4th Wednesday of the Month
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
in the
Parish Office Conference Room
* All Parishoners are Welcome

The Pastoral Council is the visioning and planning force for the pastoral concerns and spiritual needs of the parish community.  It is the guiding force for all other parish councils, ministries and organizations.

The Council operates in accordance with the guidelines of the Diocese of Grand Rapids governing Pastoral Councils.

The Council...

. is made up of parishioners and strives to be a cross section of the parish.

. is the visioning and planning body of the parish.

. is the driving force for all other ministries, councils and organizations at IHM.

. identifies spiritual and temporal needs of IHM parish.

. analyzes and prioritizes these needs in order of immediacy and available resources.

. guides, directs and/or recommends how to respond to the needs.

. assures other ministries and organizations strive toward the same spiritual growth direction for the parish and its members.

 In addition to serving on the Pastoral Council, each member is expected to act as liaison to one or more other groups or ministries within the parish.  These are the Pastoral Council members, their roles on the council and their liaison assignments.

If you would like a Pastoral Council liaison for your organization, ministry or group, please contact the council for consideration. 

* Important note:  Although all parishioners are welcome to attend the Patoral Council's regular monthly meetings, they are observers only (no talking, no responses and no questions).  In order to address the Council, the request must be in writing to the Council at least 1 week prior to the meeting, and the request must be approved and entered on the agenda.