Parish Committees

• The Mission of the Parish Council at St. Gabriel is a community of faith, gathered in the name of Jesus to unify, plan, reconcile, and energize the goals of the parish.
• In this context, the Council shares responsibility with the pastor for the mission and ministry of the Parish.
• The council is meant to bring together the wisdom, time, talent, and other gifts of the community and plan the local mission.
• The Parish Council is comprised of 12-15 people, representing the diversity of the parish.

• The Parish Corporators is the legal vehicle for managing the affairs of the parish and establishing specific legal accountability for those affairs.
• There is a separate corporation for each parish and this role acts as the Board of Directors with each parish.
• They are responsible for assuring that matters such as safety, condition of the physical plant, hiring of personnel, finances, security of parish assets, operations in accordance with Archdiocesan policies and compliance with State and Federal Laws are being dealt with within a reasonable and prudent manner.
• Corporators need not do these things themselves but must assure they are being done.

The Mission of the Communications Team is to ensure that St.  Gabriel's digital presence is managed in a standardized manner that communicates to Parishioners in multiple channels (email, text, phone, web) to the person's preferred mode (e.g., English via text, Spanish via phone) while ensuring that the communications are effective.

• The Mission of the Facility Rental team is to support the long-term outlook of the parish with occasional rentals, defraying the ongoing cost of the facility.
• This goal is to make the rentals clearly profitable while not disrupting the worship experience.

• Faith formation and religious education is a lifelong experience.
• We offer classes for young people to introduce them to Jesus and our Catholic faith and traditions with the guidance of volunteer catechists.
• Through a partnership with parents, we help children to prepare to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion as well as the Sacrament of Confirmation.

• The Mission of the Finance Committee is to independently oversee and monitor the parish financial budget.
• As required by Canon Law, the committee advises and assists the Pastor and Parish Leadership with information on the current state of the budget in relation to the plan.
• Additionally, the Committee actively engages in fundraising initiatives to meet the parish and diocesan stewardship plans.
• The Committee also makes recommendations to the leadership team for the following year based on existing programs.

• The Hospitality Committee is a group of people working together to make St Gabriel’s church more welcoming to our existing parishioners and those in our neighborhood.
• This group works to ensure that both our liturgical and non-liturgical functions are welcoming and inviting.
• The committee members help to serve at Sip 'n Dip and other parish events.

• The Mission of the Maintenance Committee is to ensure that the entire St. Gabriel complex is maintained in a safe, attractive manner that promotes an atmosphere for worship and fellowship.
• The goal is accomplished by proactively inspecting and managing the facilities and grounds in a cost-effective manner that meets both functional and user-friendly requirements.

• The Mission of the Money Counters is to accurately count and categorize the offertory and special collections from all the weekend and Holy Day Masses.
• By proficiently completing their assigned tasks, this committee assists the pastor and Finance Committee to maintain accurate financial records that will pass third-party scrutiny.

• The Mission of the Office volunteers provides reception and administrative support.
• You will support the clergy, office manager, and other church staff.
• Volunteers will perform a variety of administrative tasks depending on day or season.

• Social groups are a chance to get to know people from the parish and learn new things.
• Each social group might participate in meetings, social events, retreats, and service events.
• Each committee has its own schedule, but anyone is welcome, even if you are not from that country of origin or ethnicity.
• These groups share the Good News through their actions, celebrations, and relationships.
  • Hispanics
  • Africans
  • Filipino

The Mission of the Volunteer Committee is to be the clearinghouse (along with all committees) to recruit volunteers for St. Gabriel Church. This committee will:

1. Find and identify the needs as requested from the various committees.
2. Ensure that volunteers are smoothly transitioned and trained and collect feedback on the process to improve volunteer training and support
3. Build a database and collect the parishioner "skills/abilities/desires" and St. Gabriel "needs" to better support matching skills and abilities
4. Build a reporting mechanism so that parishioners time and talent are recorded to better recognize their activities.

• The mission of the Ways and Means Committee is to help provide financial resources to meet St. Gabriel's annual objectives.
• The committee, as a community of faith, assists the parish in balancing the St. Gabriel budget through fundraising events.
• These events draw upon and celebrate our rich diversity in ethnicity, age, and cultures.