OUR LADY OF KNOCK

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Our Lady of Knock is a community of Roman Catholic beleivers in Jesus Christ. As the Body of Christ, we proclaim His redeeming presence to all people with the help of the Holy Spirit. We are called to share the good news of Jesus by our Eucharistic worship, witness, and service in education, evangelization, peace, and justice. In a spirit of friendship and reconciliation, we welcome all people to celebrate God's love, to grow in their faith and share in the Kingdom of God.

Parish Council: The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) acts as a consultative body to the Pastor and provides the parish with direction and ideas for future programming, development and assessment regarding existing programs. Memberships consists of eleven parishioners and the pastor. Present membership includes: Diane Biegel, Joseph Blake, Bill Burke, Dolores Gonzales, Marlene Hill, Cathy Knetl, Thomas Knetl, Mary Ann Lampa, Kate Stanis, Juanita Towns, Kathy Trudgian, Sylvia Ziak, and Fr. Patrick Lyons.

The Council has four commissions that have representation from the parish organizations. The four commissions are: Spiritual Life Commission, Education Commision, Spiritual Life, Commission, and the Human Concerns Commission. Each of the commissions has a representatives from the Parish Council to carry information down to the individual commissions and carry concerns from the commissions uo to the Council. Each of the Commissions has their own Chair and Secretary for minutes and lead the discussions at the breakout session at the Commissions meeting.

The Education Commission includes the following organizations:

• Footsteps in Faith
• People of the Eucharist
• Share the Word
• R.C.I.A.

The Council Presentatives to the Education Commission include: Cathy Knetl, Dolores Gonzales, and Diane Biegel. The Chair for this Commision is Cathy Knetl and the Secretary Cathy Knetl.

The Human Concerns Commission includes the following organizations:

• Family Resource Center
• Ministry of Care
• Ministry of Compassion
• Respect Life
• SPRED
• St. Vincent de Paul

The Council Representatives to the Human Concerns Commission include: Joe Blake, Marlene Hill and Kathy Trudgian. The Chair for this Commission is to be determined and the Secretary is Marlene Hill.

The Spiritual Life Commission includes the following organizations:

• Altar Servers
• Art and Environment
• Cantors
• Holy Hour and Adoration
• Communion Ministers
• Art and Environment
• Guitar Group
• Lectors
• Liturgy Committee
• Monday Afternoon Rosary

The Council Representatives for the Spiritual Life Commission include: Bill Burke, Tom Knetl and Ginny Ulaszek. The Chair for this Commission is Bill Burke and the Secretary is Tony Ziak.

The Social Life Commission includes the following organizations:

• Women's Guild
• Friendship Club
• Money Counters
• Greeters
• Ushers
• Focus on the Positive
• Dust Busters

The Council Representatives for the Social Life Commission include: Juanita Towns, Mary Ann Lampa, Kate Stanis, Sylvia Ziak. The Chair for this Commission is Jan Sajek and the Secretary is Louis Krawczyk