As the parish mission states, St. Margaret Mary is guided by “a collegial partnership of laity, pastor, and ministerial staff”.
The Leadership Community at St. Margaret Mary Parish is made up of the Pastor, the Pastoral Council and members of the pastoral staff. The primary responsibilities of the Leadership Community are:
- To Discern God’s Call for Our Parish
- To Order the life of the Parish in Response to God’s Call
- To Develop & Approve a Budget to Support Our Call and Sustain Our Community
To carry out our parish mission and calling we have four Commissions: Administration, Christian Formation, Christian Service, and Christian Worship. Each commission meets regularly to help parishioners live out our parish calling; coordinate the ministries within its area; support the work of the committees with the commission; make decisions appropriate to its function in the parish; and engage in consultation about pastoral matters with the Pastoral Council.
SMMP Leadership
Pastoral Council
Parishioners are invited to provide input to the Pastoral Council either by attending the monthly meeting held the first Tuesday of each month in the Upper Room at 7:00 p.m. (contact the Council President if you would like to address the Council) or by contacting any member of the Council to provide informal comments.
President
Terry Wagner
Vice President
Kathy O’Rourke
Secretary
Susan Stonesifer
Members-at-Large
Mike Anderson
Liz Kruk
Bob Presnak
Administration Commission
Anne Lysaught
Christian Education Commission
Chris Lupo
Christian Service Commission
Mary Kienstra
Christian Worship Commission
Barb Ryan
Staff Representative
Dan Lawler
Youth Representative
Olivia Zabel
Pastor
Fr. Max Behna
Recording Secretary
Becca Veys
Pastoral Council Documents
Meeting Minutes
Pastoral Council minutes have been edited for sensitive content prior to being placed on this website. The unedited text of the Pastoral Council Minutes may be obtained by any parishioner in the parish office.
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Parish Staff
Administration Commission
Administration Commission
Chairperson
Chuck Marquis
Members at Large
Jeff Jameson
Anne Lysaught
Klaus Rummer
Finance Committee
Sue Schroeder
Business Manager
Michael Prus
Administration Commission
Finance Committee
Chairperson
Susan Schroeder
Members at Large
Mary Gorman
Jeff Kroma
Ofelia Palabrica
Helen Stirk
Cathy Wincup
Business Manager
Michael Prus
Finance Committee
The responsibilities of the Finance Committee are summarized in the Administration Commission Bylaws as follows:
- Recommend policy and monitor the financial affairs of the Parish.
- Responsible for budget development, expenditure recommendations and internal auditing.
- Provide Administration Commission and Pastoral Council with periodic reports in addition to preparing and reviewing the parish annual report.
Please see our Financial Information page for recent financial reports prepared by the committee.
Christian Formation Commission
- Pastor
- Director of Adult Faith Formation
- Director of Youth Ministry
- Director of Pre-K-5 Religious Education
- 6-8 At-Large Members
Christian Service Commission
The Christian Service Commission (CSC) is a combination of many committees whose responsibility it is to provide opportunities to serve God and those in need. The CSC contributes coordination, planning, assessing needs, and aids in establishing the ministry efforts of the parish. Likewise, the commission can serve as a link with the various agencies of the Diocese involved in various aspects of social ministry which includes Catholic Charities, Social Concerns and family ministry.
The CSC also serves to raise the consciousness of our parish community relative to:
- The biblical basis for social ministry
- The social teachings of the Church
- The social issues that confront Christians in today´s society
- The human needs of people.
The CSC implements its goal of meeting human needs by:
- Attending the immediate needs of people who come to us
- Acting to deal with the root causes of the problems
- Speaking out on behalf of others
- Empowering others to act on their own behalf.
To learn more about the groups and committees that comprise the CSC, please click here.