Parish Ministries Council

The Parish Ministries Council assists the pastor and pastoral staff in setting policy to direct the resources of the parish in providing  an environment that will foster the spiritual and educational growth of parishioners and ensure broad participation and accountability in the parish.

Our Parish Ministries Council as a ministries council oversees all the ministries of the parish through seven distinct commissions. The commissions are: Christian Education Formation, OMOS Parish School Board, Christian Life, Liturgy & Worship, Hispanic Ministry Affairs, ​Human & Financial Resources, and Building & Maintenance.

Purpose

We are a Council of Ministries, sharing with the pastor the responsibility for establishing goals and objectives for the spiritual, social, liturgical, educational and financial development of the parish.  The Council acts, in communion with the pastor and the pastoral staff, as a consulting body.  Acting as representatives of the parish-at large, the OMOS Parish Council discerns the needs and desires of the parishioners.

Membership & Meetings

The Council consists of twelve representatives chosen to represent a cross-section of the parish and appointed after a discernment process, guided by prayer.  Members hold office for four years.
 
The Parish Ministries Council meets at 6:30 am on the third Saturday of every other month, August through May.

2016-17 Council

  • Maria Arvayo-Campbell
  • David Caballero
  • Pam Coonan, President
  • Michael Cruz
  • Oscar Esquerra
  • Andrew Malinowski
  • Jose Merino, Vice President
  • Jack Nisbet
  • Nichole Pelan
  • Alicia Reyes
  • AnnaLiza Sala
  • Sand Zaspel
  • Msgr. Thomas Cahalane, Pastor
  • Madeleine Crespo, Secretary
  • George Gewehr, Board of Directors, Secretary
  • Aida Samuel, Board of Directors, Treasurer

Commissions

To assist the work of the Council and to broaden the base of dialogue and representation within the parish community, the Council has established ministry commissions which give specific direction to various aspects of Parish life.
  • Christian Education Formation
  • OMOS Parish School Board
  • Christian Life
  • Liturgy & Worship
  • Hispanic Ministry Affairs
  • Human & Financial Resources
  • Building & Maintenance