Current Members from back left are Kathy Bachik, Diane Becker, Fr. Gallagher, Michelle Flynn,
Warren Mathe, Mike Stack, (Front) Pat Gavaghan, Sherry Maudie, Rob Frontino and Lorrie Schneider

Pastoral Council leads the parish community in the discernment and expression of the parish and envisions the ways in which the parish membership is being called by God to carry out that mission. The mission of the diocese and the mission of St. Ferdinand are shaped by the Church’s two-thousand-year tradition and ultimately grounded in the mission of Christ.

Pastoral Council Plan

1. Improve communication in all areas of parish life so all parishioners know what ministries, groups, and programs are available to serve the parish

2. Create a spirit of hospitality within the parish so all will feel welcome and an active and integral part of the parish

3. Celebrate a reverent, meaningful, and spiritually uplifting liturgy for all who attend St. Ferdinand Parish

4. Create programs and religious education opportunities for our young adults

5. Encourage more participation in the varied adult education programs offered at St. Ferdinand

6. Support and encourage our catechist in the religious education, youth, and RCIA programs

7. Reach out to inactive parishioners and invite them back to our church community

8. Become engaged and connected with the Cranberry Township community

The role of Pastoral Council is to maintain the integrity of St. Ferdinand’s mission, goals and the objectives related to it. When there is a clear awareness of a “larger vision” proposed by the gospels and taught by the Church, St. Ferdinand finds itself energized by a sense of mission and directed to matters that will do more than simply fill the calendar.

Pastoral Council serves in an advisory capacity to Fr. Gallagher and assures him that things get done. It has produced many successful programs such as festivals, fundraisers, facility maintenance, and a variety of social events.