Nominations Needed - Parish Leadership Opportunities 2021

Are you interested in becoming more involved in your parish or do you know a fellow parishioner who would be?  We are seeking nominations for Parish Trustee and Pastoral Council and ask that you prayerfully consider nominating someone who would be a good leader, including yourself.
 
Completed nomination forms may be placed in the offertory basket or turned into the parish office.  Nominations can also be submitted online at http://bit.ly/PiusX21Nominations or emailed to frpaul@stpiusparish.org.  Persons who are nominated will be contacted and invited to participate in a discernment session to give them more information on the commitment. 
 
For more information on the Pastoral Council and Parish Trustee positions visit www.stpiusparish.org/pastoral--finance-councils.html.
 
Schedule for the 2021 Nomination Selection Process

• March 13th/14th
  • Nominations are open!
  • Nomination information is in bulletin and will be in the Parish Press for April.
  • An announcement about the process will be made at all Masses for four weekends: March 20th/21st, March 27th/28th, April 3rd/4th and April 10th/11th.
• April 10th/11th:
  • Official nomination weekend. All nominations (pastoral council and trustee) close after the 10:30 am Mass on April 25th.     
• April 26th – May 4th:
  • Pastoral Council nominees are contacted and invited to an orientation and discernment session to be held on May 5th.
• May 5th:
  • Orientation/discernment session for Pastoral Council members; afterwards, present council members discern who will be the new members.
• May 15th /16th: 
  • After each Mass balloting for trustee if more than one person is nominated.
    • An announcement of candidates and upcoming election will be in the bulletin on the weekends of May 1st/2nd and May 8th/9th.
• June 16th: 
  • The Pastoral Council discerns council leadership for 2021-2022.
• July 1st:
  • The new terms of office begin.

Leaders should have the following:

1. A faith that is alive and Gospel oriented
2. A sense of the mission of the Church and St. Pius X Parish Community
3. Creativity and energy
4. A willingness to make a commitment of time and talent
5. A willingness to listen to others' viewpoints
6. The ability to relate to people and work as a team member

 
Nominees must meet the following requirements:

1. Be a baptized, practicing Catholic
2. Be a registered member of the parish
3. Be a participant in the parish worship life, especially Mass and the sacraments
4. Be at least 18 years old

Thank you for your nominations.  Please pray for the blessings of the Spirit on our discernment and selection of parish leadership.