The Parish Pastoral Council is an advisory board to the Pastor, which is charged with facilitating the continual growth and development of our parish community. To this end, each Parish Council member is assigned an area of the Parish with which they are the Liaison, bringing their needs and concerns before the entire Council and the Pastor.
The Parish Council meets the third Monday of each month in the Family Life Center at 7 PM, unless otherwise announced in the Bulletin.

All Parishioners are invited to attend meetings of the Parish Council. If there are items which a parishioner wishes to bring before the council, They should ask the Liaison for the appropriate area to have the item placed on the agenda. Alternatively, requests may be submitted to the Parish Council Chair in writing (or email to PCChair@holyfamilyseymour.org ). The deadline for agenda submissions is the 2nd Tuesday of the Month (i.e. seven days prior to the meeting).

Minutes Of Last Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council Minutes Archive

	Tracy Staller, Council Chair, Communications Committee Wife: Sharon; Children: Kathleen (13), Joseph (11). Sharon and Tracy joined Holy Family Parish in 1994. Tracy served as an Usher from 1995-2000 and coordinated the lawn mowing crew in 1997-1998. Tracy served on the GIFT campaign committee, with responsibility for print communications. In addition, Tracy shot and edited the GIFT campaign and Parish informational videos. Currently, Tracy and Sharon serve snacks and drinks to the CCD students each week. Tracy has been active in the Knights of Columbus since 2003, holding various council offices including Grand Knight. He currently serves on the state level as the State Warden. This is Tracy's second term on the Parish Council
	Connie Powell, Council Vice Chair, Buildings and Maintenance Committee I have been a member of the Holy Family parish since 2000 after completing the RCIA program. I am a native Knoxvillian and my husband, Larry and I currently reside in Seymour. We have 4 children and 4 grandchildren. I have been a banker for 35 years, the last 22 with Home federal Bank as a Mortgage Loan Officer and am a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
	Teresa Phinney, Council Secretary, Family and Parish Life Committee I grew up in southeast Georgia. I attended Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, and taught English in high schools there and in Florida for several years. My husband, David, and I lived in the Atlanta area for many years, where I was an executive assistant with a large paperboard packaging company in Norcross, Georgia. I am now happily retired! David had a job transfer to East Tennessee 6 years ago, and we settled in Seymour and have been attending Holy Family Church for that time. I grew up as a Methodist and became a Catholic 7 years ago. David and I have been leading a Renew group in our home for two years, and we are both on the Fellowship Committee at holy Family.
	Karla Carrodeguas, Family and Parish Life Committee
	Jay Craft, Liturgical Ministries Committee I have been in the parish for 18 years and am a current member of the parish council. I serve in various activities of the parish. I am also a member of the Knights of Columbus. I received a BA degree in Philosophy from St. Mary's Seminary/University in Baltimore, MD. I did graduate work in accounting at NYU in New York after discharge from the Coast Guard. I worked for IBM for 31 years in New York and Asia. Sue, my wife, and I moved to Seymour in February of 1988.
	Jesse Craft, Family and Parish Life Committee
	Bruce Gaps, Buildings and Maintenance Committee I attended Catholic grade and high school in Youngstown, Ohio. I served in the USAF for 7 ½ years. I have been a retail manager and worked at a car dealership for several years. My wife, Terri, and I have 5 daughters and 4 grandchildren. We have been Holy Family parishioners before the church was constructed. I have served on the parish council for the past three years
	Maggie Heaton, Education Committee My family and I have been a part of the Holy Family parish since 1999. My husband, Greg, and I have raised our 3 sons, Joe, Josh, and Jake, in the Seymour area and our youngest recently graduated from Seymour High School. Since joining Holy Family, I have been active in the CCD program as a kindergarten teacher for 4 years and with the CCW group, which I was Co-president for 2 years. Upon graduating from South-Young High School in 1981, I am a secretary at Seymour Middle School. I have been blessed to be a part of such a great parish such as Holy Family and I hope to be able to give back as much as I have received since coming here.
	Lorraine LeCocq, Education Committee My family and I have been members of Holy Family from its very beginning. It has been my pleasure during this time to serve as parish bookkeeper and as a member of the first parish council. I have received my professional catechist certification and have taught CCD as well as an adult study group. Currently I am the parish coordinator for the Renew program, a member of the RCIA team, and an Extraordinary Minister of the Holy Eucharist.
	Dorothy (Dot) Miller, Social Action Committee My husband is Joe, and we have two children and four grandchildren. I have lived in Sevier County and been member of Holy Family Church for three years. I am a Renew participant and a member of Young at Heart and CCW. I am also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post in Sevierville. While living in Ohio, I worked with persons with special needs for twenty years. I was a member of St. Caspar Church and served as president of the Rosary Altar Society and assisted with the maintenance of the church facility. I volunteered with Hand of Grace by providing transportation, meals, and household assistance. I also was a volunteer for their adult daycare program. I especially enjoy performing tasks that may improve the lives of the elderly or infirm. Other interests include cooking, gardening, scrapbooking, and traveling to visit my family. I look forward to serving on the Parish Council because it may enhance my ability to assist those in need.

The Finance Council is an advisory committee appointed by the Pastor to assist him in the administration of parish assets.

Contact:
Robert Hirche (865)984-5440

CCW

The goal of the Crafty Ladies is to earn money for the parish while having a good time. Anyone who loves to do crafts or is willing to try a new craft is welcome to participate. The group sometimes holds bake sales to raise money for supplies and holds an annual Craft Bazaar to sell items made throughout the year. The Crafty Ladies normally meet on Tuesdays. Check the bulletin for dates and times.

Contact:
Mary Ann Zwolinski (865)983-6611

Young at Heart organizes social activities for the enjoyment of its members, while keeping God in thoughts and deeds. Young at Heart is open to members of the parish who are 50 years of age and older.

Meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month after the 10:30 mass at the church. During the summer, meetings are held in the evening on the second Tuesday of the month.

Contact:

Fellowship Committee

Contact: Albert Cardona

The mission of the St. Vincent de Paul Conference is to assist those in need of emergency assistance and to guide them to agencies that might be able to help them. Members must keep in complete confidence any information divulged to them regarding clients seeking assistance.

Those of high school age and older, with a heart to help the lonely, poor, and those unable to live a decent life because of sickness disability, family, social, or economic problems, are invited to attend meetings, which are held in the gathering room at the church every second Monday at 9:30am, unless otherwise noted in the bulletin.

Contact:

The purpose of the health ministry is to serve as a contact group for and to help meet the needs of those parishioners with health problems. Thus, the specific activities of the ministry are driven by needs of parishioners. Possible activities include running errands for shut-ins, taking blood pressures on Sunday mornings, offering support or assistance to those in need, and hosting blood drives.

Anyone can become involved with the health ministry, and anyone with a health concern or who is in need of assistance can contact the group for support. The health ministry holds organizational meetings on a periodic basis. These will be announced in the bulletin

The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members, developed by prayer and active cooperation and under ecclesiastical guidance. Members are asked for prayers, attendance at weekly meetings, and time with those in need.

Meetings are held every Monday at 9am at the church. The parish is also invited to pray the Rosary on Sundays at 10:00 AM.

Contact:

Berevement Committee

Knights of Columbus

CROSS is comprised of 14 churches in Seymour including Holy Family.

Its purpose is to provide food, financial, medical, psychological assistance or other services as may appear needed to persons who are unable to meet these needs themselves or through the assistance of existing social service agencies within the community.

Any one interested in volunteering should contact Connie Bigelow.

Contact:
Connie Bigelow (865)577-3881

CROSS Volunteer Schedule