HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

Establishment of a Parish Committee to oversee hospitality activities within the Parish would be the goal. It may involve bringing some existing ministries under the responsibility of the committee.

Subcommittees could include Welcoming and Social Activities (social calendar and activities planning). Many activities would be coordinated with the Communications Committee. Much attention will be devoted to making new Parishioners feel welcome and involving them in Parish life using welcome packets, home visits, receptions, ministry fairs, social activities, greeters, photo directories, and other things

PARISH UNITY

· Internal

Integration with the Hispanic Community

School Communications and promotion of St. Joseph School.

CRHP

Social activities (picnic mass)

Joint efforts with school, e.g. grounds committee Hank Wright

Mechanisms for input from ministries in the liturgy

External

Catholic Center, Monsignor Donavan, & St. Marys

CHILD CARE OPTIONS AT MASSES

Examine issue relating to conducting the child care nursery at the Masses. Alternate locations and other issues will be addressed.

OVERALL PARISH FINANCES

Develop ways to increase overall income from, among other things:

The Offertory, and the Building and Improvement Fund

The Capital Campaign.

Work cooperatively with the Finance Council with regard to budgeting, financial

projections and the cost of Parish programs.

Avoid assessments for not meeting the goal for St. Joseph established in the Archbishop’s

Annual Appeal

PARISH COMMITTEES AND MINISTRIES

Compile and publish a directory of Parish Organizations and Ministries with a revised list

of contact persons.

Organize a Conference of Parish Organizations and Ministries.

PARISH COUNCIL VISIBILITY AND INPUT FROM PARISHIONERS -

Increase the visibility of Parish Council members in the Parish: (1) wearing name badges,

(2) be available before and after Mass, (3) be more visible at Parish functions, and, occasionally serve as Greeters before Mass.

Use increased availably and other means to improve input from Parishioners on Parish

matters: (1) personal contact, (2) emails to the Parish Council, (3) suggestion boxes, (4) surveys of Parishioners and the like. Work closely with the Communications Committee in this endeavor

COUNCIL SELF ASSESSMENT

Identify was the Parish Council should evaluate its performance for review at each

Parish Council retreat