St. Rene Goupil

Catholic Church

ST. RENE PARISH COUNCIL

The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) is a group of people called forth to carry out our Church's mission and the mission of the whole Church.  We are a visionary group always seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit to understand why God called our parish to exist.

Our Commitment is:

   --  to build, strengthen, and nourish Church

   --  to build a faith community by enriching the spiritual life of

       parishioners

   --  to support and promote our mission statement

   --  to study the needs of the parish

   --  to study and write attainable goals

   --  to provide recommendations for procedures and programs

        that will implement parish values and fulfill the Church's mission

   --  to coordinate committees and organizations to ensure that

        stated goals are attained

Parish Pastoral Council meets the first Thursday of every month.

Our annual PPC Retreat is held every July.  At this time we come together to pray, enrich our faith, discern if goals have been met, discern the needs of our parish, and implement new goals.

                                                PPC members are:

                                                   Fr. Tom Kasputis

                     Linda Dobias

     Delia Garza

                                                   Eileen Healy

                                                   Kurt Schalk

                                                   Amy Shanahan                                                                                                           Karen Walsh

                                                   Ken Ziemba

 

Pastor:  Father Thomas Kasputis

Pastor Emeritus: Father Peter Paurazas

Deacon: Rev. Mr. Sal Lema

Phone:  773-229-8523

E-mail: strenec6949@earthlink.net

Parishioners are needed to share concerns and insights on various parish life issues.  Please read on to see how you can participate.

                 Archdiocesan Pastoral Council

                                        (APC)

Two Parish Council members serve as delegates on the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council.

What is the APC?

It is a council that brings a laity voice to the Cardinal.  Each parish sends two delegates to a local APC deanery meeting.  At these meetings delegates are informed, and also join into conversation that discuss parish life issues, as well as issues that connect with the larger Church.

2005/2006 APC topics for discussions were:

- How the Church can regain its moral voice so that her social and moral teaching might be better known.

- Ways the Church can help people dealing with various addictions or compulsive behaviors.

- How parishes can continue to be a safe place for children and young people?

- Discussions regarding the clerical sexual abuse.

Parish Council is seeking parishioners to take part in future APC discussions, please leaen your name and phone number with the rectory staff ( 773-229-8523) and a Parish Council member will call you back.