Parish Pastoral Council
Role and Make-up of the Council
The purpose of the Parish Council is two-fold:
1) To serve in an advisory capacity to the pastor for the good of the parish and the Mission of the Church.
2) To serve as a means for the Pastor and the Catholic Church to reach out to the Parishioners of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and to the community at large.
The Parish Pastoral Council is comprised of a cross-section of people from the Parish-at-large to ensure the proper representation of all. Included are people of all ages, abilities, and genders. The Council has an elected President, Vice President, and Secretary. Four additional Council Members are the head of each of the four Commissions that serve to fulfill the mission of the Church. Each Commission is composed of committees and one member of each committee is also appointed to represent that committee to the Council. Appointments to the council are made by the Pastor with the assistance of the Pastoral staff.
Parish Council Members
Karen Ialacci Chairman 734-850-1015 Roberta Wesolowski Vice Chairman 734-856-5638 Joyce Rober Secretary 734-847-1836 Fran Sweet Rep for age 60+ 734-269-2157 Mike Way Rep for ages 21-35 Call Parish Office Abby Barger Rep for ages 16 - 20 Call Parish Office Bonnie Berry Member at large 734-856-1547 Brian Renius Member at large 734-856-7381 Marty Selmek Member at large 734-847-7307 Dave Hofheinz Stewardship Commission Rep 734-847-0268 Laureen Hoffman Education Commission Rep 734-850-9400 Robby Yensz Christian Service Commission Rep 734-856-1266 Jack Zeiler Cemetery Board Rep 734-847-9551 Margie Cousino Vicariate Council Rep 734-847-6234 Tadhg Farrell Vicariate Council Rep 419-478-7667 Roberta Wesolowski Worship Commission Rep 734-856-5638 Commissions
As it participates in the mission of Jesus, the Parish accomplishes its work in an organized and systematic way through effective working groups called Commissions. The Commissions act as advisory boards to the Pastor and operate under the Pastor's direction. These Commissions report to the Parish Council as a whole and are comprised of the following:
Committees
The Commissions are comprised of several committees that work to meet a specific objective of that Commission. Each committee appoints one representative who reports to the Parish Council.
The Council-Commission-Committee structure must follow a set of guidelines as established by the Archdiocese of Detroit and must receive prior permission to deviate from these guidelines.