Education Commission
Education Commission
This Commission has been established to promote the participation of members in the educational mission of the Church, and in particular of local Catholic parishes, to encourage dialogue between the Pastor and members of the Parishes, and to recommend to the Pastor policy on educational matters.
This Commission has been established to promote the participation of members in the educational mission of the Church, and in particular of local Catholic parishes, to encourage dialogue between the Pastor and members of the Parishes, and to recommend to the Pastor policy on educational matters.
The following specific purposes are to be served by the Education Commission:
- To ascertain and to assist the Pastor in determining, after prayerful study and analysis, the educational needs of the people of St. Mary’s and other local Catholic parishes in general.
- To study, in particular, the needs of the formal educational programs of the Parish including Visitation Catholic School, to evaluate existing policy regularly, and to make observations and recommendations known to the Pastor.
- To encourage effective consultation in educational matters and to foster the climate of dialogue
- To recommend specific policy to the Pastor regarding Visitation Catholic School.
- To assist the Parish Council of St. Mary’s, when requested, with implementing recommendations in the field of education and formation.
- To assist the Pastor in his role as Chief Catechist of Visitation Catholic School as he may request.
- To decide how to disperse information regarding Legislative Action when the need arises as the information reaches the Education Commission through the Chairperson as the contact. The elected members will prepare to disperse the information to the parish in the most expedient way with suggested methods such as form letters to legislators being placed in pews at church, pulpit announcements, church bulletins and through Visitation Catholic School.
The Visitation Catholic School Commission on Education meets on the first Wednesday of every other month during the academic year, and as needed in other months. This is a policy-making body for Visitation Catholic School. It is governed by representation from local Catholic parishes. Anyone wishing to be heard or to speak at a meeting must make a request for permission to the acting Commission President, the Pastor or the Principal at least one week in advance of the meeting date.
Education Commission Voting Members:
Mrs. Christa Fisher
Mrs. Jan Padilla
Mr. Paul VanWassenhove
Mr. Marty Yepsen
Education Commission Voting Members:
Mrs. Christa Fisher
Mrs. Jan Padilla
Mr. Paul VanWassenhove
Mr. Marty Yepsen