The Pastoral Council of St. Boniface Parish and St. Meinrad Parish in Spencer County serves as a collective group of parishioners, from both parishes, as an advisory body to the pastor, establishes the mission, goals and pastoral plan of our parish family, and provides counsel concerning both parish and pastoral matters with faith and morals, civil and church law, and archdiocesan policy.
The council is composed of seventeen voting members (twelve commission chairs, two at-large members, three officers). Finance commissions chairs, pastor, and ad hoc commission chair are ex officio, non-voting members.
The Pastoral Council annually meets for a day of facilitated strategic planning and hosts the annual state of the parish meeting on the last Sunday in February.
PASTORAL COUNCIL ID | DAY | MONTH | TIME | LOCATION | |
Council Meeting Officers and Commission Chairs Pastor, ex officio |
3rd Monday | February – June; September; October |
6 pm | St. Boniface Parish Center:Room 105 | |
Officer Meeting Chair Vice chair Secretary Pastor, ex officio |
4th Monday | January – November | 5:15 pm | Parish Office:Room G | |
COMMISSION ID | DAY | MONTH | TIME | LOCATION | |
Cemetery (SB) TBD |
4th Saturday | February, June | 5:30 pm | St. Boniface Parish Center: Room 105 | |
Cemetery (SM) Greuhlich, Brian |
4th Sunday | January, July | 10 am | Parish Office: Room G | |
Evangelization (SB|SM) TBD |
1st Tuesday | February; April; September | 6 pm | Parish Office: Room G | |
Facilities and Grounds (SB) Collignon, Neil |
2nd Tuesday | February; April; September | 6 pm | St. Boniface Parish Center: Room 105 | |
Facilities and Grounds (SM) Sitzman, Jerry |
1st Monday | February; May; August | 6 pm | Parish Office:Room G | |
Faith Formation (SB|SM) TBD |
1st Tuesday | January; March; June; August | 6 pm | St. Boniface Parish Center:Room 105 | |
Finance (SB) TBD |
2nd Tuesday | January; March; August; (3rd Tuesday December) |
6 pm | Parish Office:Room G | |
Finance (SM) Ebert, Gervase |
3rd Tuesday | (2nd Tuesday January); March; August; December |
6 pm | Parish Office:Room G | |
Heritage, Fundraising and Marketing (SB|SM) TBD |
4th Tuesday | March; August; October 2nd Monday: September (SB) 2nd Monday November (SM) |
6 pm | St. Boniface Parish Center: :Room 105 | |
Stewardship and Strategic Planning (SB|SM) Gravatte, Sally |
4th Tuesday | February; April; September | 6 pm | St. Boniface Parish Center:Room 105 | |
Pastoral Ministries and Activities (SB|SM) Pam Davis |
3rd Tuesday | February; April; September | 6 pm | St. Boniface Parish Center:Room 105 | |
Service and Outreach (SB|SM) TBD |
3rd Tuesday | May; July October | 6 pm | St. Boniface Parish Center:Room 105 | |
Worship (SB|SM) TBD |
4th Tuesday | January May; November | 6 pm | Parish Office: Room G | |
ORGANIZATION ID | DAY | MONTH | TIME | LOCATION | |
Scouting Programs | 1st Tuesday | January | 6 pm | PO:Room G | |
Sodalities and Societies (PMA) | 1st Monday 4th Monday |
February July |
6 pm | PO:Room G | |
Strategic Planning for Pastoral Council | last Saturday | January | 8:30 am | Guest House Retreat Center | |
State of the Parish | last Sunday | February | Mass | Parish Churches (Homily) | |
United Catholic Appeal Annual Kick-off Weekend |
3rd Sunday | October | Mass | Parish Churches | |
St. Meinrad Sunday Annual Appeal Weekend |
2nd Sunday before Lent | ||||
Youth Liturgical Minister Annual Outing |
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Archdiocesan Missionary Annual Appeal Weekend |
Labor Day Weekend Missionary to stay at GHRC, host needed for transportation between parishes |
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Father Anthony not available for meetings |
Retreat and PTO |
3rd week in January 3rd week in November 2nd week in December |
January – December: Key Agenda Items to Include for Commission Meeting
1st meeting of the year: Approval of the proposed commission programs and activities, in preparation for them to be reviewed and affirmed at the next scheduled meeting of the pastoral council and then forwarded to the parish coordinator to incorporate in the parish-based online calendar.
2nd meeting of the year: Review master calendar, confirming dates set for commission’s ministries, programs, and activities (chair is responsible for this task). The chair also reviews the commission membership roster and extends invitations to fill positions for the ministries, program, and activity advocates. Also, review, confirm, and submit or assign information to to be featured in the weekly bulletin, Flocknote, news and media release request a minimum of six weeks in advance through the website platform.
3rd meeting of the year: Review and submit all budget requests for the next fiscal year.
4th meeting of the year: Review and submit gaming commission paperwork, review financial reports (if applicable).
Amy Dilger, chair
Kelly Greulich, vice-chair
Sue Kloeck, secretary
Ellen Haefling, Member-at-Large (SB)
David Fromme, Member-at-Large (SM)
Michelle Blalock, Evangalization
Neil Collignon, Facilities & Grounds (SB)
Jerry Sitzman, Facilities & Grounds (SM)
TBD, Faith Formation
TBD, Finance (SB)
Gervase Ebert, Finance (SM)
TBD, Heritage, Fundraising & Marketing
Sally Gravatte, Long-Range Planning & Stewardship
Pam Davis, Pastoral Ministries & Activities
TBD, Service & Outreach
Taylor Blalock, Worship
Judy Colby, 20/20 Vision for 2020: Parish Activity Center (SM), ex officio
Father Anthony Vinson, OSB, Pastor, ex officio