The purpose of the Parish Pastoral Council is to foster the formation and growth of a Christian Community and enable God’s people to define and express their temporal and spiritual needs. The Parish Pastoral Council oversees the vision and direction of the entire Parish and encourages wide and diverse participation from the members of the Parish community.
     The Parish Pastoral Council affirms the importance of Faith Formation, School, Social Ministry, Stewardship and Worship. Its primary task is consultative and its focus broad based. It is understood that the Parish Pastoral Council is not intended to act as an administrative body involved with the day-to-day decisions required for the efficient operation of the Parish.
     The Parish Pastoral Council consists of nine members of the church and one representative from each of the five parish commissions. The council acts in an advisory capacity to the Pastor to help provide for the spiritual and moral leadership of the parish. The objectives of the five commissions are shown below:

Faith Formation Commission

     The Faith Formation Commission exists to promote and encourage a sense of Christian community through lifelong formation for all its parish family. The Commission shares in the promotion of the teachings of the Church by developing, promoting, and evaluating various programs.

School Commission

     Our Mission is to implement our philosophy by: promoting positive Christian attitudes and values that will enable the students to make ethical choices; providing the student with a diversified curriculum that strives to enhance each child’s innate potential; preparing students for active participation in the life of the Church; developing a positive self-image in each student; and instructing and motivating students to pursue peace and social justice in their community.

Social Ministry Commission

     The Commission exists to enable St. Joseph Parish to put the Social Teaching of the Church into action. The Commission promotes Justice, Pro-Life Issues, and Human Needs Services. The Commission empowers parishioners to respond to individual needs and to address local community issues.

Stewardship Commission

     The Stewardship Commission is a service group to the Parish Pastoral Council, and to other Commissions of the Council. The Commission plans, recommends, and, with Council approval, implements actions on Parish financial support, and the effective management and use of Parish resources. These resources include parishioners’ time, talent, and treasure. The Stewardship Commission is concerned with three broad areas:

1) the effective utilization of Parish resources;

2)  the budget;

3)  total Christian Stewardship Program: Time, Talent, Treasure, and C.S.A.

Worship Commission

     The primary purpose of the Worship Commission is to provide leadership in the areas of liturgy and ecumenism. This includes responsibility for administration, worship, and education.