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10:00am Sunday

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Parish Pastoral Council Introduction

The Church of St. Mary Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) is a group of volunteer parishioners, parish staff and resident priests, tasked with informing and advising the pastor in all areas of parish life. Our goal is to make St. Mary’s the very best parish it can possibly be.  The PPC does this by observing what happens at the parish, by personally engaging with other parishioners, and by listening closely to their needs and concerns.  Members of the PPC then work with the pastor to address those needs and concerns to improve parish life, both short term and long term.   

To meet its objectives, the PPC meets monthly to discuss a wide range of topics affecting parish life, including capital improvements for the parish, Mass and other worship schedules, the School of St. Mary, Religious Education Program, service and outreach efforts, parish celebrations, and ways to improve the spiritual life of St. Mary’s parishioners.

 

The current Council members are:

2020-2021

Michael Lucas, Chairperson

Jeanne Burke

Aileen Ellis

David Hughes

Camille Prindle

Edward Scheidler

Carole Stroh

Cathy Williams

 

Fr. Mike Nacius, Pastor

Fr. Radley Alcantara, Associate Pastor

Lore Nugent, Pastoral Associate

 

The members of PPC want you to know that we are working to do all we can to make the St. Mary’s experience as joyful, fulfilling, and enriching as possible.  We also want to hear from you.  We invite you to reach out to us individually or collectively through our shared email (parishcouncil@churchofstmary.org) to let us know how we can make St. Mary’s the very best parish it can possibly be.  

 

Parish Council Members Biographies

 

Michael Lucas

Michael Lucas has been a member of the Church of St. Mary for 15 years. He and his wife, Jennifer, were married at St. Mary’s Church. Michael and Jennifer have three children: John, Claire and Matthew. All three attend the School of St. Mary. Michael has been involved in the Men’s Club, Parish Day of Service  as well as various parish ministries, including Extraordinary Minister of Care and Holy Family Food Pantry.  Michael joined Parish Pastoral Council in 2019 and is currently serving as Chairperson.

 

Jeanne Burke

Jeanne Burke has been a member of the Church of St. Mary for 35 years. She and her husband, Jack, have five children ranging in age from 30-38, and all have graduated from the School of St. Mary. Jeanne has been active in many volunteer positions, including School of St. Mary’s Parents Club and  St. Jude’s Circle. Jeanne was part of an instrumental group of women who brought the Kairos Retreat to our parish, and she was a founding member of Camp Hope. Jeanne has served on Parish Pastoral Council since 2014, including her role as past Chairperson.

 

 

 

Aileen Ellis
 Aileen (Leeni) Ellis has been a member of Church of St. Mary for 30 years. She and her husband, Mike, have three children ranging in age from 25-33. Leeni has served in many areas of the Church community, including the Women’s Guild Board, Youth Ministry Board, Parish Day of Service, Religious Education as both a volunteer and teacher, Kairos, and Camp Hope. Leeni has served on Parish Pastoral Council since 2019.

 

 

 

 

David Hughes

David Hughes has been a member of Church of St. Mary since 1999.  He and his wife, Therese, have two boys who attended the School of St. Mary. David has served as co-chair of  the School of St. Mary’s Parents Club, and he is a former School of St. Mary basketball coach. David currently serves as a lector. He has been a member of the Parish Pastoral Council since 2015.

 

 

 

 

Camille Prindle

Camille Prindle has been a member of the Church of St. Mary since 2007.  She and her husband, Ross, have four children ranging in age from 18-23. Camille is very involved in the Religious Education Program where she currently serves as a second-grade teacher. She also volunteers as a teacher’s assistant at the Primary Grade Center. Camille is actively involved in volunteer roles in the Lake Forest Community, including School Districts 67 and 115.  Camille has been a member of the Parish Pastoral Council since 2012 and currently serves as Recording Secretary.

 

 

 

Edward Scheidler

Edward Scheidler has been a member of Church of St. Mary for over 20 years.  He and his wife, Ann Marie, have five children: Grace, Eddie, Leo, Annie and Jimmy.  Ann Marie, Grace, Eddie, Leo and Annie are alumni of St. Mary’s School, and Jimmy attends 7th grade. He and his wife have served as Ministers of Care.  Edward grew up in a large family in Indianapolis, IN and moved to the Chicagoland area upon graduating from Notre Dame. Edward joined the Parish Pastoral Council in 2021. 

 

 

 

Carole Stroh

 

Carole (Cal) Stroh has been a member of the Church of St. Mary for over 40 years. She has four adult children, seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Cal is a retired Latin teacher. Cal has actively been involved in ministries, such as Religious Education, Minister of Care, St. Mary’s School of Sewing, and the Lector Ministry. Cal serves as our parish representative to the Catholic Charities of Lake County Parish Outreach Committee. She has been a member of the Parish Pastoral Council since 2019. 

 

 

Cathy Williams

Cathy Williams has been a lifelong member of the Church of St. Mary. She and her husband, Matt, have four children and four grandchildren. She has served in over 15 ministries including Women’s Guild, Women’s Bible Study, and Religious Education. She served on staff both here at Church of St. Mary for six years and at Our Lady of Ransom Parish for seven years. Cathy has been a member of Parish Pastoral Council since 2015.