committee (SLAW)
1. Responsible to plan and prepare for the various feasts and liturgical seasons of the church year.
2. Sets direction for the music, decorations, and liturgical innovations to enhance the liturgy.
3. Gives direction to areas of spiritual life of our parishioners regarding retreats, devotions, and other ways of deepening the faith of parishioners.
4. Gives concern for caring for the liturgical environment and matters that affect it.
Current members are:
Fr. Gene Lindemann
Barb Steiner
Harvey Hanel
Michael Marback
Donna Bloom-Hipfner
Tamie Aberle
Diane Grotewold
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Charity and Justice Committee
The purpose of this committee is to determine and respond to the needs of the people in our parish family, the local community, and the world. The immediate and long term goals are to work to change oppressive and unjust systems, laws, or policies. Examples of issues of concern are anti-life actions, immorality, and racism.
We work closely with the North Dakota Catholic Conference via a Legislative Action Network with local and state chapters of Right to Life.
We sponsor a benefit breakfast to support the local homeless shelter and distribute Christmas baskets to needy families from St. Mary's or others known to our parish family.
We oversee the distribution of funds given by parish members to directly assist the poor who are in hardship or emergency situations and by supporting people and agencies that help people in need.
We raise awareness of environmental, refugee, disaster, and hunger relief issues as well.
The Committee meets the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory. Contact Hero Barth for more information, 255-3387.
Current members of this committee are:
Don and Julie Wald
Mary Lund
Ken Sorenson
Glen Weigel
Hero Barth
Barb Arbach
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Festivals of Faith Committee
This committee promotes intergenerational life-long faith formation. Its members meet monthly to plan regular parish gatherings geared for all ages. These events consist of a potluck supper, intergenerational and age appropriate group sharing, prayer, and hands on activities. The events are planned around a yearly theme that focuses on Catholic teaching and tradition.
Contact Sheila Gilbertson at 223-5562 if you are interested in getting engaged with this exciting committee.
Current members of this committee are:
Sheila Gilbertson
Meredith Gross
Vi Ressler
Steve Braus
Diane Huck
Jeanette Gunsch
Ashley Coughlin
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Health and Wellness Committee
The Health and Wellness Committee of the Parish Pastoral Council was formed in response to St. Mary's Strategic Plan. This committee focuses on promoting the well-being of individuals, families, parish family, and community. It recognizes that health involves the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. It is motivated by knowing that when people are well, they are able to live out God's calling for their lives to a fuller extent.
Two questions the Health and Wellness Committee strives to address are:
How can we take responsibility for and care for our body, mind and spirit that has been gifted to us?
How can we as St. Mary's Parish Family be the healing presence of Christ to each other?
We respond to this challenge by:
Promoting a more far reaching healing ministry.
Raising people's consciousness about the healing ministry of Christ in our parish.
Increasing the sensitivity of people to the needs of others.
Developing a network of individuals in the parish who are willing to minister to others in wellness, support and service.
Focusing on disease prevention, health promotion, education, and training with health screenings, health fairs, and other special events and classes.
Current members of this committee are:
Deacon Terry Glatt
Wendy Kopp
Shawn Morlock
Barb Schweitzer
Jerry Schaak
Linda Katsoulis
Sharon Knutson
sandy Tschosik
Ashley Coughlin
Della Granrud
Char Reiswig
Nancy Neutz
Wanda Agnew
Marie Hauser
Kathy Pfleger
Steffanie Fix
Keylee Hertz-Barnett
Marie Hauser
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Maintenance Committee
1. Oversees and plans the maintenace of our buildings and property in a responsible manner.
2. Anticipating future needs for upkeep, replacement, or improvements and addresses them.
Current Members of this committee are:
Steve Braus,
Ted Dorval
Clyde Fenster
Mark Volk
Jerry Zimmerman
Mike Haupt
Mike Rohrich
Al Ternes
Dean Pfleger
Mike Frey
Ernie Vollan
Doug Walters
Trent Fix
Greg Zenker
Don Mastel
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