St. André Bessette Parish
Holy Cross Church (Middle Musquodoboit) St. Bernard Church (Enfield) St. Rose of Lima Church (Fall River)

Holy Cross Church
Middle Musquodoboit


St Bernards Church
Enfield
St Rose of Lima
Fall River
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Purpose: to help Pastor in the day-to-day operation of the parish.
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Appointed by Pastor
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Meets bi-weekly
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May establish committees to help enhance mission Parish (e.g., Care and Companionship Ministry, Communications)
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Team Members
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Shannon McDonald
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Phil Francis
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Elaine Morrow
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PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Purpose: to assist the pastor with financial matters in the Parish
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Appointed by the Pastor
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Council Members: (from 3 churches)
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Patrick McCarvill, Chairperson
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Howard MacDonald (St. Bernard)
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Maxine Thibault (Holy Cross)
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Paul Miller (St. Rose)
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Purpose:
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guide and layout path for life of the parish (What does this mean, exactly?)
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help implement the priorities of Archdiocese as noted below.
Pastoral Council Members
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Fr. Michael Walsh Pastor
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Pat Clahane St. Rose
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Neil Daigle St. Rose
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Kathleen Hines St. Bernard
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Annette Lewis St. Bernard
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Carol McAllister St. Rose
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Elaine Morrow Leadership Team
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John Tilley Holy Cross
Archdiocese Priorities
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Evangelization
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“What programs do we have in place? What should we work towards? Who are we trying to reach? “
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Homelessness
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“Are we close to the poor and the marginalized in our communities? Is there an opportunity to coordinate with existing programs?”
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Strengthen our Parish Identity
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“What have we learned so far? What holds us together? How can we provide an opportunity to gather information from and listen to our three church communities?
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Faith Formation
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How are our liturgies being supported? "What opportunities are we providing for learning about our faith?"
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CHURCH COUNCILS
Purpose: to attend to local Church matters
· Catechetics (children and adult - our goal is to work with families)
· Spirituality and Liturgy
· Property Maintenance
· Hospitality
· Cemetery (for St. Bernard and Holy Cross)
· Social Justice/Charity
· Other committees may be structured as needed and required
St. Bernard Church Council
· Jordan Mahar Chair
· Richard Sherman Maintenance and Cemetery
· Nick Babineau Social Justice and Charity
· Sarah White CWL – Secretary
· Jacques Proulx K of C- Hospitality
· Diana Stead ??
· David Lewis Liturgy and Spirituality
· TBA Catechetics
St. Rose Church Council
· Anthony Chesal Property and Maintenance
· Francis White K of C
· Ann Vessey Liturgy and Spirituality
· Penny Francis Hospitality
· Joanne Cormier CWL
· TBA :
o Catechetics
o Social Justice and Charity
o Secretary
o Chair
(Other Committees): Ways and Means
Holy Cross Church Council
· Betty-Lou Tilley Spirituality and Liturgy
· Hubert Collier- Property Maintenance and Cemetery
· Sharon McLeod - Social Justice and Charity
· Lorna Doucette - Hospitality
· TBA –
o Catechetics
o Chair
o Secretary