Two Parish Council seats are up for nomination for the upcoming election in November.

We will be accepting nominations through October 27th.

If you know of someone who may be a good leader for our parish, or you are interested in serving, please reach out to one of your Parish Council members below:

David Knieling - davidknieling@gmail.com
Rosa Martin - rosamartin28@gmail.com
Ignacio Francisco - nachofrancisco73@gmail.com

The Parish Pastoral Council of Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Cookeville, Tennessee represents the parish community in offering advice and counsel to the Pastor on all matters affecting the life and ministries of the parish community.

As part of their leadership role in the Parish Council, the members accept a Committee Chair position to facilitate the flow of information from the various ministries to the Council.  These Committees of the Parish Pastoral Council are responsible for identifying the needs of the parish, leading the parish in developing and accepting the mission of Christ given to the Church, encouraging parishioners to support parish ministries, and planning for the parish’s future.  Committee Chairs present a report at every Council meeting on the activities of the ministries as represented by their committees.

The Standing Committees of the St. Thomas Aquinas Council are:

1. Faith Formation

2. Outreach

3. Liturgy

4. Parish Life

5. Administration and Building and Grounds. This committee falls under the supervision of the Finance Committee.

6. Evangelization and Spirituality

7. Communication

8. Safety & Security

9. Hispanic Ministries

CURRENT PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Jackie Vester, Chair of Council; Beatriz Alvarez, Ignacio Francisco, Karen Dalton-Secretary, Pam Copenhaver, and Val Richardson. Not pictured, new Council Members David Knieling, Rosa Martin-CoChair, Patricia Leon and Violetta Juan.

Please don't hesitate to contact any of the above Council members with concerns or suggestions as we are all the Body of Christ!