This key group of parishioners was founded more than 30 years ago to encourage lay involvement in the life of the parish. Open to registered members of the parish 18 years and over, the Council develops and implements creative programs relating to the Management and continued growth of the Church of St. Thomas More. Candidates for election are proposed each spring by the nominating committee of the Council, with photos and brief biographies posted on the church bulletin board several weeks prior to the election.

The Council meets monthly from September to June, meeting dates and times are published in the weekly bulletin.  Parishioners and volunteers are encouraged to attend Council meetings and to work with the Council through its committees and special activities

The Parish Council, the highest level of Catholic organized laity, continues to grow as an important ministry in serving the needs of our fellow parishioners and the spiritual community.

Parish Council Committees

Administration: This committee provides assistance to the Pastor in matters related to financing, maintenance, repair and improvement of the church’s physical plant and communications infrastructure with regard to efficiencies in the operation of all parish facilities and communication system.

Communication: This committee oversees the content and presentation on the Parish’s website and social networking links and provides promotional and advertising support to the other Parish Council committees in addressing the mandates of those committees.

Education: This committee organizes the selection of guest lecturers on various topics and produces and promotes their programs with the goal of deepening spiritual life and understanding the Catholic faith.

Respect Life: This committee works with the respect life community, including representing the Parish in outside meetings and advising the council on outreach programs and events.

Liturgical / Spiritual: This committee reviews, in conjunction with the priests, various aspects of Sunday and Holy Day masses and the liturgical seasons  to enhance the quality of the liturgy, especially Sunday Family Mass and religious education for children, and organizes special spiritual activities such as evenings of recollection.

Youth: This committee is responsible for organizing activities for young parishioners such as the Christmas Toy Drive, Family Day and the Crowning of Mary.

Social: This committee is responsible for seasonal  events at the church including the new parishioner dinner, the potluck dinner, the Christmas coffee hour, the volunteer party and for the weekly coffee hour after the Sunday Family Mass.

St. Thomas More Parish Council - 2011

Ed Reilly, President
Robin Poulos, Vice President
Cynthia Rutherford  Patry, Secretary

Rosario Baldwin
Anne Binstock
Alyssa Bliss
Alice Casey
Stephen Cooke
Bob Delaney
Kevin Murphy
Catherine Scalera
Helene Jnane
Julie Maloney
Louisa Martin
Lynn McCormick
Kate McDonald
Margot Stewart
Nilsa Santiago
Christina Springer
Tom Teodorczuk
Elizabeth Williams
Anne Yoakam