Announcements:
We will hold a discernment for Parish Pastoral Council membership beginning in February, beginning with an Informational Meeting on Thursday, February 8 at 7 pm in the Family Life Building, and followed by the discernment on Saturday, February 17 at 9 AM in the Family Life Building.

Anyone who is interested in serving our parish community in this capacity, or just curious to learn more about the Parish Pastoral Council is welcome to attend the Informational Meeting. The Discernment is restricted to candidates wanting to discern for membership on the council. You are not required to have attended the informational meeting to attend the Discernment, however, it may be helpful.
 

Current Membership:
Pastor Fr. Fred Valone (Ex-Officio Member)
Chairman: Michael Huff  
Vice-Chairman: vacant
Recorder: Jane Presley 
Members: Salomon Bravo, Jesus Lara          


Purpose and Mission:
To contact the Parish Council, please call the parish office at (936) 295-8159 or
e-mail to [email protected]

The Parish Pastoral Council is established in accordance with Canon 536 of the Code of Canon Law of 1983 and the Diocesan Norms for Pastoral Councils as disseminated by the Arch-Bishop of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston in 1987.

• The Purpose of the Parish Pastoral Council is to maintain the integrity of the parish mission, its goals and objectives through ongoing Council Meetings and Pastoral Planning.

• The Parish Pastoral Council is a leadership community rooted in prayer, open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, committed to patient listening and study, and working to recommend the plans and directions that will enable the parish to respond most fully to what Jesus asks of us in these times. It rests on the tripod of prayer, study, and action.

• The Parish Pastoral Council’s mission is to maintain the Vision of Jesus Christ proposed by the gospels and the teaching of the church; to assist our pastor in promoting and enriching the Catholic Faith and Spirituality of all in our parish through prayer, collective reflection, administrative planning, and parish assessment (needs, strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities) while enabling and unburdening our Pastor of temporal matters so he may be devoted to our spiritual pastoral care.