The primary role of the Parish Pastoral Council is to make recommendations to the Pastor about the well-being of the parish. As a visionary council, it concerns itself with where the parish wants to be in three to five years rather than with the administrative aspects of running the parish or supervision of the daily work of the parish. That responsibility falls on the shoulders of the pastor and the staff. The PPC should be prophetic, calling the community and its leaders to grow in faith together and to respond to the needs of the people. The Council meets once per month. The term is typically three years.

Contact:              PPC@stmarysblacksburg.org
Chair:                  Tom Ryan
Vice Chair:          Mary Evans Arnold 
Secretary:           Marvin Addikis  
Members:
                Betty Anne Abrahamsen         
                Bobby Crnkovich                    Michael Czar
                Vicki Lewis                            Cassie Miller                         
                Richard Neves                       Phyllis Quinn                           
                Janice Steele                         Geoff Vining
             

 

Parishioners are appointed by the Pastor to the Financial Council that serves the parish by reviewing and evaluating the finances of the parish and recommending courses of action. Accounting, legal or business acumen or finance experience are helpful, but not necessary. The time commitment is an average of 3 hours of service per month. Confidentiality, faithful service and trustworthiness are essential. The Council meets once per month. The term is typically three years.

Chair:           Jerry Diffell                     jdiffell@yahoo.com
Co-Chair:     Felix Amenkhienan       famenkhi@radford.edu
Secretary:   Matthew Erickson         merickson87@gmail.com
Members:   Ted Borny                       tedborny@msn.com
                      Randy Phipps                randyphipps7@gmail.com
                      Megan Dickhans           megan.dickhans@gmail.com