The Church of Saint Isaac Jogues is a family, in which each member has a part to play in making our Parish a more vital and meaningful element in the life of the community. To facilitate this purpose, a Parish Council is hereby established for the Church of Saint Isaac Jogues.
The Parish Council is a leadership group devoted to faith and service, whose primary purpose is to lead, inspire, and guide the Parish Community in its journey through Christian life. The goal of the Council is to encourage all members of the Parish Community to share their talents in the growth and development of the Church’s mission of service to all people and to assist and advise the Pastor in the functions of the Parish.
Purposes
1. To serve as a visible sign of the Parish’s efforts to share the responsibility of meeting its mission among all Parishioners.
2. To serve as a Christian leadership body through which all members of the Parish may serve in the ministries of the Church.
3. To foster and coordinate the talents of the people of the Parish.
4. To represent all the families of the Parish.
5. To serve as an extension of the Pastor in doing God’s work.
Functions
1. To provide a climate in which Parishioners can grow in a deeper relationship to God and each other and to minister to the total well-being of Parish members.
2. To advise and assist the Pastor, Clergy and the Trustees.
3. To study and assess the needs of the Parish Community.
4. To identify goals and to establish both annual and long term (five and ten year) programs to achieve those goals.
5. To coordinate the activities of existing and future organizations and ministries.
6. To evaluate the effectiveness of on-going programs.
7. To establish and support ministries as needed.
8. To encourage Parish members to participate more fully in the life of the Parish Community.
9. To foster meaningful communication between the clergy and lay members.
Representatives
Lisa Bisti 2023
Stefania Cusumano 2025
Laurie Erb 2025 (Secretary)
Bob Follet, Trustee
Christine Frasetto 2024
Nancy Jamanow, Trustee
Oscar Novoa 2023
Anthony Reiss 2023
Dan Trost 2022 (Co- Chair)
Maryann Zinovitch 2024 (Chair)
Contact Information: [email protected]