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Pastoral Council meets the first Monday of the month at 7 pm. All are invited to attend. If you have an item for discussion, it needs to be submitted to the council, in writing, two weeks prior to the scheduled council meeting.

PastoralCouncil@HolySpiritNaperville.org
Mary Jo Lamparski..................................................................................................President
Mike Foszcz................................................................................................Member-At-Large
Mark Hagen...............................................................................................Member-At-Large
Pam Hunter...............................................................................................Member-At-Large
Jim Juhas..................................................................................................Member-At-Large
Rich Pye.....................................................................................................Member-At-Large

 

Since we were commissioned, the Pastoral Council has been focusing their efforts to establish the mode of operation for the council and how it can interact and serve the commissions and the Holy Spirit Catholic Community.

However, we must look ahead and we have initiated the effort to develop a vision for the future of Holy Spirit. In this regard, a team of representatives from the Pastoral Council and commissions has been busy delivering the Re-Ignite the Vision process. You may ask, "What is a Visioning process?" It is the process that brings to the community the question "What does the Lord want the Holy Spirit Catholic Community to be in the year 2010, and beyond?"

We are a community that has been focused on getting started, setting up ministries and commissions and building a church. What is in our future past the building, the bricks and mortar? Our church is us. We are all on a faith journey together. We need to make sure that we include everyone and that we are going in the right direction.

As we proceed in this process, we ask for you to pray that through the Holy Spirit we will be able to open our hearts and our eyes as we seek to fully appreciate the wonder of God's vision for everyone at Holy Spirit Catholic Community.

Meetings shall be held every month and at other times as needed at the discretion of the Pastor. All regularly scheduled meetings are open meetings. Meetings, as a general rule, shall last no longer than two hours.

 

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The National Pastoral Life Center serves the leadership of the church's pastoral ministry, particularly in parishes and diocesan offices. Founded in 1983 by Rev. Msgr. Philip J. Murnion with the encouragement of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Center assembles the best of thinking and practice—through its studies, publications, consulting, and conferences—contributing to reflective and effective pastoral ministry. The work is carried out through a variety of programs, projects, and associations. Click here to go to the NPLC Web site.