Meet our Councils
There are several councils and committees that exist to advise our Pastor, The Franciscan School Principal, the St. Francis of Assisi Preschool Director, and the Justice & Peace Director in matters related to the Parish, the Franciscan School, and the Preschool. These consultative bodies assist these leaders as they seek guidance in overseeing the well-being and growth of our faith community.
Pastoral Council
Front Row (left to right): Ferrel Guillory, Tina Subasic, Marie Bagin, Quyen, Mae Villanueva (chair). Back Row: Jacob House, Heather Curran, Michelle Kaiser, Mike Wrzesien, Will Lundrigan, Fr. Chris Koehn, Steve Vebber. Not pictured: Anna Fowler, Shailesh Maingi, Sawyer
Finance Council
Seated (left to right): Dawn Smith, Sarah Hoffman, Steve Vebber, Clare Pope, David Nerz, Lachlan Cox Standing (Left to Right): Esperanza Neri, Paul Fedorkowicz, Heidi Hobler, Fr. James, Reji John, Steven Joseph, Rob Neppel, Bill Laxton, Luke O’Rourke, Graham Dixon, Tom Mense, Arvie Lacson Not pictured: Delynn Alexander, Pete Russo, Mae Villanueva, Msgr. Clay
School Advisory Council
Dawn Smith, Fr. Chris Koehn, Jennifer Davis, Patsy Thieken, Sarah Hoffman,Melissa Yeazel, Fr. Jim Sabak, Joanne Sullivan, Kathryn Friedman
Preschool Advisory Council
From Left to Right: Heidi Hobler, Katie Haden, Jeremy Jackson, Heather Curran, Fr. Chris, Shelley Freeman, Susann Cassidy, Melissa Baldinger, Marcus Clendenin, Rob Neppel
Youth Advisory Council 
Justice & Peace Grant Committee
Committee Overview & Meeting Minutes
Per the provisions of Canon Law and the policies of the Diocese of Raleigh, the Pastoral Council is a representative group of parishioners who, through consensus, serve as a consultative body to the Pastor. The Council is a strategic visioning group that fosters the implementation of the Parish Mission statement through short-term and long-term strategic planning. Each council member has the sense of being a servant of the entire parish without being considered necessarily deputies of a specific constituency. The pastor appoints the Pastoral Council to expand and enhance the decision-making process of strategic pastoral planning. Contact pastoral.council@stfrancisraleigh.org
Pastoral-Council-By-Laws-06.04.24
Synod Summary Report for Diocese – St. Francis Raleigh
Synod Summary Report for Parish
2025
Pastoral Council Minutes 2025-03-03
Pastoral Council Minutes 2025-02-03
2024
Pastoral Council Minutes 2024-12-16
Pastoral Council Minutes 2024-11-04
Pastoral Council Minutes 2024-09-04
Pastoral Council Minutes 2024-08-05
Pastoral Council Minutes 2024-06-04
Pastoral Council Minutes 2024-04-09
Pastoral Council Minutes 2024-02-13
Pastoral Coundil Minutes 2024-01-16
2023
Pastoral Council Minutes 2023-11-14
Pastoral Council Minutes 2023-09-26
Pastoral Council Minutes 2023-08-01
Pastoral Council Minutes 2023-06-06
Pastoral Council Minutes 2023-03-07
Pastoral Council Minutes 2023-01-17
Every Catholic parish in the world is required to have a Finance Council. This is an advisory group of parishioners with expertise in matters related to the financial and material well-being of the parish. The Council is charged with ensuring the resources entrusted to and maintained by the parish are properly managed, considering the Church’s values, the mission of the community of faith, and sound business practices. Members are appointed by the pastor and reflect the various needs he has for solid oversight and advice on all matters related to the financial and material resources of the community.
2023-2024 Annual Financial Report
2022-2023 Annual Financial Report
2025 Finance Council Minutes
2024 Finance Council Minutes
January 2024
March 2024
April 2024
May 2024
August 2024
November 2024
2023 Finance Council Minutes
February 2023
April 2023
May 2023
September 2023
October 2023
November 2023
2022 Finance Council Minutes
February 2022
March 2022
May 2022
June 2022
August 2022
November 2022