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Parish Council

An elected body of eight parishioners representing the community of St. Jerome Parish

The Parish Council Mike Mingay (chairperson), Ken Morano, Linda Benedek, David Lawrence, Cathy Nichols, Walter Schug, David Grady, Susan Febbraro who are a consultive body that:

  • advise the Pastor of the Parish; advise and support Father Hamish in overseeing the week-to-week running of St. Jerome Parish
  • concerns itself with the missions of the Church: to proclaim, to celebrate, to unify and build the people of God.
  • ensures that the pastoral needs of the community are addressed;
  • fosters Parish organizations, societies and committees in their attempts to carry out the mission of the church;
  • receives, examines and comments on the yearly budget prepared by the Finance Committee;
  • receives, examines and comments upon all recommendations of the Finance committee regarding major expenditures of funds of the Parish or major projects proposed;
  • liasises with the Finance Committee to maintain open communication regarding the effective operation of St. Jerome Church.
  • are answerable to the parishioners of St. Jerome to let them know what decisions are being made on their behalf.