St. Mary of the Visitation's Parish Commissions

                                Parish Life Chairperson  ~  Betty Ann Childers

                                The responsibilities of the Parish Life Commission are:

                                (a)         To assist in making the parish a community in which persons can come to

                                              know one another, to share their lives and concerns and to find support for

                                              their faith.

                        (b)         To ensure the good communications among all groups in the parish and to

                                             provide effective publicity for parish events.

                       (c)          To initiate and support the growth of mutual understanding and common

                                             action among the different Faiths.

                       (d)         To maintain active programs of reaching out to non-practicing Catholics

                                             and the unchurched.

                               Worship & Spirituality Chairperson  ~  Kathy Dyer

                                The responsibilities of the Worship & Spirituality Commission are:

                        (a)         To plan the celebration of the Sacraments, especially the Sunday Mass,

                                             with great care, so that they are occasion for communal prayer that 

                                             nourish and uplift the assembly.                               

                                (b)         To teach people how to pray, including the nature of prayer and the

                                              steps in its growth.

                                (c)         To make the Church environment liturgically appropriate.

                                (d)        To educate, inform and update parishioners regarding liturgical teachings.

                                Life Long Faith Formation Chairperson  ~  Mary Armour

                                The responsibilities of the Life Long Faith Formation Commission are:

                                (a)         To provide continuing education and formation for everyone, with

                                             religious education programs that transmit the teaching and traditions of

                                             the Church and contribute to the growth of faith.

                                (b)         To assist parents/guardians in the religious education and faith formation

                                              of their children.

                                (c)         To provide catechesis for the individuals and their families who are about

                                              to celebrate the Sacraments.

                                Social, Justice, & Peace Commission Chairperson  ~  Lynnette Dobbs

                                The responsibilities of the Social Justice & Peace Commission:

                                (a)         To educate the Parish in the teaching of the Church on social justice, 

                                             which is an essential part of being  a Christian.

                                (b)         To educate the people about particular problems of social justice and    

                                              peace in their parish and about other social issues of wider concern.

                                (c)         To investigate and coordinate the Parish response to problems of

                                              social justice on the local, national, and global levels, especially to the

                                              need of the poor, the sick, the oppressed, and the imprisoned.

                                Finance Commission Chairpersons  ~  Roger Dyer & Shirley Reardon

                                The responsibilities of the Finance Commission are:

                                (a)         To maintain an accurate profile of the Parish, especially in the areas of 

                                             population, economy, changing neighborhoods, and industrial growth

                                             and decline.

                                (b)         To educate the Parish about financial priorities and needs.

                                (c)         To stimulate greater financial responsibility by the members of the Parish.

                                (d)         To prepare the annual budget for the coming year.

                                (e)         To assist in the following matters:

                                             disbursement of funds, the preparation of quarterly and annual

                                             financial reports, and the Catholic Charities Appeal.

                                (f)          To oversee the maintenance and replacement of the physical plant

                                             of the Parish.