Parish Councils and Teams
Parish Council
A parish council serves as a consultative body, typically comprising clergy and lay members, that assists the pastor in guiding the parish's activities, mission, and overall spiritual and temporal welfare. Members are elected by the congregation.
Nativity of Our Lord Parish Council Members
Drew Rakers - Chair
Greg Smoczyk - Vice Chair
Mary Grieco - Secretary
Tina Meier
John LeClair
Michael DeBay (ad hoc)
Jacob Tomazevic
Dorita Dolezal
Jean Spencer
Finance Council
A finance council is a mandatory, consultative body of laypersons and the pastor that assists the pastor in the administration of the temporal goods of the parish, ensuring good stewardship and adherence to canonical and civil law.
Nativity of Our Lord Finance Council Members
Michael DeBay (ad hoc)
Marty Patrickus
Sheila Widule
Ray Brzycki
Evangelization Team
The evangelization team assists the pastor in implementing the Bishop's Pastoral Letter on Evangelization and the Diocesan Pastoral Plan by helping the parish move from a mindset of maintenance to mission and fostering a culture of missionary discipleship among all parishioners.
Evangelization Team Members
Marty Patrickus
Barbara Eretto
Kyle Parish
Dorita Dolezal
Trustees
A trustee in the Diocese of Superior is one of two lay board members who, along with the Bishop, Vicar General, and Pastor, legally govern the parish corporation to ensure the proper financial and property management of the parish according to both civil and canon law.
Nativity Trustees
John LeClair
St. John Trustees
Althea Adkins
Kenneth Fasbender