As recommended and discussed in our Round Table meetings with the Trustees, the Church of Saint Isaac Jogues is pleased to announce that nominations are being sought for the installation of the Community’s first Parish Council. There will be nine (9) Adult Members of the Parish Council; one (1) Youth Member (and one Alternate Youth Member); and the two (2) Trustees.
All candidates must be practicing Catholics and registered in the Parish of Saint Isaac Jogues. Six (6) of the nine (9) Adult Members will be elected by the Parish at-large; three (3) will be appointed by Father Pfleger and the Trustees. Any member of the Parish may nominate himself or herself, or may nominate a fellow Parishioner. All nominations should be sent by either regular mail, or e-mail, to Diane Johnson c/o Church of Saint Isaac Jogues, 3 Lord Place, Marlton, NJ 08053, or to dianej@stisaacjogues.org. All nominations must be received by close of business day on February 8, 2010.
All candidates must be practicing Catholics and registered in the Parish of Saint Isaac Jogues. Six (6) of the nine (9) Adult Members will be elected by the Parish at-large; three (3) will be appointed by Father Pfleger and the Trustees. Any member of the Parish may nominate himself or herself, or may nominate a fellow Parishioner. All nominations should be sent by either regular mail, or e-mail, to Diane Johnson c/o Church of Saint Isaac Jogues, 3 Lord Place, Marlton, NJ 08053, or to dianej@stisaacjogues.org. All nominations must be received by close of business day on February 8, 2010.
Following receipt of all nominations, a list of nominees will be published in the Parish bulletin for two (2) consecutive weeks, along with biographies. The Rectory reserves the right to edit the biographies so that there is room for all nominations in the bulletin.
Elections will take place during the Masses of the weekend of February 27 and 28, 2010. Ballots will be included in the pews, and may be placed in either the collection basket or ballot boxes which will be maintained at the exits from the Church. Votes may also be cast by mailing ballots to the Rectory, or hand-delivering same; but all votes must be cast by close of business on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The names of the new Parish Council Members will be read at the Masses on the weekend of March 6 and 7, 2010, and published in the Parish bulletin.