The Holy Rosary Parish council is concerned with the total stewardship of the parish, including time, talent, and treasure, in carrying out its mission in unity with the Diocese of Evansville and the Universal Church.

The goals of the Parish Council are:

• To respond to the movement of the Holy Spirit within the parish;
• To create unity among the parishioners and promote greater participation in Mass and other parish activities;
• To help parish leadership plan, coordinate, and evaluate the pastoral goals and ministries of the parish.

The objectives of Holy Rosary Parish Council are:

• To provide an open, honest, and representative forum for full and free discussion of pastoral matters so that consensus among the parish community may be achieved;
• To act as representatives of the parish community, making known its needs and aspirations;
• To assist the pastor in formulating and implementing policies;
• To assist the pastor to plan and set pastoral goals and priorities in response to the expressed needs and aspirations of the parish community;
• To promote the spiritual and temporal welfare of Holy Rosary Parish by calling upon appropriate parish commissions, organizations, committees, and ministry groups to implement pastoral goals and priorities;
• To coordinate and evaluate the direction of all parish organizations in light of the goals and priorities decided upon;
• To provide the pastor with a council consensus regarding the annual parish budget prepared by the Finance Commission, in light of the stated goals and priorities;
• To initiate, implement, and maintain long range planning for Holy Rosary Parish;
• To initiate and/or support positive action for the common mission of the Church and the broader community by collaborating with the bishop, pastor and Diocesan Pastoral Council;
• To seek consensus of the council on contemporary religious, ethical and social justice issues and form a united voice with the Bishop and Pastor in speaking about them in the public forum.

Members
David Sauvey, Chairperson
Kay Lachowecki, Vice Chairperson
Sylvia Groves, Secretary
Tom Bennett
Mike Brothers
Ethel Forche
Rich Klein
Tom Koetting
Mary Ann Nichols
Mark Samila
Peggy Weigele
Beth Wright
Cathy Zimmerman
Fr. Bernie Etienne, Pastor
Fr. Alex Zenthoefer, Associate Pastor
Joseph Holtz, Parish Staff
Cindy Johnson, Recording Secretary


Commissions
Faith Formation & Education/School Board
Finance
Hospitality and Community Building
Marriage & Family Life
Social Outreach
Spiritual Life & Worship