Pastoral Council
SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL CATHOLIC CHURCHOur elected Pastoral Council works collaboratively with our Pastor to guide the mission, priorities, and goals of our parish community.
2026 Pastoral Council Elections Now Open
Nominations
Now – Oct 9
Applications
Due Oct 21
Online Voting
Oct 23 – Nov 6
In-Person Voting
Nov 7 & 8
Nominations Are Now Open
Each year, four members retire and four new members are elected to a three-year term. Any registered member of the parish who is 16 or older and has been confirmed is eligible to run. Nominations will close on 9 October.
Who Can Be a Candidate?
You may be eligible to run for Pastoral Council if you are:
- A registered parishioner of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish
- 16 years of age or older
- Confirmed
Know Someone Who Would Be a Good Candidate?
Think of someone whose gifts, perspective, experience, or love for our parish could benefit the Pastoral Council?
Talk with them and ask whether they would be willing to be nominated — or prayerfully consider nominating yourself.
To nominate a fellow parishioner please CLICK HERE or use the form on the right of this page.
Candidate Application
If you have been nominated, please complete and return the Biographical Application Form linked to the right. This information will be shared with parishioners to help them prayerfully consider their choices during the election. Applications with photos are due by Oct 21.
About the Council
Serving Our Parish Together
The Pastoral Council is a group of elected parishioners who work collaboratively with our Pastor to determine the mission, priorities, and goals of our parish community. Members bring the voices, experiences, and perspectives of the broader parish family into conversation with parish leadership.
Each member serves a three-year term and is elected by the parish membership. Every year four members complete their term and four new members are elected — ensuring fresh voices and ongoing continuity in equal measure.
The Pastoral Council plays a key role in implementing and tracking progress on our Pastoral Plan — the three-year roadmap shaped by our Journeying Forward in Hope synodal process.
Current Members
Meet Your Pastoral Council
Jeff Ames
President — 2024
Zoe Saint-Paul
Vice President — 2024
Julie Henderson
Recording Secretary — 2023
Rob Thomas
Corresponding Secretary — 2025
Rosemary Brew Hagen
Member — 2023
Andrew Brown
Member — 2025
Christian Browning
Member — 2025
Art Mathsen
Member — 2024
Ann McDermott
Member — 2023
Therese Muyingo
Member — 2024
Suhely Rodrigo
Member — 2023
Selam Saint-Paul
Member — 2025
Our Work
Guiding Our Parish Forward
The Pastoral Council plays a central role in implementing and tracking progress on our three-year Pastoral Plan — the roadmap shaped by the voices of our parish family through the Journeying Forward in Hope synodal process.
A dedicated subcommittee is responsible for communicating progress updates to parishioners through the bulletin, our newsletter, and our website. As our tracking system launches, regular updates will be shared here so every parishioner can see how we are living out our plan together.
Get In Touch
We’d Love to Hear From You
The Pastoral Council welcomes questions, suggestions, and feedback from all parishioners. Reaching out is easy — we’re here to listen and to serve.