The three main councils of the parish cultivate the work and mission of the parish. These councils encompass ministry in the areas of finance, stewardship and pastoral life.

Learn more about ministry through our five pastoral life commissions/ministries that encompass ministry in the areas of service, community, evangelization, liturgy and worship, and catechetical formation.

To connect with a particular ministry, refer to the Ministry Contact List for all updated contacts.

There are three main councils that help to cultivate the work and mission of the parish. They are:

The Finance Council

The Stewardship Council

The Pastoral Council

St. Bernard’s five pastoral life commissions flow out of the Pastoral and Stewardship Councils. The commissions are based on the five main pillars of the Christian mission – evangelization, catechesis, worship, service to the needy and poor, and building up the Body of Christ, the Church.

The Pastoral Life Commissions serve through prayer, study and parish-focused reflection. They explore the larger issues involved in ministry and work in cooperation with our pastor, councils and parish staff to bring about greater cohesion and direction to the pastoral activities of the parish. All pastoral programs within the parish are located within one of these Commissions listed below.

These sections give a brief overview of each Commission and all the ministries they encompass (see menu above on the left):

Commission for Christian Service

Commission for Christian Community

Commission for Evangelization

Commission for Liturgy and Worship

Commission for Catechetical Formation