Administration
Core Group
Contact: Ronnie Perrin 985-507-9765
Description: Oversees Stewardship of St. Joseph’s Church fixed assets and property.
Requirements: Though the ministry is not confidential, members must be able to keep discretion as projects and plans are discerned until the appropriate time for parish wide education.
Frequency: Meets Once a month, 2nd Tuesday at 1:30 PM
Finance Committee
Contact: Mike Fulmer 985-320-9553
Description: Responsible for preparing and reviewing our annual budget, publishing quarterly and annual financial reports, and short term and long term fiscal planning.
Requirements: Members will need to keep discretion on financial issues until they are formerly reported to the parish.
Frequency: Meets quarterly at 10:30 AM on Tuesdays as scheduled
Confidential
Gardening Angels
Contact: Barry Blackledge 985-510-5502
Description: Gardening Angels is a ministry of beautification of our grounds through gardening. The ministry also offers gardening therapy to families in the participation of these efforts. The ministry provides an opportunity for service hours for St. Joseph’s students.
Frequency: As needed
SJS School Advisory
Contact: Brian Douglas 985-969-3898 douglasbrian81@gmail.com
Description: St. Joseph's School Advisory Council is comprised of the pastor, principal, and nine members who are nominated and voted on by the faculty and parents. The Council serves as an advisory board to the principal.
Requirements: Nominated and elected by SJS parent body for a three year term, members are eligible to serve no more than two consecutive terms. Each member must be a Catholic, financially supporting parent of a St. Joseph’s School student. They must have a child in the fifth grade or below at the time of election in order to be eligible to seek membership.
Frequency: The Council meets on designated months of the year. All meetings are open. To be placed on the agenda, contact the president no later than one week before the meeting.
Confidential
St. Matthew’s Guild
Contact: Deacon Larry Melancon 985-386-3749
Description: Three money counting teams count our collections once a week in rotation. All money identified through envelopes or checks are submitted to the Church Office. A staff member records in our census for tax reporting. Second collections are submitted as a separate deposit and are also recorded in census for tax reporting. Loose cash is directly deposited in a separate deposit. Money contributed through online giving is received and recorded directly through a Church office staff member.
Requirements: Matthew's guild members must be active parishioners in good standing with the Church, screened for discretion, and approved by Pastor.
Frequency: Approximately three hours per week.
Confidential
Stewardship
Contact: Fernando Morales 985-386-3749 fmorales@sjscrusaders.org
Description: When we grow in relationship with Jesus, we experience a love that cannot be contained! God desires relationship with us. He gives all and takes nothing. He has entrusted us to one another. Stewardship ministry is an immersion experience for the entire parish in Stewardship of Prayer, Resources, and Ministry over the course of our Liturgical year.
Requirements: None
Frequency: Stewardship of Prayer during the season of Advent, Stewardship of Resources during the Season of Lent; Stewardship of Ministry during Easter Season and beginning of our Catechetical year.