Scripture

The Church is rooted in the mission of Christ who commanded everyone - clergy, religious and laity - to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all of Creation." (Mark 16:15)

Mission Statement

Our Mary Queen community, inspired by faith and love, will live, worship, teach, welcome and support one another in the imitation of Christ.

Ministry Description

The council is representative of the faithful, focusing on the whole community, uniting the whole community and pursuing the mission of the Church. Lay persons commit themselves to providing the best possible counsel which is a result of prayer, reflection and dialogue as well as study, research and consultation with other parishioners.

Council Functions

1. Inform the Pastor of the needs and concerns, gifts and resources of the parish and its members.
2. Develop and review a parish mission statement and periodically re-evaluate and revise it.
3. Develop a parish pastoral plan.
4. Participate in ongoing pastoral planning.
5. Recommend policies, procedures and programs which would assist in the implementation of the mission statement and the parish pastoral plan.
6. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs.

Membership

The council consists of 10-12 parishioners who are nominated by other parishioners or who may be self-nominated. All nominees are required to attend a discernment meeting in October. The pastor appoints final nominees for a three (3) year term. Council members must:

1. Be registered in the parish.
2. Have demonstrated a commitment to the parish community.
3. Be in full communion with the Catholic Church.
4. Commit themselves to spiritual growth.
5. Commit themselves to skills development as part of the Christian leadership process.
6. Be willing to commit the necessary time and energy to offer effective consultation.
7. Be determined by the parish community. In addition, the pastor may supplement the council by appointing other members for balanced representation of the parishioners.